(a)
(1) The State Board of Health may develop and implement rules and regulations to receive, review, and approve applications for grants for new construction, renovation, or expansion of local health unit facilities from counties or cities.
(2) The board may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to provide for the distribution of such funds for the renovation, construction, improvement, and development of the State Health Building.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any grant approved by the board to a county or city for the development of a local public health facility project shall require ten percent (10%) local matching funds from the city or county applicant. The matching funds may be in the form of either cash or an in-kind match, to be determined by the board. The value of existing buildings and property shall not qualify for local matching funds under this section.
(c) The board may also establish by rule a special program to address renovation of local health units due to special requirements of the Department of Health. The programs shall provide for grants of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The local match may be waived for the special grants.
(d)
(1) Application for grants under this subchapter shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board, and each application shall be considered on a needs-assessment basis.
(2) In addition, the applicant city or county shall furnish proof of the following with each grant application:
(A) Local community involvement in the project;
(B) Existence of resources to expand existing facilities, including availability of land;
(C) A design of the proposed project; and
(D) Evidence of need, including factors such as population growth, additional services to be offered, and increased workload.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.