1. (a) The Executive Director shall:

   1. (1) in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to use in applying for money from the Fund; and
   2. (2) at least 60 days before the application becomes available to local governments and nonprofit organizations, post a notice of the application's availability on a publicly accessible website.

2. (b) An application shall require a local government or nonprofit organization to provide, at a minimum:

   1. (1) clearly defined and measureable objectives;
   2. (2) evidence that the proposed evidence-based health programs or evidence-informed health programs would likely reduce gun violence;

   3. (3) a description of how the local government or nonprofit organization proposes to use the funding to reduce rates of gun violence by:

      1. (i) establishing or enhancing evidence-based health programs or evidence-informed health programs; and
      2. (ii) enhancing coordination of existing violence intervention and prevention programs, if any, to minimize duplication of services; and
   4. (4) a plan for the collection of relevant data.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 148, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 17, § 1, eff. March 13, 2021.