FY 1995 Discretionary Program Announcement & Application Kit.


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FY 1995 Discretionary Program Announcement &
Application Kit

Bureau of Justice Assistance

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Dear Colleague:

I am pleased to present the FY 1995 Program
Announcement and Application Kit, which contains
the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Discretionary Program Plan for FY 1995.  BJA
assists States and local jurisdictions through the
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance Program.  Through the Byrne
Discretionary Grant Program, BJA provides
leadership for the prevention and control of crime
and violence and for criminal justice system
improvement at the State and local levels.  BJA
also develops and tests new approaches in criminal
justice and crime control and encourages
replication of effective programs and practices by
State and local agencies.  

This year, BJA's plan focuses primarily on
demonstration programs of national scope.  These
programs support two goals:  to assist States and
local units of government in reducing and
preventing crime, violence, and drug abuse and to
improve the criminal justice system.  To meet these
goals, BJA will work with communities to develop
comprehensive strategies and expansive, problem-
solving partnerships.  Special emphasis is placed
on anti-violence initiatives, particularly those
dedicated to reducing the availability of illegal
firearms and to providing young people with
alternatives to gangs and criminal involvement. 
Additionally, BJA will continue to work in
partnership with State and local law enforcement
and the United States Attorneys to improve the
adjudication process; to assist States in
alleviating prison overcrowding by fostering
corrections options programs; and to focus
resources on the evaluation of promising programs
and on dissemination of information about these
programs to the field. 

BJA's Program Plan for FY 1995 includes a $50
million appropriation for general programs and a
$12 million appropriation for the Corrections
Options Program.  It describes planned activities
for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS)
Program and the National White Collar Crime Center. 
Joint efforts planned with other Federal agencies
are also described.

Obviously, our dollars are limited.  To remain
consistent with the Administration's policies and
to get the most for each dollar spent, I am
committed to making BJA's Discretionary Grant
Program as competitive as possible and to
maximizing the impact of these limited competitive
dollars through a wide array of programs directed
toward urban communities, rural areas, and Native
American communities. Therefore, BJA will direct
its efforts in FY 1995 as follows:

o Give preference to applicants who leverage BJA
dollars through partnerships among organizations
that can commit other resources to a proposed
project (such as Empowerment Zones/Enterprise
Communities).

o Notify all grantees that continuation funding in
future years is not guaranteed; rather, it will be
based on performance and other relevant factors.

o Institute the practice of awarding a declining
BJA share of total funding for second and
subsequent years where continuation funding is
provided.

o Continue consultation with the National Institute
of Justice to complete the development of a
strategy for obtaining early evaluative information
on particularly promising programs for early
dissemination to our constituents.

o Promote activities that complement the
initiatives being implemented through the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

o Continue to maximize the resources of the Office
of Justice Programs by working in partnership with
the National Institute of Justice, the Office for
Victims of Crime, the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice
Statistics,  other components of the U.S.
Department of Justice, and public and private
entities dedicated to improving the criminal
justice system.

These initiatives, coupled with focused goals and
objectives, will build stronger partnerships at all
levels, encompassing all components of the criminal
justice system and beyond.

Nancy E. Gist
Director
Bureau of Justice Assistance

Table of Contents

Introduction
Goals
 Goal 1 -- Reduce and prevent crime and violence
 Goal 2 -- Improve the functioning of the criminal 
   justice system
How Priorities Were Established
Types of Programs
Competitive and Noncompetitive Grants
Application Process

Section I: Program Announcement
Communities in Action to Prevent Drug Abuse II:    
 Reclaiming Our Communities
Homicide Investigation Enhancement Program
Firearms Trafficking Program
Auto-Theft Deterrence, Investigation, and          
 Prosecution Program
Adjudication Partnerships
Improving the Interaction Among Tribal, State, and 
 Federal Courts
Litigation Project
Health Care Fraud Investigation and Prosecution    
 Demonstration

