(a) Prior to the
beginning of a funding cycle, the Department shall publish public notice of the
availability of funds and the eligibility requirements, as specified in Section
2 of this Chapter, to receive CST
funding.
(b) The Department shall
distribute the notice to currently-funded CST programs and shall post it on the
Department's public website at:
https://health.wyo.gov/behavioralhealth/
mhsa/cst/.
(c) The Department shall
distribute applications for funding to currently funded CST programs and any
other entity which has expressed to an interest in applying for
funding.
(d) An application for
funding submitted to the Department must include, at a minimum:
(i) Identification of participating judges
and a plan for participation of judges;
(ii) Identification of each CST program team
member;
(iii) Identification of the
CST treatment provider(s) and the specific treatment services to be provided
including the location where treatment services will be provided;
(iv) Evidence of state certification and
national accreditation of the CST treatment provider;
(v) Evidence of the completion of the
training and continuing education requirements listed under Section
8 of this Chapter;
(vi) The process by which fees or
contributions to the program shall be made by program participants;
and
(vii) Demonstration of local
contributions to the program, including the source and nature of the local
contributions.
(A) Local contributions must
meet or exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount requested from the
Department. The local contribution may include cash match or in-kind
contribution.
(B) Financial
contributions by CST participants, and state and federal funds received from
any source must not be used to meet local contribution requirements.
(e) The Administrator
shall review each timely-submitted application to determine funding eligibility
according to Section
2 of this Chapter.
(i) If the Administrator determines that the
provider does not meet the eligibility requirements, the Administrator shall
notify the entity in writing that it is not eligible to apply for funding. The
written notice must specify the grounds for the Administrator's
determination.
(ii) If the
Administrator determines the eligibility requirements are met, the
Administrator shall notify the entity in writing that it is eligible to apply
for funding.
