C.R.S. Section 24-32-3501
Peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program

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  • report
  • rules
  • fund
  • definitions
  • repeal

(1)

There is created in the department of local affairs, referred to in this section as the “department”, the peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program to provide grants to law enforcement agencies, behavioral health entities, county or district public health agencies, community-based social service and behavioral health providers, peace officer organizations, and public safety agencies for the purposes identified in subsection (2) of this section.

(2)

Grant recipients may use money received through the grant program for the following purposes:

(a)

Co-responder community responses;

(b)

Community-based alternative responses;

(c)

Counseling services for peace officers and their immediate family members, including reimbursing peace officers who have paid the costs of their own counseling services;

(d)

Assistance for law enforcement agencies’ development and implementation of policies to support peace officers who are involved in a shooting or a fatal use of force;

(e)

Training and education programs that teach peace officers and their immediate family members the symptoms of job-related mental trauma and how to prevent and treat such trauma;

(f)

Peer support programs for peace officers; and

(g)

Hiring, contracting, or developing a remote network to provide behavioral health counseling, therapy, or other related support services to peace officers involved in job-related traumatic situations.
(2.5)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.)(3) Public safety agencies, law enforcement agencies, and peace officer organizations that apply for grants pursuant to subsection (2) of this section are encouraged to do so, to the extent possible, in collaboration with the community mental health centers and other community-based social service or behavioral health providers in their regions.

(4)

The department shall administer the grant program and, subject to available appropriations, shall award grants as provided in this section from the fund created in subsection (7) of this section. The department shall transfer the awarded grant money to a grant recipient as soon as practicable after the grant recipient’s grant application is approved.

(5)

The executive director of the department, or the executive director’s designee, shall develop policies and procedures as may be necessary to implement and administer the grant program. At a minimum, the policies and procedures must specify:

(a)

The time frames for applying for grants, the form of the grant program application, and the time frames for distributing grant money;

(b)

The criteria for the department to use in awarding and denying grants;

(c)

That a public safety agency may apply for a grant for the purpose outlined in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this section;

(d)

That a law enforcement agency or peace officer organization may apply for a grant for the purposes outlined in subsections (2)(a) to (2)(f) of this section; and

(e)

That a behavioral health entity, county or district public health agency, or community-based social service or behavioral health provider may apply for a grant in partnership with a law enforcement agency or public safety agency for the purposes outlined in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this section.

(6)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

In accordance with a schedule to be determined pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the executive director of the department, each grant recipient shall submit to the department a report that describes and includes documentation of the grant recipient’s use of the grant money. The report must also include any information required by the department pursuant to the policies or procedures developed by the department pursuant to subsection (5) of this section. In preparing the report, each grant recipient shall redact the names and any other personal identifying information of each peace officer who received services, training, or education with grant money.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Repealed.

(II)

Beginning with the 2023 regular legislative session and each regular legislative session thereafter, the department shall include a summarized report of the activities of the grant program in the department’s annual presentation to the committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements set forth in this section continue indefinitely.

(7)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The peace officers behavioral health support and community partnership fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of gifts, grants, and donations credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (7)(b) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the department may expend money from the fund for the purposes of this section. Any unexpended and unencumbered money from an appropriation made for the purposes of this section remains available for expenditure by the department for the next two fiscal years without further appropriation. The department may use up to seven percent of the money annually appropriated to the fund to pay the direct and indirect costs that the department incurs in administering the grant program.

(b)

The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. The department shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.

(c)

The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund remains therein and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
(d)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.)(8) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Behavioral health entity” means a behavioral health entity licensed pursuant to article 27.6 of title 25.

(b)

“Community-based alternative response” means a person-centered crisis response to community members who are experiencing problems related to poverty, homelessness, behavioral health, food insecurity, and other social issues, that directs certain calls for police service to more appropriate support providers in lieu of a police response.

(c)

“Community-based social services and behavioral health providers” means providers of community-based alternative response and co-responder community response.

(d)

“Co-responder community response” means a model of criminal justice diversion that pairs law enforcement and behavioral health providers to intervene and respond to behavioral health-related calls for police service, utilizing the combined expertise of the law enforcement officer and behavioral health specialist to de-escalate situations and help link individuals with behavioral health issues to appropriate services.

(e)

“County or district public health agency” means a county or district public health agency created pursuant to section 25-1-506.

(f)

“Law enforcement agency” means the Colorado state patrol, the Colorado bureau of investigation, the department of corrections, the department of revenue, a county sheriff’s office, a municipal police department, a campus police department, a town marshal’s office, or the division of parks and wildlife.

(g)

“Peace officer organization” means:

(I)

A statewide association of police officers and former police officers; or

(II)

An organization within the state that provides services and programs that promote the mental health wellness of peace officers and that has at least one peace officer or former peace officer serving on its board of directors or in a comparable capacity.

