14-9-107. Administration of block grant program; powers of department of family services.
(a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department of family services in cooperation with the department of health and education shall administer a community juvenile services block grant program to assist communities to develop and maintain juvenile services.
(b) The departments of education, family services and health shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act including rules relating to:
(i) Grant application procedures;
(ii) Grant eligibility;
(iii) Procedures for distributing block grants;
(iv) Research based strategies;
(v) Graduated sanctions and intervention levels for all juveniles.