Section 17a-675 - (Formerly Sec. 19a-4b). Allocation of federal funds by department. Grants and contracts. Report(a) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall allocate by program and geographic location, in a manner consistent with the annual alcohol and drug plan, funds received by the department from the federal government and the state which are designated in the department's budget to be used for grants and contracts for alcohol and drug programs and services. The department shall also administer and supervise all federal and state grant and contract funds for alcohol and drug abuse community services including treatment services, except those services designated to be carried out by state agencies other than the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(b) The department may: (1) Make grants to and contracts and other joint or cooperative agreements with individuals, organizations and state agencies for problems related to alcohol and drug abuse;(2) make grants and contracts from state or federal funds to public or private agencies as may be necessary in the performance of its duties and execution of its powers;(3) require quarterly reports from recipients of grants made or allocated by it and from all departments of the state whose activities are related to alcohol or drug abuse problems for the purpose of evaluating the implementation of the state plans. The department shall report its findings on or before January first of each year to the Governor and the General Assembly, with its recommendations for such executive and legislative action as it finds beneficial to the public interest.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-675
( P.A. 93-381, S. 6, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 11, 58.)