Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program.

Series: NIJ Solicitation
Published: September 1995
30 pages
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Solicitation Purpose

The purpose of this solicitation is to request
applications for grants from State and local (i.e.,
county and municipal) governments to develop or
improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA) in State and local forensic
laboratories.

Forensic DNA Laboratory Program Background

The Forensic DNA Laboratory Program is authorized
by "The DNA Identification Act of 1994" (Public Law
103-322). The purpose of the program is to increase
the capabilities and capacity of State and local
forensic laboratories in the United States to
conduct DNA testing. This testing supports criminal
investigations involving the identification or
exclusion of putative suspects by analyzing DNA
evidence recovered from crime scenes. The following
objectives are critical to the success of the
program:

o Develop forensic DNA testing in State and local
laboratories that do not currently conduct DNA
testing.

o Improve or expand forensic DNA testing in State
and local laboratories that already conduct DNA
testing.

o Ensure that DNA testing by grant recipients is
conducted according to national standards.

o Facilitate implementation of State laws requiring
the establishment of data bases of DNA records of
convicted offenders. 

o Foster cooperation and mutual assistance among
forensic laboratories within and between States
that are seeking to match and exchange DNA
identification records for law enforcement purposes
via the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

o Provide the greatest overall improvement in the
Nation's forensic DNA testing capabilities--
recognizing current and projected DNA testing
requirements and identifying current and
foreseeable technological trends.

o Develop and/or validate standard protocols for
new DNA testing methods; such efforts are focused
on validating advanced procedures for making
existing DNA testing methods more efficient or
effective and validating promising new methods of
DNA typing. 

Some States have only one forensic laboratory that
serves all law enforcement agencies within the
State. Other States have regional laboratory
systems that are administered by a single State
agency. Most States, however, have a combination of
State, county, and municipal crime laboratories
that provide forensic services to the police
organizations of which they are a part. 

Depending on the circumstances in a given State, it
may not be possible to justify DNA testing
capabilities at all forensic laboratories because
of low caseload, lack of qualified personnel or
laboratory space, or the sheer number of
laboratories desiring DNA testing capabilities. In
addition, even though a laboratory conducts DNA
testing, it may not be possible to justify
conducting all methods of DNA testing in that
laboratory.

As a result, it is essential for crime laboratories
in States having more than one current or
prospective forensic DNA 
laboratory to work together to develop statewide
plans and grant applications for DNA testing under
this solicitation.

Solicitation of Proposals

This solicitation requests proposals from State and
local governments, or a combination thereof, to
develop or improve the capability to analyze DNA in
forensic laboratories. The proposals may only
address the following activities:

o Develop or establish forensic DNA testing
capabilities.

o Improve or expand forensic DNA testing
capabilities.

o Accelerate the implementation of State DNA data
base laws.

o Expedite research and validation of new DNA
testing methods.

Applicants are requested to demonstrate clearly in
the proposal that statewide planning has occurred
and to justify the need for DNA testing
capabilities in the applicant's forensic
laboratory. 

States with more than one current or prospective
laboratory are encouraged to work together to
develop statewide DNA testing plans, and they may
submit consortium proposals covering all affected
laboratories and all DNA testing methods, current
or prospective. Individual crime laboratories
(i.e., State or local) may submit grant
applications through their State, city, or county
or on their own. Consortium and individual crime
laboratory proposals may request funding over
several years, with spending rates adjusted to the
specific needs of participating laboratories. 

Other factors being equal, a proposal clearly
demonstrating that statewide planning has taken
place and providing the requested justifications
for the DNA testing methods for their forensic
laboratories will have a competitive edge over
those proposals that do not.

Application Requirements

All applicants must submit a completed Form SF-424
(Application for Federal Assistance) and include a
Program Narrative, a detailed Budget and a Budget
Narrative, and a signed Certification on (1)
Lobbying; (2) Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters; and (3) Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements. A certification form is attached to
Form SF-424 at the end of this document. This form
should be signed by the appropriate official and be
included in the grant application. In addition to
the requirements specified in the instructions for
preparation of Form SF-424, each application must
include a certification that Federal funds made
available under the grant will not be used to
supplant State or local funds. The following
information should also be included.

