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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall establish the Arkansas Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program to assist in the funding of domestic violence shelters in Arkansas.
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(b) The purpose and criteria of the program is to:
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(1) Annually evaluate each shelter receiving funds under this chapter for compliance with the program, fiscal, and training requirements under this chapter;
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(2) Promulgate rules for the evaluation of each shelter receiving funds under this chapter;
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(3) Adopt a uniform system of recordkeeping to ensure the proper handling of funds by a shelter receiving funds under this chapter;
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(4) Provide training and technical assistance to shelters receiving funds under this chapter to ensure minimum standards of service delivery;
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(5) Serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to domestic abuse; and
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(6) Provide educational programs on domestic abuse for the benefit of the general public, victims, specific groups of persons, and other persons as needed.
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(c) The department shall establish rules to implement this chapter.