(h)

“Public safety agency” means an agency providing law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical, emergency response services, or emergency dispatch services in response to 911 calls, as defined in section 29-11-103 (3).

(9)

In addition to any other money appropriated or transferred to the fund, for state fiscal year 2022-23, the general assembly shall appropriate three million dollars from the general fund to the fund. The money appropriated pursuant to this section must be used for purposes described in subsections (2)(c) to (2)(g) of this section. This subsection (9) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

Source: Section 24-32-3501 — Peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules - fund - definitions - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑32‑101
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑102
Definitions 24‑32‑103
Division of local government - created 24‑32‑104
Functions of the division - interconnectivity grant program - interconnectivity grant program fund - reporting - definition 24‑32‑105
Limitation of authority of division 24‑32‑106
Powers of the director 24‑32‑107
Payment of expenses and salaries 24‑32‑108
Establishment of a file 24‑32‑109
Notice of change - failure to file - effect 24‑32‑115
Economic self-sufficiency - development of standards - rules - fund - legislative declaration 24‑32‑116
Inventory of local governmental entities - information required - definitions 24‑32‑118
Military and community partnerships 24‑32‑118.5
Mobile veterans-support unit grant program - fund created - report - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑119
Gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program - report - definition 24‑32‑120
Justice reinvestment crime prevention initiative - program - rules - cash funds - reports - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑121
Colorado resiliency office - creation - director - repeal 24‑32‑122
Colorado resiliency office - duties and powers - repeal 24‑32‑123
Defense counsel on first appearance grant program - rules - report - definition - repeal 24‑32‑124
Law enforcement community services grant program - committee - policies and procedures - fund - rules - report - definitions 24‑32‑126
Strategic action plan for upcoming decennial census 24‑32‑127
Community substance use and mental health services grant program - creation - legislative intent 24‑32‑128
Rural economic development initiative grant program - creation - report - definitions 24‑32‑130
Local government affordable housing development incentives grant program - local government planning grant program - creation - report - definitions 24‑32‑131
Best practices in policing study 24‑32‑132
Small community-based nonprofit infrastructure grant program - creation - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑133
Infrastructure and strong communities grant program - creation - fund - reporting - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑134
Disaster resilience rebuilding program - fund - creation - policies - report - definitions 24‑32‑202
Division of planning - creation 24‑32‑203
Duties of the division of planning 24‑32‑204
Population statistics, estimates, and projections 24‑32‑205
Assistance to local planning agencies 24‑32‑207
Reference in contracts, documents 24‑32‑301
Division of commerce and development - creation - director - assistants 24‑32‑302
Purpose 24‑32‑303
Authority and responsibility of the director 24‑32‑305
Offices of division - expenses and salaries - reports and publications 24‑32‑306
Matching funds - gifts - bequests 24‑32‑307
Reference in contracts, documents 24‑32‑701
Short title 24‑32‑702
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑703
Definitions 24‑32‑704
Division of housing - director 24‑32‑705
Functions of division 24‑32‑705.5
Annual public report on funding of affordable housing preservation and production - definition - repeal 24‑32‑706
State housing board 24‑32‑707
Powers of board 24‑32‑717
Housing investment trust fund - loans - definitions 24‑32‑718
Publicly assisted housing - notice of termination - database - high energy performance building standard program - definitions 24‑32‑721
Colorado affordable housing construction grants and loans - housing development grant fund - creation - housing assistance for persons with behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorders - cash fund - appropriation - report to general assembly - rules - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑721.3
Middle income access program - contract with Colorado housing and finance authority for administration of funds - appropriation 24‑32‑721.7
Affordable housing guided toolkit and local officials guide program - creation 24‑32‑723
Office of homeless youth services - creation - function - duties - definitions 24‑32‑724
Fort Lyon property - supportive residential community - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑726
Financial literacy and exchange program - creation - FLEX accounts - FLEX cash fund - short title - legislative declaration - definitions 24‑32‑727
Denver-metropolitan regional navigation campuses grant - regional navigation campuses cash fund - creation - definitions 24‑32‑728
Mobile home park resident empowerment loan program - fund - creation - policies - report - legislative declaration - definitions 24‑32‑729
Transformational affordable housing through local investments - grant program - investments eligible for funding - report - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑730