Section II: Application Kit
Introduction
Application Checklist
Instructions for Application Narrative
 Statement of the Problem
 Goals and Objectives
 Project Strategy or Design
 Implementation Plan
 Additional Resource Commitments
 Program Evaluation
 Project Management Structure
 Organizational Capability
 Past Accomplishments (Continuation Applications)
Administrative Requirements
 Level of Federal Participation
 Continuation Funding
 Grant Funds Must Supplement and Not Supplant
 Single Point of Contact Review
 Coordination with State Formula Grant Program
 Audit Requirement
 Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,      
  Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and 
 Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
 Civil Rights
 Reporting Requirements
 Suspension or Termination of Funding
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) Form 
Instructions for Completion of the Application for 
 Federal Assistance (SF 424)
Sample SF 424 Form
Budget Detail Worksheet Form
Sample Budget Detail Worksheet Form
Assurances Form
Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,       
 Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and 
 Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Form
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,     
 Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier  
 Covered Transactions (Sub-Recipient) Form
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form

Section III: Program Plan
Comprehensive Communities Program
Community-Based Programs
 Competitive
 Noncompetitive
Community Crime and Drug Abuse Prevention and      
 Education Initiatives
 Noncompetitive
Youth and Gangs Programs
 Competitive
 Noncompetitive
Violence Reduction
 Competitive
 Noncompetitive
Comprehensive Law Enforcement Initiatives 
 Competitive
 Noncompetitive
Community-Focused Adjudication
 Competitive
 Noncompetitive
Correctional Options, Boot Camps, and Treatment
Criminal Aliens Initiatives
 Noncompetitive
Evaluation, System Improvement, and Information    
 Dissemination
 Noncompetitive

Appendix A: State Single Point of Contact

Appendix B: Byrne Formula Grant Program State
Office List

Introduction

Crime and violence affect the lives of every
American, either directly, through victimization,
or indirectly, by changing the way we live. 
Growing rates of violent crime, especially among
our young, create new challenges for the criminal
justice system as well as for communities plagued
by crime, gangs, drugs, and violence.  

This Program Announcement and Application Kit
describes activities planned by the Bureau of
Justice Assistance (BJA) for FY 1995 to assist
States and local communities in addressing these
problems.  During FY 1995, BJA is placing emphasis
on developing and implementing comprehensive
approaches to crime, neighborhood-based programs
with active citizen involvement, and violence
prevention and control initiatives with an emphasis
on youth handgun violence.  BJA will also focus on
improving the ability of the criminal justice
system to remove serious and violent offenders from
our communities. 

This document describes programs that will be
funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and
Local Law Enforcement Assistance (hereinafter
referred to as "Byrne") Discretionary Grant
Program, which includes a $50 million appropriation
for general programs and a $12 million
appropriation for the Correctional Options Program. 
It also describes planned activities for the
Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program
and the National White Collar Crime Center, which
are administered by BJA, as well as joint efforts
with other Federal agencies.  In addition, this
document explains BJA's planning process and
program requirements and provides the forms and
instructions needed to prepare an application for
funds.  

Goals

The FY 1995 Program Plan addresses BJA's two goals
in assisting State and local units of government:
(1) reduce and prevent crime and violence and (2)
improve the functioning of the criminal justice
system.  Enhanced coordination and cooperation of
Federal, State, and local efforts facilitate
achievement of these goals.  Objectives for each of
the goals are outlined below; the programs
addressing the objectives are described in the
remaining sections of this publication.

Goal 1 -- Reduce and prevent crime and violence

Objectives:

o Encourage the development and implementation of
comprehensive strategies to reduce and prevent
crime and violence.

o Encourage the active participation of community
organizations and citizens in crime- and violence-
prevention efforts.

o Provide national-scope training and technical
assistance to support local crime-, drug use-, and
violence-prevention efforts.

o Provide young people with legitimate
opportunities and activities that serve as
alternatives to crime and involvement with gangs.

o Reduce the availability of illegal weapons and
develop programs to address violence in our
communities, homes, schools, and workplaces.

Goal 2 -- Improve the functioning of the criminal
justice system

Objectives:

o Enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies
to reduce crime, drug trafficking and sales, and
violence.

o Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of all
aspects of the adjudication process.

o Assist States in freeing prison space for serious
and violent offenders through the design,
development, and implementation of effective
correctional options for nonviolent offenders.

o Enhance the ability of State and local agencies,
in conjunction with the Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS), to apprehend and
deport criminal aliens.

o Evaluate the effectiveness of funded programs,
disseminate results, and enhance the ability of
criminal justice agencies to use new information
technologies.

How Priorities Were Established

Priorities for the FY 1995 Discretionary Grant
Program reflect a balance of congressional
mandates, Administration priorities, and needs
expressed by State and local criminal justice
practitioners.  The goals are defined by the
authorizing legislation for the Edward Byrne
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Program.  Priorities for a number of specific
programs to address those goals are mandated by
Congress through the earmarking of the
appropriation.  

