Colorado § 24-33.5-1622 - Colorado nonprofit security grant program - rules - definitions - appropriation.

§ 24-33.5-1622. Colorado nonprofit security grant program - rules - definitions - appropriation.

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Federal program" means the federal nonprofit security grant program administered by the federal emergency management agency.

(b) "Grant program" means the Colorado nonprofit security grant program created in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Program created - allowable costs - rules.

(a) There is created in the division the Colorado nonprofit security grant program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities.

(b) Grant recipients may use the money received for security-related activities, including but not limited to:

(I) The installation of security equipment on real property owned or leased by the nonprofit organization;

(II) Security-related planning, exercises, training, and contracted security personnel;

(III) New or existing infrastructure; except that priority must be given to existing infrastructure projects; or

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

(c) The division shall administer the grant program, and, subject to available appropriations, shall award grants as provided in this section; except that a grant award may not be greater than fifty thousand dollars.

(d) The director shall adopt rules necessary to implement the grant program. At a minimum, the rules must specify:

(I) The time frames for applying for grants, the form of the grant program application, the criteria for evaluating the financial need of grant applicants, the time frames for distributing grant money, and requirements for reports from grant recipients; and

(II) That a grant recipient must have submitted an application for, but not been selected to receive, a grant under the federal program, except in exigent circumstances, as determined by the director, when an immediate award is in the interest of public safety.

(e) No later than December 1, 2022, the division shall begin accepting applications in accordance with the rules promulgated in accordance with subsection (2)(d) of this section.

(3) Application - criteria - award.

(a) To receive a grant, a nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the division in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (2)(d) of this section.

(b) The division shall review the applications received in accordance with this section. In awarding the grants, the division shall consider the financial need of the applicant, as determined in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (2)(d) of this section.

(c) Subject to available appropriations, the division shall award grants as provided in this section. The division shall announce grant awards on its website within five business days after making the awards. The division shall distribute the grant money within thirty days after awarding the grants.

(4) Reporting requirement. Each grant recipient shall submit the following information to the division in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (2)(d) of this section:

(a) A project implementation plan;

(b) A quarterly progress report;

(c) A summary report upon completion of the project; and

(d) Any reimbursement request.

(5) Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate five hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the department for use by the division for the purposes of this section.

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1077), ch. 389, p. 2765, § 2, effective June 7. L. 2026: IP(2)(d) and (2)(d)(II) amended, (HB 26-1252), ch. 382, p. 2382, § 18, effective August 12.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1077, see section 1 of chapter 389, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.