Arizona Laws 8-1185. Allocation of funds
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies)
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-1185
- Board: means the Arizona early childhood development and health board established by this chapter. See Arizona Laws 8-1152
- Federal poverty guidelines: means the poverty guidelines as updated annually in the federal register by the United States department of health and human services. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
A. Of the monies expended in a fiscal year from the program account of the early childhood development and health fund established by section 8-1181, no more than ten percent may be used to fund statewide grants or programs undertaken directly by the board pursuant to section 8-1192.
B. Of the monies in the program account used to fund approved regional plans in a fiscal year, thirty-five percent must be provided to fund regional plans based on the population of children aged five and younger in the region. Forty percent must be provided to fund regional plans based on the population of children aged five and younger in the region whose family income does not exceed one hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines as defined by section 46-801(9). The remaining twenty-five percent may be used to fund regional programs without consideration of regional population. For the purpose of this section, the board shall estimate population based on available information and using a method chosen at its discretion.