Sec. 01.05.01.02. Purpose, Priority, and Source of the Fund

A. Purpose. These regulations establish procedures for awarding grants in the following areas:

(1) Community and neighborhood mobilization programs which assist citizens in preventing and controlling crime and violence in their communities;

(2) Community-based drug and alcohol abuse education programs or prevention programs, or both;

(3) Community-based drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs which identify and meet the treatment needs of adult and juvenile drug-dependent and alcohol-dependent offenders;

(4) Innovative programs that demonstrate new and different approaches to preventing and controlling crime and violence which are community-based and in partnership with law enforcement, prosecution, or the judiciary.

B. Priority. The Commission shall give priority to funding community-based crime prevention programs. There are no existing federal or State funding sources for community crime prevention activities while other community-based drug and alcohol abuse education, prevention, treatment, and enforcement activities are eligible for federal or State general fund assistance. The Commission shall review annually the need for this priority.

C. Source of Fund. The Fund consists of money donated by public or private sources and as provided for in the State budget for the Commission.