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(18) job skills training;
(19) alcohol and drug abuse treatment;
(20) fundraising activities;
(21) property loss: Grant funds may not be used to reimburse crime vic-
tims for expenses incurred as a result of a crime, such as insurance de-
ductibles, replacement of stolen property, funeral expenses, lost wages,
and medical bills;
(22) any portion of the salary of, or any other compensation for, an
elected or appointed government official. Grants that fund juvenile
courts or drug courts, regardless of the funding source, are exempt from
this subsection;
(23) purchase of vehicles;
(24) purchase of equipment for governmental agencies that are for gen-
eral agency use;
(25) admission fees or tickets to any amusement park, recreational ac-
tivity, or sporting event;
(26) promotional gifts;
(27) food, meals, beverages, or other refreshments unless the expense is
for a working event where full participation by participants mandates
the provision of food and beverages and that event is not related to
amusement and/or social activities in any way; and
(28) membership dues for individuals.
Eligible Applicants:
(1) State Agencies;
(2) Units of Local Governments;
(3) Hospital Districts;
(4) Nonprofit Corporations;
(5) Native American Tribes;
(6) Crime Control and Prevention Districts;
(7) Universities;
(8) Colleges;
(9) Community Supervision and Corrections Departments;
(10) Councils of Governments that offer direct services to victims of
crime;
(11) Hospital and Emergency Medical Facilities that offer crisis coun-
seling, support groups, and/or other types of victims services; and
(12) Faith-Based Organizations that provide direct services to victims
of crime. Faith-based organizations must be tax-exempt nonprofit en-
tities as certified by the Internal Revenue Service.
Eligible Activities:
(1) Crisis Services;
(2) Forensic Interviews;
(3) Legal Advocacy;
(4) Multi-Disciplinary Teams and Case Coordination;
(5) Peer Support Groups;
(6) Professional Therapy and Counseling;
(7) Protective Order Assistance;
(8) Public Presentations;(9) Shelter; and
(10) Victim-Offender Meetings.
Program Requirements:
(1) Applicants agree to promote collaboration and coordination among
local service systems that involve multiple disciplines and support a
seamless delivery of a continuum of services that focus on each indi-
vidual's return of physical, mental, and emotional health to the fullest
extent possible while incorporating an emphasis on cultural compe-
tency in underserved populations. Applicants must explain how their
organization is culturally competent when providing services to vic-
tims. Here are some guidelines to follow: Victim service providers
must have the ability to blend cultural knowledge and sensitivity with
victim restoration skills for a more effective and culturally appropri-
ate recovery process. Cultural competency occurs when: 1) cultural
knowledge, awareness and sensitivity are integrated into action and
policy; 2) the service is relevant to the needs of the community and
provided by trained staff, board members, and management; and 3) an
advocate or organization recognizes each client is different with differ-
ent needs, feelings, ideas and barriers.
(2) Applicants must certify that they will comply with the following
requirements:
(a) Services to Victims of Crime - Applicant agrees to provide services
to victims of crime which include: responding to the emotional and
physical needs of crime victims; assisting victims in stabilizing their
lives after victimization; assisting victims to understand and participate
in the criminal justice system; and providing victims with safety and
security.
(b) Effective Services - Applicant must demonstrate a record of pro-
viding effective services to crime victims. If the applicant cannot yet
demonstrate a record of providing effective services, the applicant must
demonstrate that at least 25 percent of its financial support comes from
non-federal sources.
(c) Volunteers - Applicant agrees to use volunteers to support either the
project or agency-wide services, unless CJD determines that a com-
pelling reason exists to waive this requirement.
(d) Community Efforts - Applicant agrees to promote community ef-
forts to aid crime victims. Applicants should promote, within the com-
munity, coordinated public and private efforts to aid crime victims. Co-
ordination efforts qualify an organization to receive these funds, but are
not activities that can be supported with these funds.
(e) Crime Victims' Compensation - Applicant agrees to assist crime
victims in applying for crime victims' compensation benefits.
(f) Records - Applicant agrees to maintain daily time and attendance
records specifying the time devoted to allowable victim services.
(g) Civil Rights Information - Applicant agrees to maintain statutorily
required civil rights statistics on victims served by race, national origin,
sex, age, and disability of victims served, within the timeframe estab-
lished by CJD. This requirement is waived when providing services,
such as telephone counseling, where soliciting the information may be
inappropriate or offensive to the crime victim.
(h) Victims of Federal Crime - Applicant agrees to provide equal ser-
vices to victims of federal crime. (Note: Victim of federal crime is a
victim of an offense that violates a federal criminal statute or regula-
tion; federal crimes also include crimes that occur in an area where the
federal government has jurisdiction, such as Indian reservations, some
national parks, some federal buildings, and military installations.)
(i) No Charge - Applicant agrees to provide grant-funded services at
no charge to victims of crime.35 TexReg 130 January 1, 2010
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