La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § III-5905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-5905 - Program Rules

A. Governance. The rules and governance of the federal grant program shall be followed in all cases. Should federal programs be assigned to the Drug Policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board, which are more restrictive than those contained in this Section, the federal rule shall prevail. Subgrantees are responsible for compliance with all federal and state governance, regulations, and certifications applicable to their subgrant.

B. Match

1. All grant programs shall be matched in an amount not less than 25 percent of the total grant award.

2. Grants may be matched on an aggregate or statewide basis.

C. Funding

1. Administrative funds may be allocated from the total block grant award in an amount not to exceed the maximum established in the federal guidance.

2. After administrative funds are allocated, no more than 25 percent of the block grant funds may be allocated to state agencies or departments, unless otherwise required by the applicable federal guidance.

3. The remaining allocations shall be distributed among the regional planning districts as determined by the most recent formula adopted by the commission, unless otherwise specified in the federal guidance.

4. A minimum of 5 percent of the total block grant, exclusive of administrative funds, shall be for criminal record improvement programs.

D. Programs

1. All applications for funding shall specify a program, and not merely equipment or supplies.

2. Equipment and supplies are fundable items unless otherwise specified in the operational policies, but must be part of a program.

3. Eligible programs shall be defined in the operational policies of the Drug Policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board. When the operational policies are silent, the federal eligibility requirements shall serve as the determining governance. The operational policies may be more restrictive but not more inclusive than the federal guidance, unless otherwise stipulated in the federal guidance.

4. No program shall receive funding for a period greater than 48 months, with the exception of criminal records improvement projects, training, and multi-jurisdictional task forces.

E. Waiver. The commission may waive any of the policies contained in this Section provided:

1. an agency or organization eligible to receive funding under the applicable federal guidance submits a written request for waiver to the drug policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board; and

2. the Drug Policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board votes to recommend the waiver to the commission; and

3. the commission approves the waiver by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § III-5905

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, LR 32:82 (January 2006).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1204 and R.S. 15:1207.