1. Department grants. Upon application to the department by an unincorporated association or nonstock corporation organized for the improvement of community health and welfare, the commissioner may grant to the applicant money to be used for carrying out its adult developmental services, including any necessary capital expenditures or purchase of buildings.

[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §99 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 5435

  • Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Adult developmental services: means any support or assistance provided, licensed or funded in whole or in part by the department pursuant to chapter 5 or 6 to an adult with an intellectual disability or autism. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee, except that when the term "commissioner and only the commissioner" is used, the term applies only to the person appointed Commissioner of Health and Human Services and not to any designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
  • Grantee: means the person to whom a freehold estate or interest in land is conveyed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Department grants. The department may make grants to nonprofit corporations for amounts that are reasonable, relative to the quantity and quality of services to be provided by the grantee.
A. The department may request a display of effort on the part of the grantee that appropriate local governmental and other funding sources have been sought to assist in the financing of the services for which the department is making the grant. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §53 (AMD).]
B. The department shall give consideration to the ability of the municipality or governmental unit to support the adult developmental services, as reflected by the State’s evaluation of the component communities. [PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §100 (AMD).]
C. In making grants to unincorporated associations or nonstock corporations, the department shall take into account all income and resources. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §53 (AMD).]

[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §100 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 410, §CCC36 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K53 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §§99, 100 (AMD).