SB 961

This bill establishes a grant program, administered by the Department of

Justice, that provides grants to nonprofit organizations to provide support services

to trafficking victims. The bill defines “support services” to mean any combination

of direct victim advocacy, safety planning, housing, substance use disorder

treatment, medical and behavioral health, job training, and employment support

services. Under the bill, to be eligible for a grant, a nonprofit organization must

submit an application that that describes the organization's efforts to coordinate

with local law enforcement agencies and includes a proposed plan for expenditure

of the grant moneys, and the nonprofit organization must provide private matching

funds that are equal to at least 50 percent of the grant amount. The bill provides

$2,500,000 biennially for such grants.