COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY LAW ENFORCEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING GRANT PROGRAM 8 CCR 1507-46 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document] _________________________________________________________________________ 1. Authority These rules are adopted pursuant to the authority in section 24-33.5-1617, C.R.S. and is intended to be consistent with the requirements of the State Administrative Procedures Act, section 24-4-101, et seq. (the “APA”).

2. Scope and Purpose This regulation shall govern the implementation of the Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Criminal Justice Information Sharing Grant Program (the Grant Program), including the time frames for applying for grants, the form of the Grant Program application, the criteria for evaluating the financial need of grant applicants, the time frames for distributing grant money, and requirements for reports from grant recipients.

3. Applicability The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all eligible applicants and recipients of Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Criminal Justice Information Sharing Grant Program funds as provided by law.

4. Definitions “Award” means financial assistance that provides support to accomplish a public purpose given by the state to an eligible recipient.

“CISC” means the Colorado Information Sharing Consortium created through an intergovernmental agreement effective April 7, 2014, in accordance with section 29-1-203, or its successor organization. “Grant Program” means the Law Enforcement Public Safety and Criminal Justice Information Sharing Grant Program established by section 24-33.5-1617, C.R.S. “Local Law Enforcement Agency” means a county sheriff’s office, a municipal police department, or a town marshal’s office.

“Period of Performance” means the period of time during which the recipient is required to complete the approved activities and to receive and expend approved funds. “Recipient” means an eligible applicant receiving an award. 1 CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1507-46 5. Program Requirements

5.1 Eligibility

A. Applicant must be a local law enforcement agency, including county sheriff’s offices, municipal police departments, or a town marshal’s offices.

B. Applicants must submit a complete application developed by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Office of Grants Management in conformance with the application form and instructions and the terms of the Grant Program guidance described below.

C. The Grant Program funds may only be used for the following purposes:

1. 1. The costs associated with connecting to CISC’s Information-sharing systems that are necessary to allow the recipient to share law enforcement data and intelligence information through CISC including:
   1. a. Computer hardware b. Computer software c. Computer programming

D. Grant recipients will enter into contract agreements with the Division. The contract agreement between the State and the recipient(s) will specify additional requirements, including, but not limited to: performance measures, reporting requirements, and monitoring of recipient’s activities and expenditures.

E. In awarding the grants, the Division will consider the following criteria:

1. 1. The financial need of the applicant. Applicants financial need will be evaluated based on their responses and data provided in the grant application.
2. 2. The applicant’s commitment to share all accessible and relevant law enforcement and intelligence information in the applicant’s custody.
3. 3. The applicant’s commitment to assume fiscal responsibility for the ongoing annual costs of maintaining data sharing through CISC after the grant money no longer available.

5.2 Award Details

A. Period of Performance: Twelve (12) Months B. Funding Instrument: Discretionary Grant

5.3 Time Frames for Application

A. Time Frames Application Submission Deadline: November 1, 2019; 5:00 PM MST Grant Awarded to Applicants Deadline: December 1, 2019 Grant Fund Distribution Deadline: February 14, 2020 Period of Performance – 12 months: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 2 CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1507-46 B. Restrictions

1. 1. Applications that are not submitted by the stated Application Submission Deadline will not be reviewed or considered for funding.

5.4 Application Submissions

A. Applicants must submit a hard copy of their signed application via U.S. mail and email an electronic copy of their application as specified in the Grant Program application.

5.5 Grant Guidance

The DHSEM Office of Grants Management is responsible for the implementation of this grant program and will develop and publish a grant application and guidance.

5.6 Rule Expiration

A. This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2022 unless extended.

5.7 Inquiries

A. Questions, clarification, or interpretation of this section should be addressed to the Office of Grant Management in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 9195 E Mineral Ave, Suite 234, Centennial, CO 80112, 303-239-4198, Austin.geddis@state.co.us, www.colorado.gov/dhsem.

_________________________________________________________________________ Editor’s Notes History New rule eff. 11/30/2019.

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