(a) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary governing the operation of the advisory commission. The rules may include the delegation of certain final decisions and authorities to the advisory commission that are appropriate given the advisory commission’s advisory status.
(b) The commission, in coordination with the advisory commission, shall adopt rules, policies, and procedures for the matching grants program established to assist in the implementation of the goals and objectives of this chapter. The commission must prescribe for the program an annual budget, a funding cycle, goals, award eligibility criteria, grant application and selection processes, requirements for in-kind services and matching fund waivers, maximum grant awards, conflict of interest policies, data collection and evaluation, and audits of grant recipients.