26-7.5-104.5. Domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions - contracts - duties - coalition

26-7.5-104.5. Domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions - contracts - duties - coalition agreements with programs. (1) The state department may enter into a contract or agreement with a state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalition, referred to in this section as a "coalition", for program services and other services described in this section.

(2) A coalition that enters into a contract or agreement with the state department shall, at a minimum, provide training and technical assistance for domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs and other nongovernmental and governmental service providers.

(3) A coalition that enters into a contract or agreement with the state department may:

(a) Participate in systems advocacy, including but not limited to representing the needs of domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific programs and victims of domestic violence or sexual assault on state boards, committees, task forces, and workgroups;

(b) Develop and implement policies to improve the response to and prevention of domestic violence or sexual assault; and

(c) Conduct statewide community outreach and public education related to domestic violence or sexual assault.

(4) A coalition may subcontract with a nongovernmental agency or federally recognized Indian tribe that operates a community domestic violence, sexual assault, or culturally specific program to provide program services.