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S.C. Code Ann. § 43-21-170

Administration of Eldercare Trust Fund; powers of department

1992 Act No. 501, Part II SECTION 62B, eff July 1, 1992; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1028, eff July 1, 1993; 2008 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, Pt 25C, eff July 1, 2009.

In administering the Eldercare Trust Fund, the department may, but is not limited to:

(1) assess the critical needs of the frail elderly and establish priorities for meeting these needs;

(2) receive gifts, bequests, and devises for deposit and investment into the trust fund for awarding grants to public and private nonprofit organizations;

(3) solicit proposals for programs that are aimed at meeting identified service needs;

(4) provide technical assistance to public and private nonprofit organizations, when requested, in preparing proposals for submission;

(5) establish criteria for awarding grants; and

(6) enter into contracts for the awarding of grants to public and private nonprofit organizations.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.