1. (1) First responder agencies that receive funding shall:

   1. (a) use the awarded resources only in the manner set forth in Section 53-21-103;
   2. (b) maintain records for five years sufficient to show how the funding is used;
   3. (c) cooperate with the committee if and when the committee determines it is necessary to audit agency records, and evaluate use of the funding; and

   4. (d) provide a quarterly report to the committee that includes:

      1. (i) the amount of grant funding awarded to the agency;
      2. (ii) the amount of grant funding spent by the agency, and the purposes for which the grant funding was spent;
      3. (iii) the amount of grant funding not yet spent by the agency;
      4. (iv) the number of first responders, family members of first responders, retired or separated first responders, and spouses of retired or separated first responders served; and
      5. (v) the types of services provided.
2. (2) If the committee determines that an agency has used grant funding for purposes not specified in Section 53-21-103, the agency shall return the grant funding to the committee.

KEY: mental health resources, first responder, first responder agency

Date of Last Change: May 23, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-21-103