Shelter Facility or Safe Home Clause Samples

Shelter Facility or Safe Home. If Recipient uses the Grant moneys to operate a Shelter Facility or Safe Home, the Shelter Facility or Safe Home must meet the following minimum standards: (a) Emergency instructions must be posted in English, and the community’s other primary language(s); (b) The facility or home must have at least one operating telephone; (c) The facility or home must have drinking water that meets DHS’s Public Health standards; (d) All medicines must be kept in a locked cabinet or locked area; (e) The facility or home must have first aid supplies that are available and accessible; (f) Children at the home or facility must be protected from items of potential danger; (g) The facility or home must have a kitchen and emergency food supplies that are available and represent cultural groups present in the community; (h) The facility or home must have emergency clothing and personal care items that are available and represent cultural groups present in the community; (i) Recipient must maintain appropriate liability insurance and fire insurance for the home or facility; (j) The facility or home must comply with local building, fire, and health codes for existing structures, including applicable ADA requirements; and (k) Recipient must develop, maintain, and implement written intake policies and procedures for the facility or home.