a. The commissioner shall solicit proposals for suicide prevention projects from community mental health services providers interested in participating in the program.
The commissioner shall review the project proposals and approve and fund, within the limits of monies appropriated for this purpose, three proposals which best meet the objectives of the program.
b. In addition to meeting the program objectives provided in section 2 of this act, a proposal shall include procedures for evaluating the project.
c. The commissioner shall fund one proposal from the northern, central and southern regions of the State in order to ensure that program services are available Statewide.