In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Commission” means the Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission. “Fund” means the Maryland Drug and Alcohol Grants Program Fund. “Private sources” means: A charitable organization which provides funds to further the purposes of the Commission through the use of contributions solicited from the public; A foundation or association which provides funds to further the purposes of the Commission; A business organization which provides funds to further the purpose of the Commission; or An individual who provides funds to further the purposes of the Commission. “Public sources” means any administration, agency, association, authority, board, bureau, college, commission, committee, council, foundation, fund, department, institute, institution, public corporation, service, trust, university, or other unit of the Executive Branch of State government and includes any subunit within any of these units. Purpose. These regulations establish procedures for awarding grants in the following areas: Community and neighborhood mobilization programs which assist citizens in preventing and controlling crime and violence in their communities; Community-based drug and alcohol abuse education programs or prevention programs, or both; 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; 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. 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. 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. Grant Eligibility. The following are eligible for grants from the Fund: State agencies; Counties; Municipalities; and Nonprofit or community-based nonprofit organizations providing: Drug and alcohol abuse education, prevention, or treatment programs, or Crime or violence prevention services such as a community patrol. 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. 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 (410) 321-3521. 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: State agencies, the agency head; Local jurisdictions, the chief executive officer of the county or municipality; and Nonprofit organizations, the president or managing official of the organization. Use and Availability of Grant Funds. 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. Grants can fund expenses for the benefit of the grant program. These expenses include all of the following: Salaries for positions, including fringe benefits; Overtime; Travel expenses; Equipment purchases; Supplies; and Contractual services. 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. Grants may not: Fund indirect costs; Supplant State or local funds; Fund capital construction or capital purchases such as land. The Commission's Executive Director shall convene a Grant Review Committee composed of representatives from law enforcement, the judiciary, and treatment, prevention, and education communities, in order to make a recommendation for approval of grant applications. Commission staff shall review grant applications and provide recommendations on budgetary and programmatic sufficiency to the Executive Director and the Grant Review Committee. Grant Award. Notice of a grant award shall be forwarded to the responsible individual authorizing the grant application. Grants shall be awarded on a fiscal year basis with funding available July 1 of each fiscal year covering a 12-month period. Grant Renewal. Grants shall be renewed upon approval of a grant application submitted to the Commission for renewal of funding, and shall be funded for a maximum of 3 years, including the initial year of funding. Upon implementation of the grant program, grantees shall be required to receive prior approval from the Commission for modifications of approved grant budgets or expenditures which exceed 10 percent of the originally approved budget, and to submit quarterly financial reports accompanied by a request for funds. The quarterly financial report is required for each active quarter on a calendar-quarter basis, and reflects financial data relating to grant obligations and outlays. The request for funds provides the means for the grantee to receive reimbursement of expenditures payment. These forms shall be provided by the Commission upon award of a grant. Criminal Law Article, §5-1001(b), Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: November 22, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1801)