BJA's priorities also reflect Administration and
U.S. Department of Justice priorities, especially
those regarding the need to reduce violent crime,
develop comprehensive approaches to crime and
violence, focus on youth, and include active
citizen participation in prevention efforts.

During the planning process, BJA solicited input on
priorities from national organizations representing
State and local governments, criminal justice
agencies, and community groups.  Input was also
requested from the State agencies that administer
the Byrne Formula Grant Program, as well as from
U.S. Attorneys.  As a result, a number of programs
addressing current issues were incorporated into
this plan.  

Types of Programs

BJA is authorized by Congress to make awards to
public and private agencies and organizations for
national-scope and multi-State programs,
demonstration programs, training, and technical
assistance to assist States and local
jurisdictions.  National-scope programs provide a
service or product of benefit throughout the
country or across multiple States, or address
issues of national concern.  Demonstration programs
are used to develop, test, evaluate, and document
new programs and practices.  Training for State and
local criminal justice practitioners and others
provides them with state-of-the-art information on
effective programs and practices.  Technical
assistance is provided to sites participating in
demonstration programs or is available to help an
individual jurisdiction implement a program or
practice or address a specific issue.

Competitive and Noncompetitive Grants

Descriptions of BJA's competitive programs can be
found in Section I: Program Announcement. Whenever
possible, BJA encourages broad participation in the
grants process by public and private agencies and
organizations at the State and local levels and
makes awards on a competitive basis. 

Each year, BJA also makes noncompetitive awards. 
Brief descriptions of the noncompetitive programs
are found in Section III:  Program Plan. Several
factors limit the number of competitive programs:

o Congressional Earmarks -- Each year Congress
directs BJA to award a portion of the appropriated
funds for specified programs and/or organizations. 
In FY 1995, more than $23 million of the $50
million appropriated for general discretionary
programs were earmarked for specific programs.  BJA
was also directed to review other programs (soft
earmarks) for possible funding.

o Continuation and Implementation Grants -- Many of
BJA's programs require several years of funding to
accomplish their goals.  For example, training
efforts require several years of funding to develop
the curriculum and to reach the intended audience. 
Demonstration sites, which are generally selected
competitively the first year, require 2-3 years of
funding to fully develop, implement, and evaluate
the program.  In addition, BJA has funded several
planning efforts with implementation funding
provided in subsequent years.

o Limited Competition -- Limited competition is
used when a limited number of jurisdictions or
organizations meet the requirements of the program. 
These jurisdictions or organizations are then
invited to compete for an award.  A limited
competition saves jurisdictions or organizations
that will not qualify the time and expense of
preparing an application.  It also allows BJA to
concentrate technical assistance and training on
this limited pool of applicants.

o Sole Source Selection -- In some cases, only one
organization or agency has the capability,
expertise, or constituents to administer a program
that BJA wants to implement.  For example, an
association representing a constituency that BJA
wants to reach through technical assistance or
training may be the best organization to implement
a specific program.  In other cases, BJA may make
an award on a noncompetitive basis to an agency
that has developed an innovative program and has
the expertise to implement it.

In FY 1995, BJA has modified applicant requirements
and review criteria to facilitate stronger
partnerships with grantee agencies and to maximize
the impact of limited competitive dollars.  These
modifications include:

o Giving preference to applicants who leverage BJA
dollars through partnerships among organizations
bringing a commitment of other resources to a
proposed project (such as Empowerment
Zones/Enterprise Communities).

o Notifying all grantees that continuation funding
in future years is not guaranteed but, rather, will
be based on performance and other relevant factors.

o Providing a declining share of total funding for
second and subsequent years to grantees that
receive continuation funding after FY 1995.

Application Process

The Program Announcement in Section I contains
descriptions of competitive programs and serves as
a request for proposals.  It outlines program
specific requirements. The Application Kit in
Section II provides general application
requirements and the forms needed to complete an
application.  A copy of BJA's FY 1995 Program Plan
appears in Section III.  It describes BJA's
priorities for FY 1995 and provides a short
description of all competitive and noncompetitive
programs that are planned for FY 1995.

o Competitive Programs--Detailed application
requirements are provided for competitive programs,
including the purpose of the program, background,
goals, objectives, program design, eligibility
requirements, selection criteria, award period,
award amount, and due date.  Applications for
competitive programs are due by July 28, 1995.  A
panel of experts will be established for each
competitive program area to review and rank the
applications.  Funding decisions are made by the
Director of BJA. 

o Noncompetitive Programs--BJA staff will contact
applicants for noncompetitive programs to discuss
application requirements and due dates.

