California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 13 - Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 1890.00 - Definitions of Key Terms

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1890.00

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The word or words used in this chapter have the following meanings whenever the first letter of the word is capitalized.

(1) "Administrative Support" means the staff that provides office management, accounting, and/or data collection for the Project.

(2) "Applicant" means an approved registered user of the Department's Grant Management System (GMS) who submits an Application.

(3) "Application" means the electronically submitted request for a Grant under the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, which is hereby incorporated by reference, including all supporting information, as defined in Section 1890.01 of these regulations.

(4) "Audit" means a systematic and comprehensive inspection, evaluation, and verification of a Grantee's financial management systems, internal controls, and accounts in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, issued by the United States General Accounting Office that was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants located at www.gao.gov.

(5) "Audit Report" means a report of determination of compliance or non-compliance with the requirements of the Grant program, Grant Agreement, and these regulations as a result of an Audit.

(6) "Award" means acknowledgement of approved funds to provide support or stimulation to accomplish the objectives and goals of a Project.

(7) "Budget" means the approximate cost of the Project, prepared for expense and planning purposes only.

(8) "Cannabis Products" means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients as defined in Section 11018.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(9) "Closeout" means the process by which the Department determines that all necessary administrative actions and all required Grant activities have been completed by the Grantee.

(10) "Contract" means a legally binding agreement between the Grantee and a person and/or organization for the purchase of materials, services, and/or items required to carry out a Grant funded Project.

(11) "Department" as used herein, means the Department of the California Highway Patrol.

(12) "Education" means comprehensive programs that provide information to the public regarding impaired driving laws and the dangers of impaired driving.

(13) "Equipment" means Grant purchased, non-expendable, tangible, personal property having a normal useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of at least $5,000 or more per asset (i.e., four identical assets which cost $1,250 each, for a $5,000 total, would not meet the definition). Assets under $5,000 would be considered operational costs as defined in Section 1890.03 of these regulations.

(14) "Evaluation Criteria" means the standards set forth by the Department for the use in scoring and ranking Project Applications with the intent of awarding Cannabis Tax Fund Grant funds as defined in Section 1890.12 of these regulations.

(15) "GMS" means the Department's web-based Grant Management System, which is an interactive database used for Application submission and Project administration.

(16) "Grant" means fiscal funding awarded by the Department to qualified organizations as authorized and defined in Section 34019(f)(3)(B) Revenue and Taxation Code and these regulations.

(17) "Grantee" means a recipient of Grant funding which can include a Pass-Through Entity.

(18) "Grant Agreement" means a binding document entered into between the Department and a Grantee, which sets forth the terms and conditions of a Project.

(19) "Grant Opportunity" means a funding opportunity for a specific Project category within the GMS.

(20) "Law Enforcement" means a city or county governmental organization as defined in Section 830.1 of the California Penal Code, excluding Section 830.1(b) of the California Penal Code.

(21) "Local Government" means a governmental organization that is responsible for the oversight and administration of city, county, or district functions, to include city and/or county crime laboratories, local district attorneys and local city attorneys charged with prosecuting violations of Sections 23152 and 23153 of the California Vehicle Code.

(22) "Method of Evaluation" means the criteria used to assess the Project and is an element within the electronic Application in the Department's GMS.

(23) "Notice of Award" means a written confirmation given to an Applicant that the Department intends to Award a Grant Agreement.

(24) "Pass-Through Entity" means a Local Government Law Enforcement agency Grant recipient that provides funding to a Qualified Nonprofit recipient. The Pass-Through Entity shall include funding for the contractor under contractual services within its Grant Application.

(25) "Performance Measures" means the quantifiable indicators used to assess how well the objectives are being achieved and are an element within the electronic Application in the Department's GMS which will be given a score.

(26) "POST" means the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, which sets minimum selection and training standards for California Law Enforcement.

(27) "Problem Statement" means the brief description of the problem and the metric used to describe the problem and is an element within the electronic Application in the Department's GMS which will be given a score.

(28) "Project" means the activities and deliverables described in the Project Application to be accomplished through a Grant Agreement with funding.

(29) "Project Deliverables" means the specific tangible outcomes or work products to be provided, acquired, or produced with the funds made available pursuant to the Grant Agreement. Examples include: the production of a specified number of brochures, purchase of specified Equipment, completion of research resulting in a written report, conducting specified enforcement operations, and Projects that result in a report or reports including any related specified documents.

(30) "Qualified Nonprofit" means a nongovernmental California-based organization registered as and having current tax-exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and has identified a Pass-Through Entity to apply on their behalf. The Qualified Nonprofit will be considered a contractor.

(31) "Request for Application" means a request for Application submissions for a Grant Opportunity that is on the Department's Web site at www.chp.ca.gov.

(32) "Site Visit" means an examination of the entity's physical and/or activity site made by Department staff. It includes the general observation of the overall conditions of the area, appraisal of compliance, interviewing personnel, reviewing supporting documentation, and examining the operability of specific works.

1. New chapter 13 (articles 1-4, sections 1890.00-1890.27), article 1 (sections 1890.00-1890.04) and section filed 8-13-2020; operative 8-13-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 33).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2402, Vehicle Code; and Section 34019, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Sections 34010, 34011, 34012, 34012.1, 34012.5, 34013, 34014, 34015, 34016, 34017, 34018, 34019, 34019.5, 34020, 34021 and 34021.5, Revenue and Taxation Code; and United States Code, Title 26 Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).

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