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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 01.05.01.02" title_num="01" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="01" heading="Purpose, Priority, and Source of the Fund.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Purpose. These regulations establish procedures for awarding grants in the following areas:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Community and neighborhood mobilization programs which assist citizens in preventing and controlling crime and violence in their communities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Community-based drug and alcohol abuse education programs or prevention programs, or both;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>