Program Narrative

The program narrative for each proposal must
address each of the following topics:

1. Applicant/Co-applicant Information: Provide the
name, address, point of contact, telephone and fax
numbers for each agency that is either an applicant
or co-applicant. If the application is made by a
consortium, state this information and describe the
relationship between the applicant and
co-applicant(s).

1a. Consortium Proposals: In submitting
applications that represent more than one
organization, the relationship among the parties
must be set forth. As a general rule, organizations
that describe their working relationship in the
development of products and the delivery of
services as primarily cooperative in nature will be
considered co-applicants. 

In a co-applicant submission, the State or local
unit of government acting as the principal
applicant must be designated as the payee to
receive and disburse project funds and be
responsible for the supervision and coordination of
the activities of the other co-applicant(s). Under
this agreement, each organization would agree to be
jointly and severally responsible for all project
co-applicant funds and services. 

Each co-applicant must sign the Form SF-424 and
indicate their acceptance of the conditions of
joint and several responsibility with the other
co-applicant(s). 

Each co-applicant must submit a completed Form SF-
424 with budget, budget narrative, project
narrative, project abstract, narrative, and
curricula vitae. 

2. Project Scope: Describe the general purpose and
objective of the project, addressing the goals and
objectives of the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program
that are covered by the proposal. Explain which
applicant/co-applicant agency(ies) will be involved
in achieving each project objective.

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NOTE: Tables 1,2, 3A, 3B,4A, and 4B can be downloaded
in the Acrobat form of this document or can be
obtained by calling 800-851-3420.
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3. Capacity Requirements to Implement State DNA
Data Bases Law: Provide the information requested
in table 1.

4.Unmet Demand for DNA Testing: Provide the data
requested in table 2.

5. Estimates of DNA Typing Capacity, By Laboratory:
Provide the data requested in table 3A.

5a. Estimates of DNA Typing Capacity, Statewide:
Provide the data requested in table 3B.

6. Capacity Planning for DNA Typing Methods, By
Laboratory: Provide the data requested in table 4A.

6a. Capacity Planning for DNA Typing Methods,
Statewide: Provide the data requested in table 4B.

7. Management Approach: Applicants must describe
their approach and plan for accomplishing the
objectives contained in the project scope. This
section should include an approach for evaluating
the effectiveness of the project at its conclusion.

Applicants must prepare a plan that outlines the
major activities involved in implementing the
project and describe how available resources will
be allocated. The plan must include an annotated
organizational chart depicting the roles and
responsibilities of key organizational/functional
components and a list of key personnel responsible
for managing and implementing the major elements of
the program. 

There must be a task plan that clearly identifies
the major milestones and products, organizational
responsibility, and schedule for the completion of
activities and products.

8. Budget Narrative: Applicants must provide a
budget with a detailed justification for all costs,
including the basis for the computation of these
costs. 

Applicants that include noncompetitive contracts
for the provision of specific services must include
a sole source justification for any procurement in
excess of $10,000. 

In the case of co-applicants, detailed budgets for
each organization's expenses must be submitted. 

The budget narrative must be complete, reasonable,
and cost-effective in relation to the proposed
program. This explanation also should include the
applicant's financial capability; i.e., the fiscal
controls and accounting procedures that ensure that
Federal funds will be accounted for properly.

9. Key Project Staff: Applicants must fully
describe the capabilities and work experience of
all key staff.

10. Data Confidentiality and Human Subjects
Protection: Research that examines individual
traits and experiences plays a vital part in
expanding our knowledge about crime control and
criminal behavior. It is essential, however, that
researchers protect subjects from needless risk of
harm or embarrassment and proceed with willing and
informed cooperation. NIJ requires that
investigators protect information identifiable to
research participants. When information is
safeguarded, it is protected by statute from being
used in legal proceedings:

"[S]uch information and copies thereof shall be
immune from legal process, and shall not, without
the consent of the person furnishing such
information, be admitted as evidence or used for
any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial,
legislative, or administrative proceedings." 42
U.S.C. 3789g(a)

Selection Criteria

All applications will be reviewed by a peer review
panel selected for their operational expertise as
well as their knowledge in the substantive areas
covered by this solicitation. The panel's consensus
reviews will be given to the Director of the
National Institute of Justice (NIJ), who will make
the final award decision. The consensus reviews
will be based on the following four criteria:

1. The comprehensiveness, coherence, and
specificity of the proposed project for developing
or improving DNA testing capabilities under the
Forensic DNA Laboratory Program.

