dissemination of information about applicable programs and
services provided by government and private and nonprofit
organizations in local communities, to residents throughout this
Commonwealth using the three-digit dialing code of 2-1-1.
Section 3. Statewide 2-1-1 System Grant Program.
(a) Establishment.--The Statewide 2-1-1 System Grant Program
is established in the department. The purpose of the program
shall be to provide a grant to a qualified applicant for the
development, implementation, operation and support of a
Statewide 2-1-1 system from funds appropriated or made available
to the department for that purpose.
(b) Duty of department.--The department shall develop and
implement a procedure to award a grant to a qualified applicant
for a Statewide 2-1-1 system. The grant shall be used for the
following purposes:
(1) To provide Statewide 2-1-1 system services 24 hours
each day throughout this Commonwealth, including to regions
of this Commonwealth that do not have access to a provider of
2-1-1 system services as of the effective date of this
section.
(2) To expand access to 2-1-1 system services and the
database to a 2-1-1 system through text-to-chat, mobile
application and a publicly accessible Internet website.
(3) To permit the disbursement of funds, with the
approval of the department, to regional providers of 2-1-1
system services for satisfying 2-1-1 quality assurance
standards used by similar programs in other states.
(4) For any other purpose deemed appropriate by the
department for carrying out the provisions of this act.
Section 4. Effective date.
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