ACCEPTABLE USES OF GRANT MONEY.

An entity shall use money received from a grant made by the commission and private funding sources to establish or expand a community collaborative. Acceptable uses for the money include:

(1) developing the infrastructure of the collaborative and the start-up costs of the collaborative;

(2) establishing, operating, or maintaining other community service providers in the community the collaborative serves, including intake centers, detoxification units, sheltering centers for food, workforce training centers, microbusinesses, and educational centers;

(3) providing clothing, hygiene products, and medical services to and arranging transitional and permanent residential housing for individuals the collaborative serves;

(4) providing mental health services and substance use treatment not readily available in the community the collaborative serves;

(5) providing information, tools, and resource referrals to assist individuals the collaborative serves in addressing the needs of their children; and

(6) establishing and operating coordinated intake processes, including triage procedures, to protect public safety in the community the collaborative serves.