39-1005. Purpose of grants-in-aid. The purpose of grants-in-aid shall be: (a) To encourage the development of local community initiative in broadening the scope of noninstitutional care and training programs for people with intellectual or other disabilities; (b) to maintain minimum standards for the operations of such programs; (c) to review the experience of individual programs as they develop; and (d) to foster the progress of day care programs to successively higher levels of quality and service. Grants-in-aid under the provisions of this act shall only supplement local funds, shall not exceed one-half of the cost of operating expenses of day care centers for children with intellectual or other disabilities and shall not be used for the purchase or construction of buildings.

History: L. 1965, ch. 291, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 91, § 23; July 1.