2. Commitment of State and local agencies to
providing technical and financial resources in
support of the goals and objectives of the proposed
project.

3. Qualifications of key staff to manage and direct
the activities and tasks set forth in the project
plan.

4. The reasonableness and cost-effectiveness of the
program budget in relation to the proposed program. 
 
Each applicant will be provided a copy of the
panel's consensus review when notified of the
disposition of their proposal by NIJ. NIJ will
negotiate specific terms of the awards with the
selected applicants.

Proposal Instructions

Format: All applications must be submitted on
8-1/2" x 11" paper. Applications should not exceed
30 single-spaced pages, excluding tables and
appendixes, and should be printed on one side of
the paper only. Applications covering more than one
forensic laboratory may include up to 10 additional
single-spaced pages of narrative for each
laboratory, excluding tables and appendixes. Video
presentations are not acceptable. Applications
submitted via facsimile will not be accepted.

If applications are bound, which is preferable,
binding should be of the spiral type so that pages
lie flat when the application is open. Do not use
loose-leaf, 3-ring binders.

Copy of Application to Single Point of Contact: 
Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from
State and local units of government or other
organizations providing services within a State to
submit a copy of the application to the State
Single Point of Contact (SPOC), if an SPOC exists
and if the program has been selected for review by
the State. Applicants must contact their SPOC to
determine if the program has been selected for
review by the State. A list of SPOC's is available
at the end of this solicitation as appendix A. 

Copy of the Application to the State Formula Grant
Program: An additional copy of the application also
must be submitted to the State office that
administers the Edward Byrne Memorial State and
Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant
Program for the State. A list of State offices is
included in this solicitation as Appendix B.

Abstract

The abstract of the full proposal should highlight
the project's purpose, approach, and activities.
The abstract should not exceed one page.

Products

At a minimum, the final product of the project
should be a summary of activities and
accomplishments.

Eligibility Requirements

In accordance with the DNA Identification Act of
1994 (Public Law 103-322) eligible applicants must
be State or local (i.e., county and municipal)
governments, or combinations thereof.

Civil Rights Requirements

Prohibition of Discrimination for Recipients of
Federal Funds. No person shall on the grounds of
race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or
disability be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under, or denied employment in
connection with any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance, pursuant to the
following statutes and regulations: Section 809(c),
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968,
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3789d, and Department of
Justice Nondiscrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part
42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Subtitle A, Title II of
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990)
and Department of Justice regulations on disability
discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39; Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975.

In the event a Federal or State court or a Federal
or State administrative agency makes a finding of
discrimination after a due process hearing on the
grounds of race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, or disability against a recipient of funds,
the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to
the Office of Civil Rights of the Office of Justice
Programs.

Audit Requirements

In October 1984, Congress passed the Single Audit
Act of 1984. On April 12, 1985, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) issued Circular A-128,
"Audits of State and Local Governments," which
establishes regulations to implement the Act. OMB
Circular A-128 outlines the requirements for
organizational audits that apply to NIJ grantees.
Applicants should provide the name of the cognizant
audit agency and the audit period.

Restrictions and Limitations on Use of Funds

The Federal share of grants made under this program
may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the
project described in the application. Furthermore,
the Federal share shall not be used to pay for
State or local personnel costs. Applicants,
however, may include in the cost proposal those
laboratory personnel expenses directly associated
with the project and credit such personnel costs
against the 25 percent match requirement. In
addition, grant recipients may not use more than 10
percent of the Federal share to pay for
administrative expenses.

Except as provided for administrative expenses,
project proposals must show that the Federal share
of the total cost will be spent on nonpersonnel
expenses directly associated with the start-up or
expansion of a laboratory's facility to develop or
improve forensic DNA testing capabilities.

