A. Purpose. These regulations establish procedures for awarding grants in the following areas:
- (1) Community and neighborhood mobilization programs which assist citizens in preventing and controlling crime and violence in their communities;
- (2) Community-based drug and alcohol abuse education programs or prevention programs, or both;
- (3) 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;
- (4) 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.
- B. 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.
- C. 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.
Authority: Criminal Law Article, §5-1001(b), Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: November 22, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1801)