Section 22-1-146 - Recovery school grant program - created - eligibility - reporting - definitions - rules - repeal(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the department of education.(b) "Grant program" means the recovery school grant program created in subsection (2) of this section.(c) "Recovery school" means a school that:(I) Educates and supports students in recovery from substance use or co-occurring disorders, including self-harm and disordered eating;(II) Intends that all students enrolled are working in an active and abstinence-focused program of recovery as determined by the student and the school; and(III) Provides support for families learning how to live with, and provide support for, their teens who are entering into the recovery lifestyle.(2)(a) The recovery school grant program is created within the department. The purpose of the grant program is to provide grants to recovery schools for expenses related to assisting students who are living a life of sobriety.(b) Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program for expenses related to assisting students who are living a life of sobriety.(c) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall administer the grant program and shall award grants as provided in this section. Grants must be paid out of money appropriated for the grant program as provided in subsection (5) of this section.(d) The department shall implement the grant program in accordance with this section. The commissioner of education may promulgate the rules required in this section and any additional rules necessary to implement the grant program.(3)(a) To receive a grant, a recovery school must submit an application to the department in accordance with rules promulgated by the executive director of the department.(b) The department shall review the applications received pursuant to this section.(c) On or before January 1, 2025, the department shall award grants as provided in this section. The department shall distribute the grant money within fourteen days after awarding the grants.(4) On or before July 1, 2025, each recovery school that receives a grant through the grant program shall submit a report to the department detailing how the recovery school used the grant money.(5) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate fifty thousand dollars from the general fund to the department to implement the grant program.(6) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026.Added by 2024 Ch. 405,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2024.2024 Ch. 405, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).