Section 46.977. Guardianship grants.

 

(1)   Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Guardian" has the meaning given in s. 54.01 (10) .

(b) “Organization" means a private, nonprofit agency or a county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , 46.23 , 51.42 or 51.437 .

(2)   Grant applications and awards.

(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (cg) , the department may under this section, based on the criteria under par. (c) , award grants to applying organizations for the purpose of training and assisting guardians for individuals found incompetent under ch. 54 . No grant may be paid unless the awardee provides matching funds equal to 10 percent of the amount of the award.

(b) Organizations awarded grants under par. (a) shall do all of the following:

2. Provide training and technical assistance on guardianship issues.

4. Provide technical assistance to recruited guardians in performing their duties.

(c) In reviewing applications for grants, the department shall consider the extent to which the proposed program will effectively train and assist guardians for individuals found incompetent under ch. 54 .

1987 a. 368 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 , 464 ; 2005 a. 25 , 387 .