Section 4-C:4 Coordinator of Federal Funds.
I. It is the intent of the general court that the position of coordinator of federal funds be created in the office of energy and planning to inventory, coordinate and monitor the availability and use of federal funds in New Hampshire. The general court intends that the executive and legislative branches of state government shall be aware of all federal funds received and used in New Hampshire.
II. There is established in the office of energy and planning a position to be known as coordinator of federal funds. The duties of the coordinator shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) To seek out federal programs and funds which may be available to New Hampshire, notify the appropriate state department, municipality or other agency and coordinate the application process. The coordinator shall give priority to federal programs related to economic development and credit.
(b) To monitor the efforts of state departments, municipalities, and other agencies to apply for and secure federal funds.
(c) To advise state departments, municipalities, and other agencies within the state of the availability of federal surplus equipment. The coordinator is authorized to contract for services to procure federal surplus equipment on behalf of New Hampshire departments, municipalities and other agencies within the state.
(d) To maintain a data base, to which the general court shall have access, concerning all federal funds available to all state departments, municipalities, and other agencies within the state.
(e) To report on all such federal funds coming into the state of New Hampshire, whether to public or private agencies, to the director of the office of energy and planning who shall annually issue such report to the public.
Source. 1987, 283:3. 1992, 242:5, eff. July 12, 1992. 2003, 319:9, eff. July 1, 2003. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004.