Florida Administrative Code › 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS › 2A - Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs › Chapter 2A-9 - CRIME STOPPERS GRANTS › Section 2A-9.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Administrative Fees" means monies from
				the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund, which are appropriated by the Department for the
				administration and management of the trust fund and crime stoppers
				grants.
(2) "Advance Payment" means
				an advance of up to three months of anticipated expenses for program start-up,
				which may not exceed one quarter of the grant total. Subsequent payment shall
				be based on reimbursement of monthly expenditures as reported by the official
				member. Settlement of an advance payment shall begin during the last quarter,
				or when 75% of the budget has been utilized, whichever occurs first.
(3) "Allowable cost" means only those costs
				that have been submitted and approved by the Department.
(4) "Authorizing officials" means the
				person(s) who has the authority or is empowered by a crime stoppers
				organization or a unit of local government to enter into a legally binding
				contract to facilitate a grant in aid from the Crime Stoppers Trust
				Fund.
(5) "Community event" means a
				location and time that can be reasonably anticipated to be attended or
				frequented by community residents.
(6) "Court costs/assessment collection" means
				deposits which are made by each county into the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund by
				the clerks of the courts during the 12-month period between March 1 of any
				calendar year and ending February 28 of the following calendar year, pursuant
				to Section 938.06, F.S.
(7) "Crime Stoppers Organization" means a
				private, 501(c)(3) corporation, which meets all requirements of the Department
				and the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers to be an official
				member.
(8) "Department" means the
				Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General.
(9) "EGrants management system" means the
				online system utilized by the Office of the Attorney General which is designed
				to aid the management of the overall grant documentation process and is found
				at the following address:
https://egrants.myfloridalegal.com
.
				Access to the EGrants management system for the purpose of these rules is
				restricted to official members. Access can be requested through the EGrants
				management system or by contacting the Office of the Attorney General, PL-01,
				The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050, by telephone at
				(850)414-3360.
(10) "Financial
				consequences" are as described pursuant to Section
				215.971, F.S.
(11) "Fiscal and programmatic accountability
				review" means a review of a grant recipient's records to monitor compliance
				with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
(12) "Florida Association of Crime Stoppers"
				means the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers, Incorporated, a Florida
				Corporation of which all crime stoppers organizations who receive funds must be
				members in good standing.
(13)
				"Grant period" means the time during which grants shall commence and end during
				the 12-month period beginning July 1 of one calendar year and ending June 30 of
				the following calendar year.
(14)
				"Official member" means each crime stoppers organization who is a member in
				good standing with the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers for the grant
				period, is registered as a state of Florida non-profit organization, and is
				recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as being tax exempt under 501(c)(3)
				of the Internal Revenue Code.
(15)
				"Member in Good Standing" means official members who meet the requirements of
				membership as determined by the Florida Association of Crime
				Stoppers.
(16) "Promotional
				materials" means items of tangible personal property that are given away, or
				otherwise distributed, to the public to increase public awareness of, and to
				educate the public about, a particular crime stoppers organization, as
				authorized by Section
				16.555(5)(c),
				F.S.
(17) "Recipient" is as defined
				in Section 215.97, F.S.
(18) "Unused funds" pursuant to Section
				16.555(6)(c),
				F.S., means the total of all unencumbered monies remaining in the Crime
				Stoppers Trust Fund on the last day of the fiscal year, except for monies
				collected as a result of financial consequences.
Rulemaking Authority 16.555(6) FS. Law Implemented 16.555,
					 16.556, 938.06 FS.
New 6-22-15, Amended 12-10-15,
					 1-17-18.