Expenditures From The Federal Share May Include:

o Laboratory equipment, computer equipment, outside
training expenses, laboratory supplies needed to
conduct population or validation studies prior to
commencing casework, and other nonpersonnel
expenses directly attributable to the project.

o Modifications to existing laboratory space (e.g.,
special power, ventilation, air conditioning, dark
room construction, and plumbing) may be allowable
but only when such expenses are necessary to
accommodate required laboratory equipment,
materials storage, workflow, or separation of
DNA-related activities.

o Contractor-provided services to conduct forensic
DNA testing of biological samples as part of a
State's overall approach for quickly establishing a
State DNA data base of convicted offenders.
Contracting out the typing of convicted offender
samples should be a short-term (i.e., 1-3 years)
measure to expedite backlogs of collected, but
unanalyzed, samples; or to compensate for a lack of
DNA typing capacity until such time as the effects
of the grant may be seen in increased typing
capacity within a State.

o Laboratory equipment, supplies, and consumable
materials necessary to conduct research or
validation of new or improved DNA typing methods as
part of national efforts to establish protocols for
forensic DNA analysis.

The Federal share may not be used for new
construction of laboratory buildings or facilities
or to make modifications to existing laboratory
space that are not necessary to house or operate
required equipment.

Suspension or Termination of Funding

NIJ may suspend, in whole or in part, or terminate
funding for a grantee for the following reasons:

o Failure to conform to the requirements or
statutory objectives of Title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control Act of 1968, as amended.

o Failure to comply substantially with the Act,
regulations promulgated thereunder, or with the
terms and conditions of its grant award.

Prior to suspension of a grant, NIJ will provide
reasonable notice to the grantee of its intent to
suspend the grant and will attempt informally to
resolve the problem responsible for the intended
suspension. Hearing and appeal procedures for
termination actions are set forth in Department of
Justice regulations in 28 CFR Part 18.

Monitoring

Each grant awarded under this solicitation will be
monitored according to OJP Handbook 4500.2C
(Revised Chapter 7 Monitoring).

Award Period

NIJ limits its grants and cooperative agreements to
a maximum period of 24 months. 

Award Amount

Up to $750,000 per site will be available to
develop or improve forensic DNA testing
capabilities at State and local forensic
laboratories. NIJ anticipates, however, that the
average award for each laboratory will be less than
$750,000. 

Decisions on the amount of funds for each grant and
the number of grants to be awarded under this
solicitation depend on the appropriation for this
program by Congress for FY 96. Tentatively, from
$1-$8 million may be available under this
solicitation. Actual grant funding allocations are
based on the quality of proposals received.

Due Date

Ten (10) copies of fully executed proposals should
be sent to: 

Forensic DNA Laboratory Program
National Institute of Justice
Office of Science and Technology
633 Indiana Avenue N.W., Room 911
Washington, DC 20531 

Completed proposals must be received at NIJ by the
close of business on November 30, 1995. Extension
of this deadline will not be permitted.

Contact

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the
Institute to discuss topic viability, data
availability, or proposal content before submitting
proposals. To obtain further information, potential
applicants may write to Dr. Richard M. Rau, Program
Manager, at the above address, or contact him at
202-307-0648.

Appendix A

Single Point of Contact

Arizona

Arizona State Clearinghouse
3800 North Central Avenue
14th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Telephone: (602) 280-1315

Arkansas

Office of Intergovernmental Services
Department of Finance and
 Administration
P.O. Box 3278
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Telephone: (501) 682-1074

California

Office of Planning and Research
1400 10th Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: (916) 323-7480

Colorado

State Clearinghouse
Division of Local Government
1313 Sherman Street, Room 520
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: (303) 866-2156

Connecticut

State Single Point of Contact
Office of Policy and Management
Intergovernmental Policy Division
80 Washington Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-4459
Telephone: (203) 566-3410

Delaware

State Single Point of Contact
Executive Department
Thomas Collins Building
Dover, Delaware 19903
Telephone: (302) 736-3326

District of Columbia

State Single Point of Contact
Executive Office of the Mayor
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
Room 416, District Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: (202) 727-9111

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse
Executive Office of the Governor
Office of Planning and Budgeting
The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
Telephone: (904) 488-8114

Georgia

Georgia State Clearinghouse
270 Washington Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Telephone: (404) 656-3855

Hawaii

Office of State Planning
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 3540
Honolulu, Hawaii 96811
Telephone: (808) 587-2802

Illinois

State Single Point of Contact
Office of the Governor
State of Illinois
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Telephone: (217) 782-8639

