N.M. Admin. Code § 13.22.2.12 - GRANT AWARDS

The NMATPA board shall award grants on a competitive basis, subject to available funding, and in accordance with the priorities described in this rule. There shall be no automatic entitlement to a grant, and the board shall not be required to award a grant if no application satisfies the criteria set forth in the applicable grant announcement.

A. Use of the NMATPA GMG. The board shall review applications consistent with Section 59A-16C-17 NMSA 1978, these rules, and the guidance set out in the most current version of the NMATPA GMG.

B. Multi-jurisdictional priority. The board shall give priority to those grant applications representing multi-jurisdictional programs. Applicants representing multiple jurisdictions may submit joint applications.

C. Minimum description required. An application shall, at a minimum, provide a thorough description of the type of automobile theft prevention, enforcement, specialized training, prosecution, or first-time offender rehabilitation program proposed. The minimum description shall include staffing, objectives, measurable goals and costs.

D. Applicable review guidelines. The board shall review each application to determine whether the submitting entity meets the definition of a qualified applicant. The board will then further review the applications received pursuant to the following guidelines:

(1) Whether the application identifies an automobile theft problem clearly, is measurable, and is supported by relevant statistical evidence;

(2) whether the application minimizes duplicative or overlapping existing programs;

(3) whether the application provides a design wherein activities and goals are realistic and attainable;

(4) whether the application displays innovation in its concept, design, or operation. A project is considered innovative if it provides a new and different strategy or approach that prevents, deters, intervenes or reduces the occurrence of automobile theft-related activity;

(5) whether the application demonstrates a realistic cost structure as compared to its goals (cost compared to benefit);

(6) whether the application includes a proposed evaluation design supported by relevant data to measure the effectiveness of the project and a plan for completing said evaluation consistent with applicable grant reporting requirements; and

(7) whether the application was submitted timely and in the prescribed format in accordance with the applicable grant announcement.

E. Equitable review. The board will apply relevant statutes, this rule and the NMATPA GMG to ensure equitable review of grant applications received from law enforcement agencies and other qualified applicants.

F. Geographic distribution. The board will approve grants in a variety of geographic areas of the state to the extent that it is practicable to do so.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 13.22.2.12

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, December 27, 2022, eff. 1/1/2023