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Committee discusses HCI applicant eligibility and vetting for '19' status
Summary
During other business, the committee discussed whether agencies with a referenced '19' status should be allowed to apply for HCI funds; staff recommended amending policy to permit them but stressed careful vetting to ensure compliance with a court order and HCI purposes.
During other business, Commissioner Blake asked staff for an update on HCI-related policy chapters and whether agencies with a referenced "19 status" could be added to application eligibility.
Crystal (staff) said she had reviewed the relevant chapter and that the committee could amend the policy to include applicants with that status, but cautioned that the HCI committee must vet applications carefully to ensure proposed uses align with a court order governing HCI funds. "I don't see any reason why you couldn't amend it to add the 19 status if you wanted to," she said, adding that improper uses could cause trouble if not consistent with the court order.
Crystal recommended relying on the HCI committee's existing vetting process, noting government bodies and 501(c)(3) organizations must both adhere to the HCI criteria for health, wellness and quality-of-life purposes. Committee members agreed to prepare any necessary policy edits over the next months so the change could be considered in the fall.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on the HCI eligibility matter in this meeting; the discussion concluded with direction to staff to draft amendments and to rely on committee vetting for compliance checks.
