Sec. 5-9-1.21. Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund.
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Sec. 5-9-1.21. Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund.
(a)There is created in the State treasury a Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund. Moneys deposited into the Fund under this Section shall be available for the Department of Human Services for the purposes in this Section.
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(d)Upon appropriation of moneys from the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund, the Department of Human Services shall use these moneys to make grants to non-governmental organizations to provide specialized, trauma-informed services specifically designed to address the priority service needs associated with prostitution and human trafficking. Priority services include, but are not limited to, community based drop-in centers, emergency housing, and long-term safe homes. The Department shall consult with prostitution and human trafficking advocates, survivors, and service providers to identify priority service needs in their respective communities.
(e)Grants made under this Section are in addition to, and not substitutes for, other grants authorized and made by the Department.
(f)Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts from the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fund into any other fund of the State.