This bill appropriates $2,700,000 from the general fund to the Department of Corrections for a grant to a nonprofit organization that provides programming aimed at supporting both offenders and correctional staff. To qualify for the grant, the nonprofit must currently offer trauma-informed programming that includes leadership development and personal and professional skills training at state correctional facilities, have delivered this programming within the last six months, and plan to serve both offenders and correctional staff at specific state prisons, as verified by the Department of Corrections.
Additionally, the bill outlines that the secretary of the Department of Corrections will be responsible for approving vouchers, while the state auditor will draw warrants to pay for the authorized expenditures. Any funds that are not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2031, will revert according to established procedures. The Act is set to take effect on June 29, 2026.