The U.S. Department of Justice Response Center
staff are available to respond to questions and
provide technical assistance to applicants and
other interested parties.  The Response Center
telephone number is 1-800-421-6770.  

Section I: Program Announcement

Communities in Action to Prevent Drug 
Abuse II: Reclaiming Our Communities $400,000

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, in cooperation
with the Employment and Training Administration of
the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), will continue a
unique demonstration program at the grassroots
level.  The National Training and Information
Center (NTIC) and up to 10 of its affiliated
neighborhood-based organizations will implement a
program to reduce crime and violence and to help
residents access services of local job training and
employment systems.  Key program elements are
establishment and/or enhancement of local planning
teams and partnerships of public officials, law
enforcement, representatives of private industry
councils (and other groups that focus on providing
job training and related services), other service
providers, businesses, churches, schools, community
organizations, youth, and other residents; the
development of short-, intermediate-, and long-term
strategies; community policing; prevention
education; and development of training
opportunities for job placement.  DOL will also
contribute $400,000 to the program.

Background

In recent years, BJA has tested the concept of
neighborhood partnership and coalition building to
mobilize citizens and representatives of local
units of government to work closely together,
providing prevention education and direct services
to youth and their families, testing innovative
community-based prevention strategies, and
reestablishing and revitalizing drug-infested
communities.  Through these initiatives,
administered by national, State, and local agencies
and organizations, the following key elements of
successful programming have been identified: 

o A multifaceted planning team or task force is
formed.

o Law enforcement is engaged as a partner.

o Community representatives are actively involved
in the development, implementation, and monitoring
of strategies for policing neighborhoods.

o A target area is identified and defined.

o Effective programs often begin with small,
tangible victories, such as mobilizing residents to
reclaim a particular street corner.  The confidence
that these victories engender is then used to
tackle larger issues.

o Programs can be implemented for as little as
$15,000 to $50,000, with funds generally directed
toward staffing a community organizer, paying
overhead costs (i.e., rent, phones, photocopying,
limited travel), and providing technical
assistance.

Administering Organization

Since 1972, NTIC, a nationally recognized
organization based in Chicago, Illinois, has
espoused the concept that no one segment of society
can effectively address its problems, particularly
those associated with crime, violence, and illicit
drug use.  The remedy lies in building and
maintaining locally established community-based
partnerships and coalitions comprising all facets
of the community.  

The Communities in Action to Prevent Drug Abuse
Program is based on linkages NTIC has established
through its partnership with the National Crime
Prevention Council and through an earlier program
it developed entitled "Project CLEAN--Communities
Linked for Education and Action Against Narcotics." 
Launched in Chicago in 1988, this program developed
partnerships and leveraged resources through
foundations and other financial institutions,
resulting in the mobilization of grassroots efforts
to attack problems associated with crime, violence,
and drug trafficking.

Program Goals

The goals of the program are to:

o Improve and enhance quality of life through the
education and mobilization of community members to
take action against crime, violence, and illicit
drug use.

o Promote the adoption and implementation of
comprehensive community-based programs.

o Work with the jurisdiction to support and
implement community policing strategies.

o Develop new approaches to meet training and
employment needs of unskilled, dislocated, and
other workers who face particular disadvantages in
the job market.

o Assess the impact of local programs to determine
successful workplan elements and/or initiatives for
possible replication in other jurisdictions.

Program Objectives

The objectives of this program are to:

o Establish or enhance a multifaceted neighborhood
planning team involving youth, residents, clergy,
businesses, the media, law enforcement,
representatives of private industry councils and
other institutions that provide training and
employment services, additional public and private
service providers, and elected officials.

o Develop and implement cost-effective short-,
intermediate-, and long-term strategies associated
with crime and violence reduction and enhanced job
skills training opportunities leading to
employment.

o Identify, establish, and implement community-
based prevention education initiatives.

o Provide youth with alternatives to gang and drug
involvement.

o Improve deteriorating social and economic
structures in the target neighborhood.

o Provide training and technical assistance to
youth, citizens, and law enforcement.

