The State Commission on Children and Families shall:
(1) Make grants to local commissions on children and families to fund research-based services and initiatives to improve outcomes for children, youth or families. The state commission shall assist counties in the implementation of community services that are efficient, accountable, coordinated and readily available. Grants for services and initiatives to support children, youth or families shall be used at the local level according to the county’s local coordinated comprehensive plan. These services shall be provided in accordance with ORS 417.715 and 417.720.
(2) Make Great Start grants to local commissions on children and families to fund community-based programs for children who are newborn through eight years of age. A county or region shall use Great Start grant funds to provide research-based early childhood programs in community settings and to provide services that have proven to be successful and that meet the needs of the community as described in the county’s local coordinated comprehensive plan. These services shall be provided in accordance with ORS 417.728. [1993 c.676 §31; 2001 c.976 §1]
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