Section 441.155.1. Definitions.

“Advisory committee”  or “committee”  means the child abuse prevention program advisory committee authorized by Iowa Code section 217.3A.

“Child abuse prevention program”  or “program”  means the program established by Iowa Code section 235A.1. Use of either term in the context of this chapter refers to the program as a whole rather than individual projects funded under the program.

“Community-based volunteer coalition or council”  or “community council”  means that group of persons who, by consensus of a community’s human service providers, represent that community’s interests in the area of prevention of child abuse and neglect and who serve in that representational capacity without compensation. The consensus of the community’s human service providers may be demonstrated through letters of support or similar documentation.

“Contractor” means the single agency or organization with which the department contracts for the administration of child abuse prevention program funds.

“Department” means the Iowa department of human services.

“Director” means the director of the department of human services.

“Fiscal year” means the 12-month period for which child abuse prevention program funds are appropriated.

“Grant project” means a project funded under the child abuse prevention program as awarded by the contractor.

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