Indiana

State Budget Agency
212 State House
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Telephone: (317) 232-5610

Iowa

Iowa Department of Economic
 Development
200 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Telephone: (515) 281-3725

Kentucky

Department of Local Government
1024 Capitol Center Drive
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-2382

Maine

State Planning Office
State House Station #38
Augusta, Maine 04333
Telephone: (207) 289-3261

Maryland

Department of State Planning
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Telephone: (301) 225-4490

Massachusetts

Executive Office of Communities and
 Development
100 Cambridge Street, 1803
Boston, Massachusetts 02202
Telephone: (617) 727-7001

Michigan 

Manager Federal Project Review
Michigan Department of Commerce
Michigan Neighborhood Builders
 Alliance
P.O. Box 30242
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Telephone: (517) 373-6223

Mississippi

Office of Policy Development
Department of Finance
 and Administration
455 North Lamar Street, Suite 120
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Telephone: (601) 359-6765

Missouri

Office of Administration
P.O. Box 809
Room 430, Truman Building
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Telephone: (314) 751-4834

Nevada

Department of Administration
Capitol Complex
Carson City, Nevada 89710
Clearinghouse Coordinator
Telephone: (702) 687-4065

New Hampshire

Attention: Intergovernmental Review
2 1/2 Beacon Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-2155

New Jersey

State Review Process
Division of Community Resources
CN 814, Room 609
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0814
Telephone: (609) 292-9025

New Mexico

State Budget Division
Room 190, Bataan Memorial Building
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503
Telephone: (505) 827-3640

New York
New York State Clearinghouse
Division of the Budget
State Capitol
Albany, New York 12224
Telephone: (518) 474-1605

North Carolina

Intergovernmental Relations
North Carolina Department of 
 Administration
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Telephone: (919) 733-0499

North Dakota

North Dakota Single Point of Contact
Office of Intergovernmental
 Assistance
Office of Management and Budget
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170
Telephone: (701) 224-2094

Rhode Island

Statewide Planning Program
Department of Administration
Division of Planning
25 Melrose Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02907
Telephone: (401) 277-2656
Attn: Review Coordinator
Office of Strategic Planning

South Carolina

State Single Point of Contact
Grant Services
Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Room 477
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Telephone: (803) 734-0494

South Dakota

State Clearinghouse Coordinator
Office of the Governor
500 East Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Telephone: (605) 773-3213

Tennessee

State Single Point of Contact
State Planning Office
500 Charlotte Avenue
309 John Sevier Building
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Telephone: (615) 741-1676

Texas

Governor's Office of Budget and 
 Planning
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
Telephone: (512) 463-1778

Utah

Utah State Clearinghouse
Office of Planning and Budget
Room 116 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Telephone: (801) 538-1535

Vermont

Office of Policy Research and
 Coordination
Pavilion Office Building
109 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Telephone: (802) 828-3326

West Virginia

Community Development Division
Governor's Office of Community
 Industrial Development
Building #6 Room 553
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
Telephone: (304) 348-4010

Wisconsin

Federal/State Relations Office
Wisconsin Department of
 Administration
101 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7864
Madison, Wisconsin 53707

Wyoming

State Single Point of Contact
Wyoming State Clearinghouse
State Planning Coordinator's Office
Capitol Building
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-7574

Territories

Guam

Bureau of Budget and Management
 Research
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 2950
Agana, Guam 96910
Telephone: (671) 472-2285

Northern Mariana Islands

State Single Point of Contact
Planning and Budget Office
Office of the Governor
Saipan, CM
Northern Mariana Islands 96950

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Planning Board
Minillas Government Center
P.O. Box 4119
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-9985
Telephone: (809) 727-4444

Appendix B

State Offices Administering
The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program

Alabama

Douglas Miller
Section Chief
Law Enforcement/Highway Traffic
Safety Division
Department of Economic and
 Community Affairs
401 Adams Avenue, P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690
Contact: Douglas Miller
Phone: (205) 242-5891
Fax: (205) 242-0712

Alaska

Major Glenn Godfrey
Acting Director
Alaska State Troopers
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
Contact: Catherine Katsel
Phone: (907) 269-5082
Fax: (907) 337-2059

