An entity shall use money received from a grant made by the department and private funding sources for the establishment or expansion of a community collaborative. Acceptable uses for the money include:
(1) the development of the infrastructure of the collaborative and the start-up costs of the collaborative;
(2) the establishment, operation, or maintenance of other community service providers in the community served by the collaborative, including intake centers, detoxification units, sheltering centers for food, workforce training centers, microbusinesses, and educational centers;
(3) the provision of clothing, hygiene products, and medical services to and the arrangement of transitional and permanent residential housing for persons served by the collaborative;
(4) the provision of mental health services and substance abuse treatment not readily available in the community served by the collaborative;
(5) the provision of information, tools, and resource referrals to assist persons served by the collaborative in addressing the needs of their children; and
(6) the establishment and operation of coordinated intake processes, including triage procedures, to protect the public safety in the community served by the collaborative.

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025