8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1507-47-5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1507-47-5 - Program Requirements

5.1Eligibility

A. Applicant must be a nonprofit entity meeting the federal requirements as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program with the primary place of business in the state of Colorado in order to apply.

B. Eligible entities are required to have applied for the Federal Program, but not yet have been selected to receive a grant under the Federal Program to be eligible to apply.

C. Eligible entities must submit an application developed by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office of Grants Management in conformance with the application and the terms of the program guidance described below.

D. Eligible entities must indicate in the application that the grant funds will be used for the following security related activities and purposes, including, but not limited to:

1. The installation of security equipment on real property owned or leased by the nonprofit organization;

2. Security-related planning, exercises, training, and contracted security personnel;

3. New or existing infrastructure, except that priority must be given to existing infrastructure projects; and

4. Any other security enhancements approved by the division and in accordance with the allowable costs under the federal program.

E. The grant agreement between the State and the recipient(s) of grant funds will specify additional requirements, including, but not limited to, performance measures, reporting requirements, and monitoring of the recipient activities and expenditures related to the grant funds.

5.2Award Details

A. Period of Performance:	Seven 7 months
B. Funding Instrument:	Discretionary Grant

5.3Time Frames for Application, Award Notification, and Fund Distribution

The time frames for any year that the state legislature allocates funding for the program are:

Application Submission Deadline:	Second Monday in October by 11:59 PM MDT
Grant Awarded to Applicants Deadline:	First Monday in November
Grant Award Notification on Website:	Five (5) business days after the first Monday in November
Grant Fund Distribution Deadline:	Thirty (30) days after the first Monday in November
Period of Performance:	Seven (7) months

5.4Restrictions

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

B. Pre-Award Costs are NOT allowed under this program (costs incurred or work completed prior to the award date).

5.5Application Submissions

Applicants must submit their completed, signed application via email or other delivery methods as listed and allowed in the grant application and accompanying guidance.

5.6Grant 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. Grant guidance will include the following reporting requirements:

1. A Project Implementation Plan;

2. Quarterly Progress Reports;

3. A Summary Report upon completion of the project; and

4. Reimbursement Requests.

5.7Additional Funding

A. In the event additional funding is added to the program after the regular application timeline has passed, funding will be allocated to eligible existing applicants from the regular application cycle.

B. For any year that the state legislature allocates additional funding for the program, the time frames for grant award notification and distribution will be:

Grant Awarded to Applicants Deadline:	Five (5) business days after additional funds are awarded
Grant Award Notification on Website:	Five (5) business days after grant awarded to applicants
Grant Fund Distribution Deadline:	Thirty (30) days after grant awarded to applicants
Period of Performance:	End of State of Colorado fiscal year (June 30)

8 CCR 1507-47-5

45 CR 15, August 10, 2022, effective 6/30/2022

45 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/2022

46 CR 17, September 10, 2023, effective 9/30/2023

47 CR 04, February 25, 2024, effective 1/23/2024, exp. 5/22/2024 (Emergency)

47 CR 09, May 10, 2024, effective 5/30/2024