(a) The department of corrections shall create a plan and provide funding to incentivize the development of immediate intervention programs established pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2346, and amendments thereto.

(b) Funds allocated in accordance with such plan shall be used only for the purpose of making grants to immediate intervention programs that adhere to the standards and procedures for such programs developed pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2395, and amendments thereto, and shall be based on the number of persons served and such other requirements as may be established by the department of corrections. The plan may include requirements for grant applications, organizational characteristics, reporting and auditing criteria and such other standards for eligibility and accountability.

(c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2017.