Arizona

Rex M. Holgerson
Executive Director
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
1501 West Washington Street
Suite 207
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Contact: Joseph R. Farmer
Phone: (602) 542-1928
Fax: (602) 542-4852

Arkansas

Jerry Duran
Administrator
Office of Intergovernmental Services
Department of Finance and
 Administration
1515 Building, Suite 417
P.O. Box 3278
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Contact: Gordon Burton
Phone: (501) 682-1074
Fax: (501) 682-5206

California

Ray Johnson
Executive Director
Office of Criminal Justice Planning
1130 K Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, California 95814
Contact: Judy O'Neal
Phone: (916) 323-5350
Fax: (916) 324-9167
(916) 327-8711 (O'Neal)

Colorado

Bill Woodward
Director
Division of Criminal Justice
700 Kipling Street, Third Floor
Denver, Colorado 80215
Contact: John Inmann
Phone: (303) 239-4442
Fax: (303) 239-4491

Connecticut

Thomas A. Siconolfi
Acting Under Secretary
Office of Policy and Management
Policy Planning Division
80 Washington Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Contact: Thomas A. Siconolfi
Phone: (203) 566-3500
Fax: (203) 566-1589

Delaware

Thomas J. Quinn
Executive Director
Criminal Justice Council
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street, Fourth Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Contact: Tricia Peraino
Phone: (302) 577-3466
Fax: (302) 577-3440

District of Columbia

David Temple
Executive Director
Office of Grants Management and
 Development
717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
Contact: Nancy G. Becker
Phone: (202) 727-6554
Fax: (202) 727-1617

Florida

John A. Lenaerts
Chief
Bureau of Community Assistance
The Rhyne Building
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Contact: Clayton Wilder
Phone: (904) 488-8016
Fax: (904) 487-4414

Georgia

Terry Norris
Director
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
503 Oak Place, Suite 540
Atlanta, Georgia 30349
Contact: Derrick Marchman
Phone: (404) 559-4949
Fax: (404) 559-4960

Hawaii

The Honorable Robert A. Marks
Attorney General
State of Hawaii
425 Queen Street, Room 221
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Contact: Lari Koga, Resource
 Coordination Division
Phone: (808) 586-1151
Fax: (808) 586-1373

Idaho

Richard L. Cade
Director
Idaho Department of Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 700
Meridian, Idaho 83680-0700
Contact: Cheri Elms
Phone: (208) 884-7040
Fax: (208) 884-7094

Illinois

Thomas F. Baker
Executive Director
Illinois Criminal Justice Information
 Authority
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 1016
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Contact: Candice M. Kane
Phone: (312) 793-8550
Fax: (312) 793-8422

Indiana

Catherine O'Connor
Executive Director
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
302 West Washington Street
Room E-209
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Contact: Brian Liggit
Phone: (317) 232-2561
Fax: (317) 232-4979

Iowa

Charles W. Larson
Coordinator
Governor's Alliance on Substance  Abuse
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Contact: Jane Rose
Phone: (515) 281-7233
Fax: (515) 242-6390

Kansas

Lisa Moots
Executive Director
Kansas Criminal Justice
 Coordinating Council
700 Southwest Jackson, Room 501
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Contact: Brent Bengtson
Phone: (913) 296-0923 (Moots)
(913) 296-8930 (Bengtson)
Fax: (913) 296-0927

Kentucky

Paul F. Isaacs
Secretary
Justice Cabinet
Bush Building
403 Wapping Street, Second Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Contact: Debra McGovern
Phone: (502) 564-7554
Fax: (502) 564-4840

Louisiana

Michael Ranatza
Executive Director
Louisiana Commission on Law
 Enforcement
1885 Wooddale Boulevard, Suite 708
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Contact: Debbie Maggio
Phone: (504) 925-3513
Fax: (504) 925-1998

Maine

Alfred Skolfield, Jr.
Commissioner
Department of Public Safety
State House Station 42
Augusta, Maine 04333
Contact: David Giampetruzzi
Maine Justice Assistance Council
93 Silver Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 877-8016
Fax: (207) 877-8027

Maryland

Floyd O. Pond
Executive Director
Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse
 Commission 
300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1105
Towson, Maryland 21286
Contact: Greg Leyko
Phone: (410) 321-3521
Fax: (410) 321-3116