Ridge View Supportive Residential Community at the Ridge View campus - report - legislative declaration 24‑32‑731
Revolving loan fund - eligible projects - report - definitions - legislative declaration 24‑32‑732
Connecting Coloradans experiencing homelessness with services, recovery care, and housing supports grant program - funding - report - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑733
Task force on corporate housing ownership - creation - membership - issues of study - additional duties - report - compensation - staff support - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑801
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑802
Office of rural development created 24‑32‑803
Duties of the office 24‑32‑901
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑902
Definitions 24‑32‑904.5
Compliance with national standards - recreational park trailers - recreational vehicles 24‑32‑907
Injunctive relief 24‑32‑909
Violation - penalty 24‑32‑1201
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑1202
Definitions 24‑32‑1203
State clearinghouse designated - duties - limitations 24‑32‑1620
Effect of repeal of sections 24‑32‑1701
Short title 24‑32‑1702
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑1703
Definitions 24‑32‑1704
Allocation of state ceiling 24‑32‑1705
Allocations to state issuing authorities 24‑32‑1706
Allocations to designated local issuing authorities 24‑32‑1707
Statewide balance 24‑32‑1708
Bond issuance and mortgage credit certificate election - reporting requirement 24‑32‑1709
Application for allocation from statewide balance 24‑32‑1709.5
Administrative costs of the department - private activity bond allocation fund - creation 24‑32‑1710
Notifications and validity of allocations from the statewide balance 24‑32‑1711
Statewide balance carryforward allocations 24‑32‑1712
Time period must end on business day 24‑32‑1713
Effect of mortgage credit certificate election or issuance of bonds without allocation 24‑32‑1714
Severability 24‑32‑1715
Agreement with bond owners 24‑32‑2001
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑2002
Definitions 24‑32‑2003
Colorado youth conservation and service corps council - creation - membership - duties 24‑32‑2004
Colorado youth service corps established - director’s duties 24‑32‑2005
Duties and functions of the youth service corps 24‑32‑2006
Colorado youth service corps - criteria for enrollment 24‑32‑2007
Local youth employment opportunities 24‑32‑2008
Placement under work agreements 24‑32‑2009
Youth service corps members - compensation - scholarship 24‑32‑2010
Youth service corps members not to displace current workers 24‑32‑2011
Acceptance and utilization of funds 24‑32‑2012
Colorado youth service corps fund - created 24‑32‑2013
Conflict with federal requirements 24‑32‑3001
Community-based access grant program - powers and duties of department of local affairs - definitions - legislative declaration 24‑32‑3201
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑3202
Definitions 24‑32‑3203
Office of smart growth - creation - powers and duties of executive director 24‑32‑3204
Powers and duties of the office of smart growth 24‑32‑3205
Qualifications 24‑32‑3207
Colorado heritage communities fund - creation - source of funds 24‑32‑3208
Additional sources of funding 24‑32‑3209
Comprehensive planning disputes - development plan disputes - mediation - list of qualified professionals to assist in mediating land use disputes - definitions 24‑32‑3301
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑3302
Definitions 24‑32‑3303
Division of housing - powers and duties - rules 24‑32‑3304
State housing board - powers and duties - rules 24‑32‑3305
Rules - advisory committee - enforcement 24‑32‑3306
Recognition of similar standards - compliance with standards 24‑32‑3307
Noncompliance with standards 24‑32‑3308
Violation - penalty 24‑32‑3309
Fees - building regulation fund - rules 24‑32‑3310
Local enforcement 24‑32‑3311
Certification of factory-built structures - rules 24‑32‑3312
Notification and correction of defects 24‑32‑3314
Cooperation with department of revenue 24‑32‑3315
Installers of manufactured homes and tiny homes - registration - fees - educational requirements - rules 24‑32‑3315.5
Contract for the installation of manufactured homes and tiny homes - requirements 24‑32‑3316
Compliance with manufacturer’s installation instructions 24‑32‑3317
Installation of manufactured homes and tiny homes - authorization - certificates - inspections - inspector qualification and education requirements - rules 24‑32‑3318
Local installation standards preempted 24‑32‑3319
Prohibited acts 24‑32‑3320
Penalty for violation 24‑32‑3321
Investigations of consumer complaints 24‑32‑3323
Sellers of manufactured homes and tiny homes - registration 24‑32‑3324
Escrow and bonding requirements - rules 24‑32‑3325
Contract for sale of manufactured home or tiny home - requirements 24‑32‑3326
Unlawful sales practices - manufactured homes and tiny homes - fines 24‑32‑3327
Inspections 24‑32‑3328
Tiny homes - standards - rules 24‑32‑3329
Local governments inspections of tiny homes - connection to utilities - rules 24‑32‑3501
Peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules - fund - definitions - repeal 24‑32‑3502
Public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program - policies - report - fund 24‑32‑3601
Short title 24‑32‑3602
Legislative declaration 24‑32‑3603
Definitions - rules 24‑32‑3604
Rural economic advancement of Colorado towns - coordination of nonmonetary assistance - application - rules
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§ 24-32-3501’s source at colorado​.gov