Use of state funds

The department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, is authorized to make an annual grant from the fund created under § 40-24-107, to the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence for the purpose of supporting the activities of the academy; provided, however, that no such grant shall be issued unless the coalition submits to the department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, a plan specifying the use of the moneys and the plan is approved by the office of criminal justice programs. In determining whether to approve the plan for any given year, the office of criminal justice programs shall ensure the plan specifies that the money shall be used to benefit victims of all types of crime as provided in § 40-38-403. The grant authorized in this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and is subject to authorization contained in the general appropriations act.