1. (a) “Applicant” means a non-profit or charitable organization registered with the attorney general’s charitable trusts unit that applies for funding from the trust fund.
2. (b) “Application” means a request for funding submitted by an applicant to the department in response to a request for grant applications or request for proposals issued by the department for opioid abatement trust funds.
3. (c) “Commission” means the opioid abatement trust fund advisory commission.
4. (d) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the New Hampshire department of health and human services, or designee.
5. (e) "Department" means the New Hampshire department of health and human services.
6. (f) “Eligible entity” means any non-profit or charitable organization registered with the attorney general’s charitable trusts unit.
7. (g) “Governmental entity” means any state agency, board, commission, or political subdivision of the state.
8. (h) “Grant contract” means a written agreement between the state and an applicant setting forth the obligations of the parties under the agreement, including, but not limited to, the performance of the work and the basis of payment, reporting requirements, and any supplemental documents identified in the agreement or incorporated into the agreement.
9. (i) “Memorandum of understanding” means an agreement between the state and a governmental entity for the purpose of undertaking a qualifying opioid abatement project funded through the trust fund and establishing the business relationship and transaction terms between the state and a governmental entity, including, but not limited to, the performance of the work and the basis of payment, reporting requirements, and any supplemental documents identified or incorporated into the document.
10. (j) “Project” means any approved project outlined in He-C 1002.04(a).
11. (k) “Public interest” means protecting the health and safety of the citizens of the state, curtailing negative financial impact to the state, assisting in investigations, or promoting a competitive application process.
12. (l) “Request for grant application (RFGA)” means an invitation to submit an application by an eligible entity for qualified projects to the department and the commission.
13. (m) “Request for proposal (RFP)” means “request for proposal” as defined in RSA 21-G:36.
14. (n) “State” means the state of New Hampshire.
15. (o) “Trust fund” means the opioid abatement trust fund established in the state treasury pursuant to RSA 126-A:83, I.

Source. #13396, eff 6-21-22; amd by #13897, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 3-4-24, EXPIRES: 8-31-24; ss by #14054, eff 8-17-24