Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-5027

  • Assistant provost: means the assistant provost of the division of continuing education of Kansas state university. See Kansas Statutes 74-5023
  • Community resource program: means a program designed and established in response to the educational, recreational, social and cultural needs of a community and which is operated by residents of the community who volunteer their talent, skills and knowledge in offering courses and activities for all the residents of the community. See Kansas Statutes 74-5023
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Local organization: means nonprofit organizations which are organized under public or private auspices especially for the purpose of establishing and operating community resource programs, free universities, community education programs or other community programs or services, or for purposes primarily concerning the general welfare of the community. See Kansas Statutes 74-5023
  • Program: means the Kansas individual development account program established in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-50,202

In order to be approved for grants-in-aid, any application under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-5028 and amendments thereto shall contain the following information:

(a) A community needs assessment including a showing of the absence or insufficiency within the community of programs which are similar to the community resource program;

(b) evidence of joint planning and cooperation with public and private sponsors of similar community based programs and provisions for the coordination of the community resource program with such other similar programs;

(c) a plan for operation of the local organization, including its structure, activities, meetings and staff, if any;

(d) evidence of the availability and sufficiency of financial support for the community’s share of the cost, and evidence of financial ability to continue the community resource program after termination of eligibility for grants-in-aid;

(e) evidence of the formation of a local advisory council which shall be representative of the community to be served and shall provide support and guidance in determining the needs of the community and in selecting and developing activities for the community resource program; and

(f) such additional information as requested by the assistant provost.