Use of moneys for projects and activities in support of 2-1-1-eligible activities

(20 ILCS 1335/55)     Sec. 55. Use of moneys for projects and activities in support of 2-1-1-eligible activities.     (a) The lead entity shall study, design, implement, support, coordinate, and evaluate a statewide 2-1-1 system.     (b) Activities eligible for assistance from the Department include, but are not limited to:         (1) Creating a structure for a statewide 2-1-1     resources database that will meet prevailing national standards for information and referral systems databases and that will be integrated with local resources databases maintained by approved 2-1-1 service providers.        (2) Developing a statewide resources database for the     2-1-1 system.        (3) Maintaining public information available from     State agencies, departments, and programs that provide health and human services for access by 2-1-1 service providers.        (4) Providing grants to approved 2-1-1 service     providers to design, develop, and implement 2-1-1 for their 2-1-1 service areas.        (5) Providing grants to approved 2-1-1 service     providers to enable 2-1-1 service providers to provide and evaluate 2-1-1 service delivery on an ongoing basis.        (6) Providing grants to approved 2-1-1 service     providers to enable the provision of 2-1-1 services on a 24-hours per-day, 7-days per-week basis. (Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25; 104-138, eff. 8-1-25; 104-852, eff. 8-21-26.)