Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
(a) In order to ensure effective use of drug enforcement and safe neighborhoods program funds, the office of policy and management reserves the right to terminate any grant which it deems to be not viable. If a project is not operational within 90 days of the original starting date of the grant period, the grantee shall submit a statement explaining the implementation delay. Upon receipt of the 90 day letter (or 100 days after the project starting date), the office of policy and management may terminate the grant, or where extenuating circumstances exist and start-up appears imminent, extend the implementation date of the project, at its discretion. Grantees whose awards are terminated shall return all unexpended funds to the office of policy and management within a reasonable period of time.
(b) For the safe neighborhoods program, any grant whose police officer and crime prevention components are not active within nine months of the date on which the grant was issued shall be deemed not viable. In the case of police officers, "active" means that the new officers are hired and on the payroll, and that the proposed project activities are taking place in the safe neighborhoods project area.
(Adopted effective January 31, 1994; Amended April 18, 1996)