ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
REVISED
domestic violence shelters;
funding
Changes
the methods, limits and notice requirement for the Department of Economic
Security (DES) to allocate funds for domestic violence shelters.
The DES Domestic Violence
Program provides shelter and supportive services through contracted private
providers, coordinates a service provider network and provides program
development technical assistance. In FY
1997-1998, DES administered 40 percent of the $10 million total funding
specifically designated for domestic violence services. These monies come from the state general
fund, the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Title XX
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), the federal Emergency Shelter Grant and a
portion of state marriage and divorce fees.
Current statutes prioritize
funding for shelters by the diversity of services each shelter provides. The proposed legislation requires DES to
collaborate with stakeholders to determine a methodology to prioritize funding
by client needs instead of the capacity of the shelters, and requires DES to
allocate funds based on that methodology.
The proposed legislation also eliminates the cap of $100,000 per shelter
per year and eliminates the June 15 deadline to notify shelters of the funding
allocation.
No
fiscal impact is anticipated since it changes the allocation of funds but not
total funding.
1. Eliminates the funding limit of $100,000 per shelter per year.
2. Eliminates the funding preference for shelters that provide a broad range of services and shelters that use volunteers.
3. Requires DES in consultation with a state coalition against domestic violence to develop a method of allocating funds to shelters based on service need, resources, location and population.
4. Requires DES to allocate funds based on the method developed with the coalition.
5. Eliminates the June 15 deadline for DES to notify shelters of how funds will be allocated.
6. Requires DES to consult with a state coalition against domestic violence in preparing the annual report. Changes the specific contents of the report.
7. Makes technical changes.
8. Contains a general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Eliminates DES discretion for allocating funds by requiring allocation based upon the statutory allocation methodology.
Senate Action
FS 1/26/00 DPA 5-0-2-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 31, 2000