1. (a) The ABTPA will approve funding for projects on an annual basis, subject to continuation of funding through state appropriations and availability of funds.

2. (b) To be eligible for consideration for funding, a project must be designed to support one of the following ABTPA program categories:

   1. (1) Law Enforcement, Detection and Apprehension;
   2. (2) Prosecution, Adjudication and Conviction;
   3. (3) Prevention, Anti-Theft Devices and Automobile Registration;
   4. (4) Reduction of the Sale of Stolen Vehicles or Parts; and
   5. (5) Public Awareness, Crime Prevention, and Education.

3. (c) In evaluating a project for funding, the ABTPA will consider:

   1. (1) components of auto burglary and theft, including the auto theft rate (ratio of automobile burglaries or thefts in this state to the number of automobiles in this state), of the grantee's program area and its impact on the statewide auto theft rate and the reduction of auto burglaries;
   2. (2) performance measures and the likelihood of success of the project. An application for a continuation grant will be evaluated on past performance as reflected in the project's success to date in meeting its goals, objectives, and performance measures;
   3. (3) the performance of an applicant on other projects funded by the ABTPA;
   4. (4) recommendations by ABTPA staff on funding allocations for the grant year and on individual grant applications. Staff recommendations on individual grant applications will be based on staff's review and ranking of each grant application as reflected in the ABTPA Application Review Instrument for each application; and
   5. (5) the total number of grant applications submitted for the grant year and by program category, in relation to the total grant money available and its allocation among the five program categories, as determined by the ABTPA.
4. (d) Grant award decisions by the ABTPA are final and not subject to judicial review.

Source Note:The provisions of this §57.14 adopted to be effective July 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 6187; amended to be effective November 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 10146; amended to be effective December 10, 2007, 32 TexReg 9132; amended to be effective July 22, 2013, 38 TexReg 4643.