General Powers and Duties. The Council shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by statute or by other applicable law or regulation. Specific Powers and Duties. The Council is established to administer a State grant program to support innovative and collaborative firearms violence reduction initiatives. The Council shall: Award grants in accordance with Regulation .08 of this chapter; Establish or assist in the establishment of programs designed to reduce the incidence of firearms violence related crime, and encourage participation in existing programs with these objectives; Identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this chapter; Identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and Develop criteria for the evaluation of the outcomes of programs that receive funds.