Sec. 01.05.01.03. Grant Application Procedures

A. Grant Eligibility. The following are eligible for grants from the Fund:

(1) State agencies;

(2) Counties;

(3) Municipalities; and

(4) Nonprofit or community-based nonprofit organizations providing:

(a) Drug and alcohol abuse education, prevention, or treatment programs, or

(b) Crime or violence prevention services such as a community patrol.

B. Consistent with COMAR 01.01.1988.05, Article IXB, the Commission may not award grants to any public or private organization engaged in discriminatory practices.

C. Grant Applications. Grant applications are available upon request from the Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission, 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1105, Towson, Maryland 21286-3016, telephone [phone].

D. Completed grant applications submitted for funding consideration shall be signed by the chief administrative officer of the State agency, local jurisdiction, or nonprofit organization requesting funds. This means, for:

(1) State agencies, the agency head;

(2) Local jurisdictions, the chief executive officer of the county or municipality; and

(3) Nonprofit organizations, the president or managing official of the organization.

E. Use and Availability of Grant Funds.

(1) Grants awarded under this program shall be used to increase the amounts of those funds that would, in the absence of the Grant funds, be made available for neighborhood crime prevention programs and drug and alcohol abuse education, prevention, treatment, adjudication, and law enforcement.

(2) Grants can fund expenses for the benefit of the grant program. These expenses include all of the following:

(a) Salaries for positions, including fringe benefits;

(b) Overtime;

(c) Travel expenses;

(d) Equipment purchases;

(e) Supplies; and

(f) Contractual services.

(3) Grants may also provide the required matching funds in order to be awarded federal funds in support of a program which is consistent with the purpose areas under Regulation .02A of this chapter.

(4) Grants may not:

(a) Fund indirect costs;

(b) Supplant State or local funds;

(c) Fund capital construction or capital purchases such as land.