SECTION 60.6. OVAG and VCLG Eligible Purpose Areas

(a) Grant contracts awarded under the OAG OVAG program may be used for victim-related services or assistance for the following purposes:

(1) providing direct victim services including, but not limited to, counseling, crisis intervention, assistance with Crime Victim's Compensation, legal assistance, victim advocacy, and information and referral;

(2) providing outreach or community education to help identify crime victims who might not otherwise be reached and provide or refer them to needed services;

(3) connecting crime victims to services for the purpose of supporting or assisting in their recovery;

(4) training professionals and volunteers to improve their ability to inform victims of their rights, to assist victims in their recovery, or to establish a continuum of care for victims;

(5) providing administrative functions to OAG designated grants;

(6) other purposes, consistent with state law, that are authorized by applicable federal grants; or

(7) other support for victim related services or assistance as determined by the OAG.

(b) Grant contracts awarded under the OAG VCLG program shall be used for victim assistance coordinator and/or crime victim liaison positions for the purposes set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 56.04.

Source Note: The provisions of this §60.6 adopted to be effective July 15, 2003, 28 TexReg 5523; amended to be effective July 31, 2005, 30 TexReg 4209; amended to be effective March 5, 2007, 32 TexReg 1061