3 Miss. Code. R. 5-01-109 - Application Review Process

The Fund Committee shall appoint a three (3) person panel to review all applications for funding. The panel shall consist of three (3) persons not currently serving on the Fund Committee. A board member or employee of a service provider applicant may not serve on the judging panel for that application period.

The 3-person panel shall consider the following, at a minimum, when judging applications for funding:

(a) The geographic area of service;

(b) The types of services provided;

(c) The population of those served;

(d) The length of time the provider has served victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation; and

(e) The current trends and needs identified for human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation victims in the area served.

It is the intention of the Fund Committee that funding be distributed equitably to qualified shelters and service providers throughout the state.

Awards shall not be granted for any victim service for which application may be made to the Mississippi Crime Victims Compensation Fund, including but not limited to, supplies for sexual assault clinics. Miss. Code Ann. § 99-44-1, et seq.

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Adopted 11/1/2022