Massachusetts

Dennis A. Humphrey
Executive Director
Massachusetts Committee on Criminal 
 Justice
100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100
Boston, Massachusetts 02202
Contact: Susan Foster
Phone: (617) 727-6300
Fax: (617) 727-5356

Michigan

Robert E. Peterson
Director
Office of Drug Control Policy
Michigan National Tower
124 West Allegan, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 30026
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Contact: Ardith DaFoe
Phone: (517) 373-2952
Fax: (517) 373-2963

Minnesota

Mary Ellison
Assistant Commissioner
Office of Drug Policy and Violence  Prevention
Department of Public Safety
444 Cedar Street, Suite 100-D
Town Square
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2156
Contact: Jeri Boisvert
Phone: (612) 296-0922
Fax: (612) 297-7313 (ODP)

Mississippi

Donald O'Cain
Executive Director
Division of Public Safety Planning
Department of Public Safety
401 North West Street, Eighth Floor
P.O. Box 23039
Jackson, Mississippi 39225-3039
Contact: Herbert Terry
Phone: (601) 359-7880
Fax: (601) 359-7832

Missouri

Terry L. Knowles
Director
Missouri Department of Public Safety
Truman State Office Building
Room 870, P.O. Box 749 
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0749
Contact: Kenneth Higgins
Phone: (314) 751-4905
Fax: (314) 751-5399

Montana

Gene Kiser
Executive Director
Montana Board of Crime Control
303 North Roberts 
Scott Hart Building
Helena, Montana 59620
Contact: Cathy Kendall
Phone: (406) 444-3604
Fax: (406) 444-4722

Nebraska

Allen L. Curtis
Executive Director
Nebraska Commission on Law
 Enforcement & Criminal Justice 
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94946
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Contact: Nancy Steeves
Phone: (402) 471-3416
Fax: (402) 471-2837

Nevada

James P. Weller
Director
Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety
555 Wright Way
Carson City, Nevada 89711-0900
Contact: Mary Lynne Evans
Office of Narcotics Control
 Assistance
Phone: (702) 687-5282
Fax: (702) 687-5328

New Hampshire

Mark C. Thompson
Director of Administration
Office of the Attorney General
33 Capitol Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Contact: Paul Doran
Phone: (603) 271-1297
Fax: (603) 271-2110

New Jersey

Terrence P. Farley
Director
Division of Criminal Justice
Department of Law and Public Safety
25 Market Street
CN 085
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0085
Contact: Dennis O'Hara
Phone: (609) 292-5939
Fax: (609) 292-1451

New Mexico

Richard C. deBaca
Secretary
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 1628
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
Contact: Harold Byford
Phone: (505) 827-9099
Fax: (505) 827-3434

New York

Richard H. Girgenti
Director
New York State Division of Criminal
 Justice Services
Executive Park Tower
Stuyvesant Plaza
Albany, New York 12203-3764
Contact: Gary Schreivogl
Phone: (518) 457-8462
Fax: (518) 457-1186

North Carolina

Bill Pittman
Executive Director
Governor's Crime Commission
3824 Barrett Drive, Suite 100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Contact: Mark Jones
Phone: (919) 571-4736
Fax: (919) 571-4745

North Dakota

William Broer, Jr.
Director
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Attorney General's Office
3303 East Main
P.O. Box 1054
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502
Contact: Joe Herslip
Phone: (701) 328-5500
Fax: (701) 328-5510

Ohio

Michael Lee
Interim Director
Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services
400 East Town Street, Suite 120
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Contact: Mark Davis
Phone: (614) 466-7782
Fax: (614) 466-0308

Oklahoma

Bruce Walker 
Executive Coordinator
District Attorneys Training &
 Coordination Council
2200 Classen Boulevard, Suite 1800
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106-58ll
Contact: Gayle Caldwell
Phone: (405) 557-6707
Fax: (405) 524-0581

Oregon

Jane Edwards
Acting Administrator
Criminal Justice Services Division
Department of Administration
l55 Cottage Street, N.E.
Salem, Oregon 97310
Contact: Jane Edwards
Phone: (503) 378-4123
Fax: (503) 378-8666

