(a) “Agency” means a county of the State, or a city, district or other public agency within a county or counties.

(b) “Allowable costs or expenses” mean the costs or expenditures made by a grantee for equipment as described in 6594.4 that are authorized by the Department.

(c) “Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement Officer” means trained personnel authorized and retained by a participating agency to perform Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement activities.

(d) “Boating safety programs” and “Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement programs” are participating agency programs comprised of Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement activities.

(e) “Contract” means the formal agreement between the Department and the agency that defines the terms and conditions under which the agency may obtain funding under this article.

(f) “Department” means the California Department of Boating and Waterways, unless otherwise specified.

(g) “Equipment” means boating-specific equipment or other support equipment used to implement or conduct boating safety and boating law enforcement activities.

(h) “Federal fiscal year” means the period of twelve consecutive months that runs from October 1 of one year through September 30 of the following year.

(i) “Grant” means award of financial assistance or reimbursement, using Federal funds, made by the Department pursuant to this article.

(j) “Grantee” means the agency to which a grant is awarded which is accountable for the use of the funds provided pursuant to this article.

(k) “Local boat tax revenue” means the tax revenue collected by the agency based on the market value of boats in the agency's jurisdiction.

(l) “Patrol boat” means a boat (with or without trailer and/or motor) purchased for use in Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement activities pursuant to Section 6594.7.

(m) “Purchase costs” means those costs incurred by the grantee in purchasing equipment, including patrol boats.

(n) “Reimbursement” means the repayment of allowable costs incurred by a grantee for the purchase of Department approved equipment pursuant to this article.