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, in
consultation with the Department of Human Services, 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.
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