For rules related to the victim services support program, the
following definitions apply:
"Applicant" means a local or statewide
government agency or a public or private nonprofit program that provides direct
services and advocacy to crime victims; training and education to professionals
and community agencies on crime-related issues, prevention, or justice support;
or technical assistance to crime victim service providers and that makes an
application for funds from the victim services support program.
"Application" means a request that complies
with federal and state requirements for funds from the following funding
streams:
1. The federal Victims of
Crime Act.
2. The state domestic
and sexual abuse program funds provided for in Iowa Code chapter 236.
3. The federal Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act.
4. The federal
Violence Against Women Act.
5.
Other grants or funds available by law for crime victim assistance.
"Application review committee" means a
committee, convened by the section, to review and assess applications and make
funding recommendations to the victim assistance board.
"Competitive grant application" means an
application for funding that the section solicits from eligible applicants and
reviews for eligibility and completeness and for which the section convenes the
application review committee to recommend grant awards to the board outlined in
Iowa Code chapter 915.
"Crime victim center" means the same as
defined in Iowa Code section
915.20A(1).
"Focus grant application" means the
application for a grant for specific activities, including but not limited to
training, travel, or materials, that is solicited at the discretion of the
section and used in awarding the grant.
"Funding stream" means a distinct source of
federal or state funding available to the section to distribute to entities
eligible to receive such funds.
"Grant award" means funds granted to a local
or statewide government agency or a public or private nonprofit program by the
section.
"Grantee" means a local or statewide
government agency or public or private nonprofit program that is awarded or
receives funds from the section through a competitive or focus grant
application.
"Justice support" means duties performed in
the justice system related to investigation, prosecution, or disposition of a
criminal case that assist or inform a victim of crime.
"Program" means the victim services support
program of the Iowa department of justice.
"Victim" means a crime victim as defined in
Iowa Code section 915.80.
