Montana Code 41-5-1903. Application for grants — county plans — obligation of counties receiving grants — review and monitoring
41-5-1903. Application for grants — county plans — obligation of counties receiving grants — review and monitoring. (1) In order to receive funds under 41-5-1902, a county shall submit an application to the board in a manner and form prescribed by the board.
Terms Used In Montana Code 41-5-1903
- Board: means the board of crime control provided for in 2-15-2008. See Montana Code 41-5-1901
- County: means a county, city-county consolidated government, or a youth detention region created pursuant to 41-5-1805. See Montana Code 41-5-1901
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Plan: means a county plan for providing youth detention services as required in 41-5-1903. See Montana Code 41-5-1901
- Secure detention: means the detention of youth in a physically restricting facility designed to prevent a youth from departing at will. See Montana Code 41-5-1901
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The application must include a written plan for providing youth detention services in the county. Each plan must include:
(a)an assessment of the need for services;
(b)a description of services to be provided, including alternatives to secure detention;
(c)the estimated number of youth who will receive services;
(d)criteria for the placement of youth in secure detention; and
(e)a budget describing proposed expenditures for youth detention services.
(3)If the application and plan are approved by the board, the county may receive a grant in the amount provided for in 41-5-1904.
(4)As a condition of receiving funds under 41-5-1902, each county shall, within a reasonable period of time, comply or substantially comply with state law and policies contained in the Montana Youth Court Act concerning the detention and placement of youth.
(5)The board shall periodically review and monitor counties receiving grants under 41-5-1902 to assure compliance or substantial compliance with the Montana Youth Court Act, as required under subsection (4). If, after notice and fair hearing, the board determines that a county is not in compliance or substantial compliance with the Montana Youth Court Act, the board shall terminate the grant to the county.