Application Requirements

A. Program Strategy and Implementation Plan

This solicitation invites applications from NTIC-
affiliated, nonprofit organizations that are
interested in implementing strategies to promote
the acceptance and practice of community policing;
working with law enforcement, job training and
employment service providers, and others to
rehabilitate and revitalize crime- and violence-
ridden neighborhoods; empowering residents through
the strengthening of local partnerships; being
fiscally and programmatically responsible for this
federally funded initiative; and responding to
NTIC, BJA, and DOL in a timely fashion.

Applications must describe plans to conduct the
following planning and implementation stages and to
complete products.

Stage 1 -- Planning

In developing the program's strategy, the applicant
shall assess current crime and violence reduction
strategies and job training and related activities
that are being conducted at the neighborhood level;
review reports on previously conducted
demonstrations and initiatives; review, assess, and
address local employment statistics and job
markets; consult with community representatives to
assess the program's overall fiscal and program-
matic needs; and use general demographic
information to portray the target area.  

The application should specify the method of
conducting the assessment and the data collection
procedures, identify the project's fiscal and
programmatic needs, and identify additional
resources (i.e., in-kind resources and funding)
that can be either directed or redirected to
enhance federally funded program efforts beyond the
established program period. 

Stage 2 -- Program Implementation

The application must include a strategy with the
following components:

o A comprehensive plan for addressing crime and
violence reduction and job development in the
target neighborhood.

o Identification of training and technical assis-
tance needs to meet established goals and
objectives.

o A marketing scheme to raise awareness about the
project and build interest among public and private
entities.

o An implementation plan or timeline identifying
critical work elements and milestones.

o A plan addressing project continuation beyond the
Federal program period.

Stage 3 -- Evaluation/Assessment 

The application must contain an evaluation plan
that details what data will be collected and how it
will be analyzed to assess the impact of the
program.

B. Organizational Capability 

The applicant's potential to conduct the project
successfully from both a programmatic and a
financial position must be described.  The
applicant must have the management and financial
capability to implement a project of this size and
scope effectively.  The application should describe
any past experience in administering grants. 

C. Qualifications of the Project Staff 

The application should describe the management
structure and staffing for the project and
demonstrate the ability of the staff to
successfully implement and complete the project. 
One person must be designated as project director.

D. Budget

The application must contain a budget, supported by
a budget narrative, that is reasonable and
necessary for attainment of project objectives. 
The budget narrative must document how estimated
costs for budget items are derived and relate those
costs to project objectives.

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring a commitment of additional
resources to the project.  Applicants should also
describe any in-kind contributions to the project.

Technical Assistance

NTIC will have responsibility for overseeing the
program's day-to-day activities, conducting onsite
trainings, providing telephone consultation,
holding at least one national training cluster
workshop, assisting sites in using their projects
as a springboard to resolve problems in other
neighborhoods, working with sites to identify
resources that can be directed or redirected to
enhance federally funded initiatives, and reporting
results of the program to the criminal justice
field.  NTIC will carefully document and prepare a
final report on successes, concerns, pitfalls, and
lessons learned.

Eligibility Requirements

Applications are invited from NTIC-affiliated
nonprofit, neighborhood-based organizations.

Selection Criteria

The applicant's submission will be assessed on the
extent to which it meets the following criteria:

Soundness of the proposed strategy 35 points
Appropriateness of the program implementation plan
30 points
Organizational capability 15 points
Qualifications of the project staff 10 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 10 points

Award Period 

The program period is 24 months.

Award Amount

Grants totaling no more than $60,000 each may be
awarded for up to 10 project sites.  An award of up
to $200,000 will be made to NTIC to support the
project sites and document the program.

Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed; decisions will be based on performance
and other relevant factors.  If continuation funds
are made available, the Federal share of total
costs will decrease to 75 percent for the second
award and to 50 percent for the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked by July 28, 1995.

Contact

Questions pertaining to application development
should be directed to Jaci Feldman, NTIC, 810 N.
Milwaukee Rd., Chicago, IL  60622.  Her telephone
number is 1-312- 243-3035.  For further information
on the application requirements or process, contact
the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at
1-800-421-6770.

