CHAPTER 34-55
HEROES WELLNESS GRANTS
34-55-1 Heroes wellness grant.
34-55-2 Grant--Oversight--Purposes.
34-55-3 Application--Review--Criteria--Promulgation of rules.
34-55-4 Application--Contents.
34-55-5 Grant funds--Use.
34-55-1. Heroes wellness grant.
The Office of the Attorney General shall establish and administer the heroes wellness grant. Funds shall be expended as appropriated by the Legislature.
Source: SL 2021, ch 160, § 1, eff. Mar. 25, 2021.
34-55-2. Grant--Oversight--Purposes.
All moneys for the heroes wellness grant shall be used and expended under the direction of the attorney general. The attorney general shall provide grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of creating, establishing, and developing first responder peer support programs and first responder critical incident stress management programs within the state. Grants shall be provided for training programs that are, or are similar to those, developed by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. First responders, whether volunteer or professional, include any member of a:
(1) Law enforcement organization;
(2) Fire suppression organization;
(3) Emergency medical service, including emergency medical technicians and paramedics; and
(4) An organization providing emergency dispatch services to any organization listed in this section.
Source: SL 2021, ch 160, § 2, eff. Mar. 25, 2021.
34-55-3. Application--Review--Criteria--Promulgation of rules.
An applicant shall submit an application to the attorney general on a form prescribed by the attorney general. The attorney general shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, develop administrative procedures regarding the application and grant award process including any scoring system to be used to evaluate or rank applications. The attorney general shall act as fiscal agent for the grant and shall be responsible for receiving and reviewing grant applications and awarding grants under this chapter. The attorney general shall give consideration to regions within the state that may have more significant need.
At least thirty days before the first day applications may be submitted each fiscal year, the attorney general shall publish on the office's website the specific criteria and any scoring system used to evaluate or rank applications and award grants under this chapter. The attorney general shall also post any unserved or underserved areas that are eligible for grant funding.
Source: SL 2021, ch 160, § 3, eff. Mar. 25, 2021.
34-55-4. Application--Contents.
An applicant for a grant under this chapter shall provide the following information on the application:
(1) The location of the project;
(2) The proposed training;
(3) The number of personnel to be trained;
(4) The total cost of the training and associated expenses; and
(5) Any additional information requested by the attorney general.
Source: SL 2021, ch 160, § 4, eff. Mar. 25, 2021.
34-55-5. Grant funds--Use.
Grant funds may be used for:
(1) Costs and expenses associated with hosting and coordinating an eligible training;
(2) Per diem for food and lodging, at the rate established under § 3-9-2, for each full day a person provides or participates in a training funded under this grant; and
(3) Mileage, at the rate established under § 3-9-1, to and from the training for each person that provides or participates in a training funded under this grant.
Source: SL 2021, ch 160, § 5, eff. Mar. 25, 2021.
