Sec.17a-647-6. Eligibility and application process

(a) Any sponsoring organization that intends to establish or sponsor a group home for four or more recovering substance abusers is eligible to apply for a loan.

(b) Application shall be made on a form provided by the commission. Such forms are available upon request. Completed application forms shall be submitted to the executive director.

(c) The sponsoring organization shall provide, at its own expense, an audit of its previous year's accounts.

(d) If a specific rental property for the group home has not been secured at the time of application, the sponsoring organization shall have ninety (90) days from the date of approval of the loan to secure a property.

(1) A ninety (90) day extension to this requirement may be granted by the executive director if the sponsoring organization requests such in writing and can demonstrate that there has been, and continues to be, an ongoing search for a suitable rental property.

(2) Such extensions shall only be granted when accompanied by a statement that, to the best of the sponsoring organization's knowledge, the prospective residents of the group home continue to be free from alcohol and/or drug use.

(e) The executive director shall notify the sponsoring organization in writing of the approval or denial of the loan.

(Effective September 27, 1990)