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-9.005 - General Requirements

(1) All grant recipients are required to coordinate with appropriate governmental agencies to support and enhance efforts to train the public in crime prevention methods and in personal safety principles, especially for citizens who live in, work at, or frequent locations having high crime rates. No trust funds can be used to supplement or replace another agency's existing budget.

(2) Budget amendment requests for transfers between funded line items within the same budget category will be given priority status by the Department and will be reviewed for approval within 3 business days of receipt of the written request for same.

(3) All other requests to amend the agreement must be submitted in writing to the Department for approval prior to implementing the request. The Department will respond to such requests within (30) days of receipt.

(4) Budget amendments must be approved in writing by the Department prior to the expenditure or any adjustments between previously approved budget categories and/or line items.

(5) If a grant recipient incurs expenditures prior to the contract period of any grant year or prior to the date when the agreement has been signed by all parties those expenditures will be deemed ineligible for reimbursement.

(6) In no instance may any funds from the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund be used for lobbying.