AN
ACT Relating to removal of competitive grant requirements for community
mobilization; amending RCW 43.270.010, 43.270.020, 43.270.070, and 43.270.080;
and repealing RCW 43.270.030, 43.270.050, and 43.270.060.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
43.270.010 and 1989 c 271 s 315 are each amended to read as follows:
The
legislature recognizes that state-wide efforts aimed at reducing the incidence
of substance abuse, including alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or
violence must be increased. The legislature further recognizes that the
most effective strategy for reducing the impact of alcohol ((and)),
tobacco, other drug abuse, and violence is through the collaborative
efforts of educators, law enforcement, local government officials, local
treatment providers, and concerned community and citizens' groups.
The
legislature intends to support the development and activities of community
mobilization strategies against ((substance)) alcohol, tobacco, or
other drug abuse, and violence, through the following efforts:
(1)
((Provide)) Providing funding support for prevention, treatment,
and enforcement activities identified by communities that have brought together
education, treatment, local government, law enforcement, and other key elements
of the community;
(2)
((Provide)) Providing technical assistance and support to help
communities develop and carry out effective activities; and
(3)
((Provide)) Providing communities with opportunities to share
suggestions for state program operations and budget priorities.
Sec.
2. RCW
43.270.020 and 1989 c 271 s 316 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
There is established in the ((office of the governor)) department of
community, trade, and economic development a grant program to provide
incentive for and support for communities to develop targeted and coordinated
strategies to reduce the incidence and impact of ((substance)) alcohol,
tobacco, or other drug abuse, or violence.
(2)
The department of community, trade, and economic development shall make awards,
subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, under the following terms:
(a)
Starting July 1, 2001, funds will be available to county-wide programs through
a formula developed by the department of community, trade, and economic development
in consultation with program contractors, which will take into consideration
county population size.
(b)
In order to be eligible for consideration, applicants must demonstrate, at a
minimum:
(i)
That the community has developed and is committed to carrying out a coordinated
strategy of prevention, treatment, and law enforcement activities;
(ii)
That the community has considered research-based theory when developing its
strategy;
(iii)
That proposals submitted for funding are based on a local assessment of need
and address specific objectives contained in a coordinated strategy of
prevention, treatment, and law enforcement against alcohol, tobacco, or other
drug abuse, or violence;
(iv)
Evidence of active participation in preparation of the proposal and specific
commitments to implementing the community-wide agenda by leadership from
education, law enforcement, local government, tribal government, and treatment
entities in the community, and the opportunity for meaningful involvement from
others such as neighborhood and citizen groups, businesses, human service,
health and job training organizations, and other key elements of the community,
particularly those whose responsibilities in law enforcement, treatment,
prevention, education, or other community efforts provide direct, ongoing
contact with substance abusers or those who exhibit violent behavior, or those
at risk for alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or violent behavior;
(v)
Evidence of additional local resources committed to the applicant's strategy
totaling at least twenty-five percent of funds awarded under this section.
These resources may consist of public or private funds, donated goods or
services, and other measurable commitments, including in-kind contributions
such as volunteer services, materials, supplies, physical facilities, or a
combination thereof; and
(vi)
That the funds applied for, if received, will not be used to replace funding
for existing activities.
(c)
At a minimum, grant applications must include the following:
(i)
A definition of geographic area;
(ii)
A needs assessment describing the extent and impact of alcohol, tobacco, or
other drug abuse, and violence in the community, including an explanation of
those who are most severely impacted and those most at risk of substance abuse
or violent behavior;
(iii)
An explanation of the community-wide strategy for prevention, treatment, and
law enforcement activities related to alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or
violence, with particular attention to those who are most severely impacted
and/or those most at risk of alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or violent
behavior;
(iv)
An explanation of who was involved in development of the strategy and what
specific commitments have been made to carry it out;
(v)
Identification of existing prevention, education, treatment, and law
enforcement resources committed by the applicant, including financial and other
support, and an explanation of how the applicant's strategy involves and builds
on the efforts of existing organizations or coalitions that have been carrying
out community efforts against alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or
violence;
(vi)
Identification of activities that address specific objectives in the strategy
for which additional resources are needed;
(vii)
Identification of additional local resources, including public or private
funds, donated goods or services, and other measurable commitments, that have
been committed to the activities identified in (c)(vi) of this subsection;
(viii)
Identification of activities that address specific objectives in the strategy
for which funding is requested;
(ix)
For each activity for which funding is requested, an explanation in sufficient
detail to demonstrate:
(A)
Feasibility through deliberative design, specific objectives, and a realistic
plan for implementation;
(B)
A rationale for how this activity will achieve measurable results and how it
will be evaluated;
(C)
That funds requested are necessary and appropriate to effectively carry out the
activity; and
(x)
Identification of a contracting agent meeting state requirements for each
activity proposed for funding.
Each
contracting agent must execute a written agreement with its local community
mobilization advisory board that reflects the duties and powers of each party.
(3)
Activities ((which)) that may be funded through this grant
program include those ((which)) that:
(((1)))
(a) Prevent ((substance)) alcohol, tobacco, or other drug
abuse, or violence through educational ((and self-esteem))
efforts, development of positive alternatives, intervention with high-risk
groups, and other prevention strategies;
(((2)))
(b) Support effective treatment by increasing access to and availability
of treatment opportunities, particularly for underserved or highly impacted
populations, developing aftercare and support mechanisms, and other strategies
to increase the availability and effectiveness of treatment;
(((3)))
(c) Provide meaningful consequences for participation in illegal
activity and promote safe and healthy communities through support of law
enforcement strategies;
(((4)))
(d) Create or build on efforts by existing community programs,
coordinate their efforts, and develop cooperative efforts or other initiatives
to make most effective use of resources to carry out the community's strategy
against ((substance)) alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse,
or violence; and
(((5)))
(e) Other activities ((which)) that demonstrate both
feasibility and a rationale for how the activity will achieve measurable results
in the strategy against ((substance)) alcohol, tobacco, or other drug
abuse, or violence.
Sec.
3. RCW
43.270.070 and 1989 c 271 s 321 are each amended to read as follows:
The
((governor)) department of community, trade, and economic development
shall ask communities for suggestions on state practices, policies, and
priorities that would help communities implement their strategies against ((substance))
alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or violence. The ((governor
or appropriate agency officials)) department of community, trade, and
economic development shall review and respond to those suggestions making
necessary changes where feasible, making recommendations to the legislature
where appropriate, and providing an explanation as to why suggested changes
cannot be accomplished, if the suggestions cannot be acted upon.
Sec.
4. RCW
43.270.080 and 1989 c 271 s 322 are each amended to read as follows:
The
((governor)) department of community, trade, and economic development
may receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources
as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and
benefit of the purposes of RCW 43.270.010 through 43.270.080 and expend the
same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or
endowments.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 5. The
following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 43.270.030
(Content of application) and 1989 c 271 s 317;
(2) RCW
43.270.050 (Application requirements) and 1989 c 271 s 319; and
(3) RCW
43.270.060 (Criteria for making awards) and 1989 c 271 s 320.
