CRIME REDUCTION GRANT ACT APPLICATIONS

HB 286 amends New Mexico's Crime Reduction Grant Act to expand the eligible uses for state grants awarded to criminal justice coordinating councils. It allows funding for evidence-based treatment alternatives to incarceration, crisis intervention teams, reducing barriers to diversion programs, and improving data-sharing systems between law enforcement and treatment services. The bill requires grantees to limit administrative costs to 5% of funds, develop data-sharing agreements, use evidence-based practices, and submit quarterly and annual reports on program effectiveness. These grants directly support local justice agencies, treatment providers, and law enforcement working on crime reduction strategies.