(a) Grant contracts awarded under SAPCS may be used to provide services to survivors and their families for the following purposes:
- (1) 24-hour crisis hotline;
- (2) crisis intervention;
- (3) public education;
- (4) advocacy and accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement offices, prosecutors' offices, and courts for survivors and their family members;
- (5) crisis intervention volunteer training;
- (6) providing education and training about the nature, scope, and prevention of sexual assault to the public, professionals, students, and volunteers, consistent with an applicable state or federal grant program;
- (7) providing activities and services to prevent sexual assault or violence;
- (8) other purposes, consistent with state law, that are authorized by applicable federal grants; and
- (9) other support for services to survivors and their families as determined by the OAG.
- (b) The OAG may also consult and contract with or award grants to local and statewide programs for special projects to prevent sexual assault and improve services to survivors.
Source Note:The provisions of this §62.105 adopted to be effective April 15, 2007, 32 TexReg 1997.