- A. The Commission shall deposit in the Fund all funds received for victim assistance under this Chapter.
- B. The Commission shall make distributions from the Fund through a competitive grant process that complies with A.R.S. § 41-2701 et seq. and ensures statewide distribution when possible and effective and efficient use of the funds.
- C. At least six weeks before an application for a grant from the Fund is due, the Commission shall make a grant application form and instructions available on its web site, which is www.azcjc.gov.
- D. To apply for a grant from the Fund, an authorized official of a public agency or private nonprofit organization that operates a program that meets the standards in R10-4-203 shall complete and submit to the Commission the application form referenced in subsection (C).
- E. The Commission’s grant period coincides with the state’s fiscal year. If funds received from the Commission are unexpended at the end of the grant period, the public agency or private nonprofit organization that received the funds shall return them to the Commission within 30 days after receiving a written request from the Commission. The Commission shall redeposit the unexpended funds in the Fund for use in the next fiscal year.
Historical Note
Adopted effective December 22, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Amended effective October 28, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Section repealed; new Section R10-4-202 renumbered from R10-4-204 and amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 4660, effective November 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4124, effective January 5, 2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3309, effective February 3, 2013 (Supp. 12-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 377, effective April 7, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 29 A.A.R. 1674 (July 28, 2023), effective June 1, 2023 (Supp. 23-3). New Section made by emergency rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1700 (August 4, 2023) with an immediate effective date of July 14, 2023; effective for 180 days (Supp. 23-3). Section made by emergency rulemaking - renewal at 30 A.A.R. 315 (February 16, 2024) with an immediate effective date of January 22, 2024; effective for an additional 180 days (Supp. 24-1). Before the renewal of the emergency rule expired, a new Section was made by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 2405 (July 26, 2024) with an immediate effective date of July 3, 2024 (Supp. 24-3).