SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 2566

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11  Senator Diaz-Balart moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 77, before line 1,

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17         Section 45.  Children Service Council or Juvenile

18  Welfare Board incentive grants.--

19         (1)  Subject to specific appropriations, it is the

20  intent of the Legislature to provide incentives to encourage

21  Children Service Councils or Juvenile Welfare Boards to

22  provide support to local child welfare programs related to

23  implementation of community-based care.

24         (a)  A Children Service Council or Juvenile Welfare

25  Board as authorized in s. 125.901, may submit a request for

26  funding or continued funding to the Department of Children and

27  Families to support programs funded by the council or board

28  for local child welfare services related to implementation of

29  community-based care.

30         (b)  The Department of Children and Families shall

31  establish grant application procedures.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 2566

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 1         (2)  The Department of Children and Families shall make

 2  award determinations no later than October 1 of each year.

 3  All applicants shall be notified by the department of its

 4  final action.

 5         (3)  Each council or board that is awarded a grant as

 6  provided for in this section shall submit performance and

 7  output information as determined by the Department of Children

 8  and Families. 

 9         (4)  The Department of Children and Families shall

10  establish rules as necessary to implement this section. 

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12  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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16  And the title is amended as follows:

17         On page 3, line 24, after the semi-colon

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20         providing incentive grants for children service

21         council or juvenile welfare board; providing

22         requirements; authorizing rules;

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