Federal Funds

C.R.S. tit. 24, art. 76
in effect

C.R.S. § 24-76-101 Appropriation of certain federal funds

24-76-101. Appropriation of certain federal funds. (1) The general assembly may appropriate block grant moneys in the state treasury received from any agency of the federal government, and, if so appropriated, such block grant moneys shall not be disbursed except in accordance with the appropriation. This section shall be construed so as to authorize legislative appropriation of block grant moneys, notwithstanding any other provision of law enacted prior to July 1, 1985, which authorizes any department, agency, institution, or officer of the state to apply for, receive, and expend moneys from the federal government without reference to legislative appropriation. (2) As used in this article, "block grant moneys" means moneys received for use in a broad functional area as provided by federal law, and concerning which the state has discretion as to the specific programs to be funded, or as to the level at which such programs will be funded, or as to eligibility requirements or other criteria for identifying the beneficiaries of programs, or as to the transfer of moneys to another block grant, or as to two or more such matters. "Block grant moneys" includes all such moneys in the state treasury, even if they will be passed through to local governments, private nonprofit agencies, or other entities for expenditure. (3) The following federal moneys shall not be appropriated: (a) Moneys received from the federal government by the state for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of highways; (b) Moneys received from the federal government by the state as grants for research at institutions of higher education. (4) Whenever any federal law permits the transfer of block grant moneys from one block grant to another, such moneys shall not be transferred and expended unless such transfer is authorized by the general assembly, either by appropriation or by permanent law. (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the functions of any advisory committee or advisory council which has been established to make recommendations with regard to block grant moneys.

C.R.S. § 24-76-102 Reporting requirements

24-76-102. Reporting requirements. (1) Each department, agency, or officer of the state which applies for or receives block grant moneys shall file the following with the joint budget committee: (a) A copy of each application for block grant moneys, and any revision thereto, whether denominated a grant application, a report of intended expenditures, a state plan, an implementation report, or any other term, within three days after transmitting such application to the federal government; (b) A copy of each notice of grant award involving block grant moneys received by such department, agency, or officer, within three days after receipt of such notice; (c) A copy of any guidelines, criteria, formulas, procedures, or other measures formulated or adopted by the department, agency, or officer and used in allocating block grant moneys among programs, beneficiaries, local governments, private nonprofit agencies, or other entities, within seven days after their formulation or adoption.

C.R.S. § 24-76-103 Federal grants - mortgage lending process

24-76-103. Federal grants - mortgage lending process. The division of real estate and any state agency involved in the prosecution of or public education about mortgage fraud and theft in the mortgage lending process may accept on behalf of the state grants of federal funds for the purpose of lowering the incidents of mortgage fraud in Colorado. The state agency, with the approval of the governor, shall have the power to direct the disposition of a federal grant consistent with the terms and conditions of the grant so long as the terms and conditions do not conflict with state law.

C.R.S. § 24-76-104 Reporting of federal funds

24-76-104. Reporting of federal funds. (1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a), the state controller shall submit an annual report to the joint budget committee of all expenditures of federal funds by each state agency during the most recent state fiscal year, beginning with the state fiscal year 2020-21. The state controller shall consult with joint budget committee staff to determine the timing, format, and content of the report. (2) The state controller shall post the reports required by subsection (1) of this section on the state controller's website. (3) The report required by this section is in addition to the reporting requirement set forth in section 24-76-102.
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