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MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FRAUD BUREAU GRANT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Auto Theft Prevention Program (Dedicated Investigator) I.Grant Overview The Minnesota Automobile Theft Prevention Program is intended to reduce Automobile Theft and automobile- related thefts. The funding is used for automobile thefts, increase education and awareness of the public to the issue, respond to automobile theft incidents, and prosecute offenders. The Program is administered by the Minnesota Department of Commerce Fraud Bureau. Funding Availability Funding is available through the automobile theft prevention surcharge Minn. Stat. §297I.11. The total amount of awards will be based upon funds available and quality of grant applications as recommended by the Automobile Theft Prevention Board. The Commissioner of Commerce in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Safety will determine the final awards. Funding will be allocated through a competitive process with review by a committee representing content and community specialists with regional knowledge. We expect to announce selected grantees in April 2023. If selected, you may only incur eligible expenditures when the grant contract agreement is fully executed, and the grant has reached its effective date. Program Priorities The commissioner may give priority to: (1)offices and agencies engaged in a collaborative effort to reduce automobile theft; and (2)counties or regions with the greatest rates of automobile theft. In accordance with Minn. Stat. §65B.84 Subd. 3(c) . II.Eligibility Program Eligible Costs Only Minnesota law enforcement agencies may apply. Agencies may submit a collaborative application that includes a larger service area than a single jurisdiction. Full-Time Auto Theft Investigator In order to qualify, the applicant must have at least 250 combined auto-theft or auto theft recoveries in the service area in 2021 or 2022. (An auto theft and a recovery count as a separate number, even if it was the same vehicle, as long as it was recovered in the service area.) Applicants with more than 500 auto thefts may apply for multiple positions. These investigators must work exclusively auto theft and auto theft related cases. Reimbursement of $100,000 per year. Auto Theft Prevention RFP (Dedicated Investigator) FY23-FY26 Page 3 of 8