Pennsylvania

James Thomas
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime
 and Delinquency
P.O. Box 1167, Federal Square Station
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-1167
Contact: Richard Reeser
Phone: (717) 787-2040
Fax: (717) 783-7713

Rhode Island

Suzette Gebhard
Executive Director
Governor's Justice Commission
275 Westminster Street, Third Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Contact: David LeDoux
Phone: (401) 277-2620
Fax: (401) 277-1294

South Carolina

Burke O. Fitzpatrick
Assistant Deputy Director
Office of Safety and Grant Programs
Department of Public Safety
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Contact: Lisa A. Nine
Phone: (803) 734-0268
Fax: (803) 734-0537

South Dakota

James D. Hagen
Governor's Aide
Governor's Office of Operations
State Capitol Building
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070
Contact: Wanda L. Fergen
Phone: (605) 773-6313
Fax: (605) 773-6471

Tennessee

Marsha Willis
Director
Office of Program Assessment & 
 Support
Criminal Justice Administration
1400 Andrew Jackson Building
500 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1700
Contact: Marsha Willis
Phone: (615) 741-3784
Fax: (615) 532-2989

Texas

Jimmy Willborn
Criminal Justice Division
P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
Contact: Jimmy Willborn
Phone: (512) 463-4959
Fax: (512) 463-1705

Utah

S. Camille Anthony
Executive Director
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
State Capitol Building
Room 101
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Contact: Laura Lewis
Phone: (801) 538-1031
Fax: (801) 538-1024

Vermont

James Walton, Jr.
Commissioner
Vermont Department of Public Safety
Waterbury State Complex
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05676-0850
Contact: Capt. Donald Ravenna
Phone: (802) 244-8781
Fax: (802) 244-1106

Virginia

Bruce C. Morris
Director
Department of Criminal Justice
 Services
805 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Contact: Joe Marshall
Phone: (804) 786-1577
Fax: (804) 371-8981

Washington

Mike Fitzgerald
Director
Washington State Department of
 Community, Trade & Economic
 Development
906 Columbia Street, S.W. 
P.O. Box 48300
Olympia, Washington 98504
Contact: Kay Boyd
Phone: (206) 586-0665
Fax: (206) 586-6868

West Virginia

James M. Albert
Director
Office of Criminal Justice 
 & Highway Safety
Department of Military Affairs
 & Public Safety
1204 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Contact: Melissa Whittington
Phone: (304) 558-8814
Fax: (304) 558-0391

Wisconsin

Steven D. Sell
Executive Director
Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance
222 State Street, Second Floor
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Contact: Raymond J. Luick
Phone: (608) 266-7282
Fax: (608) 266-6676

Wyoming

Thomas J. Pagel
Director
Division of Criminal Investigation
316 West 22nd Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Contact: Sandra Mays
Phone: (307) 777-7181
Fax: (307) 777-7252

Territories

American Samoa

Malaetasi M. Togafau
Attorney General
Office of Legal Affairs
American Samoa Government
P.O. Box 7
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Contact: Craig Keener
Phone: (9) (011) 684-633-4163
Fax: (9) (011) 684-633-1838

Commonwealth, Northern Mariana Islands

Jack Ogumoro
Executive Director
Criminal Justice Planning Agency
Commonwealth of the Northern
 Mariana Islands
Office of the Governor
Saipan, MP 96950
Contact: Jack Ogumoro
Phone: (9) (011) 670-322-9350
Fax: (9) (011) 670-322-6311

Guam

Michael J. Cruz
Acting Director
Bureau of Planning
Governor's Office
P.O. Box 2950
Agana, Guam 96910
Contact: Miki Leon Guerrero
Phone: (9) (011) 671-472-8931
 (ext 405)
Fax: (9) (011) 671-477-1812

Puerto Rico

The Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi
Attorney General
Department of Justice
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 192
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
Contact: Astrid Conde-Ramirez
Phone: (809) 725-0335
Fax: (809) 725-6144 

Virgin Islands

Gaylord Sprauve
Drug Policy Advisor
Virgin Islands Law Enforcement 
Planning Commission
116 & 164 Submarine Base
Estate Nisky #6 Southside Quarters
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Contact: Helene Smollett
Phone: (809) 774-6400
Fax: (809) 774-4057

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