Homicide Investigation Enhancement Program $300,000

The purpose of this program is to develop a model
or models that assist jurisdictions faced with high
and increasing rates of homicides by enhancing
their capacity and ability to investigate them. One
or two demonstration sites will implement the
model(s) and various procedures and policies as
appropriate to the situation.  The Police Executive
Research Forum (PERF) will develop the model(s) and
provide technical assistance to demonstration
sites. The model(s) will be based on the Homicide
Investigation Enhancement Program at the
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the
District of Columbia.  This program, funded in FY
1994, assisted the MPD in restructuring its
Homicide Unit and its operations.  In addition, the
program will explore ways to utilize the resources
and expertise of  Federal law enforcement agencies
such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
and the U.S. Marshal's Service.

Background

Over the past 10 years, many of the Nation's large
cities have experienced an unprecedented increase
in the number of homicides committed each year. 
This alarming increase is attributed to the battle
over turf in the drug trade and easy access to
firearms.  The District of Columbia has led the
Nation over the past several years in the number of
homicides per capita.  In 1987, the city had 228
homicides.  In 1990 and 1991, record numbers of
homicides were reported, with 483 and 489 homicides
respectively.  In 1993, the number of homicides was
467.  Numerous factors have contributed to the
growth of violence in the city, including an
increase in the number of available weapons and
more sophisticated firepower, the introduction of
crack cocaine in the late 1980's, and the
prevalence of gangs who distributed the narcotics. 
The changing nature of homicides is best
characterized by the increase in the number that
are random, involve strangers, are committed with
automatic weapons, and include youth as either the
victim and/or the perpetrator.

The Homicide Branch investigates all homicides,
justifiable or nonjustifiable, as well as all
questionable deaths, suicides, and deaths of
individuals who are not under the care of medical
personnel.  Although the investigation of these
nonhomicide deaths is not as extensive as that of a
known homicide, resources and personnel are still
necessary.  

Although forensics has made quantum strides in
improving the accuracy and the amount of
information available to detectives, the nature of
homicides has altered their ability to use all the
forensic evidence and information gathered during
each investigation effectively.  Tracking handguns
is difficult because of the sheer number on the
streets.  Gaining cooperation of possible witnesses
is even harder.  With the overtone of "gangland"
slayings, violent revenge by gang members, and the
total disregard for human life that is part of many
drug trafficking operations, witnesses are very
reluctant to come forward and provide information. 
The social climate surrounding many homicides today
has increased fear among community members.  This
fear is amplified by a lack of trust in law
enforcement and lack of confidence that even a
federally supported witness protection plan can
protect a witness.

In FY 1994, BJA funded the Homicide Investigation
Enhancement Program at the District of Columbia
MPD.  The intent of the program is to increase the
capacity of the MPD Homicide Branch to conduct
investigations that lead to the arrest and
conviction of perpetrators of homicide.  To
accomplish this aim, four components have been
brought into play: the quantity and quality of
manpower, the deployment of those human resources,
the skill and ability to apply investigative
techniques, and the nonhuman resources or tools
that are available to personnel performing the
investigation.

First MPD addressed the number of cases per
homicide investigator.  The Branch increased the
number of investigators to 53, maintaining an
annual caseload of six cases per investigator per
year. The quality of the investigator has also been
addressed through an improved screening and
selection process to ensure that the move from
uniform to detective is based on job performance
and aptitude for the work.  

Just as important as the availability of human
resources to handle the cases is the deployment of
those resources.  The Homicide Branch is
participating in a department-wide evaluation of
needs as well as the best deployment of personnel
to meet those needs.  A reorganization of the
Homicide Unit has redeployed investigators based on
geographic area.  This reorganization has aided the
investigators' ability to familiarize themselves
with the citizens, the neighborhoods, and the
criminal element.  In addition, Assistant U.S.
Attorneys, who are responsible for the prosecution
of felonies in the District, are similarly
assigned.  This effort has increased the
effectiveness of the investigators, leading to
increased clearance and conviction rates in
homicide cases.

A new and/or restructured training curriculum based
on experience in the investigation of current
homicides is under ongoing development.  This
experience is augmented by current legal procedure
and laws, and by close cooperation between the
prosecution and the police.  Training places
emphasis on forensics in gathering evidence and in
presenting and prosecuting cases in court.

The program embraces and uses new technology to the
greatest extent possible to assist in gathering
evidence and conducting an investigation.  This
technology may take the form of scientific theory,
methodology, practice, and/or equipment.  An
automated data management system has been developed
to significantly enhance the collection,
organization, and management of the investigative
data.  Computers will enable investigators to use
the system in the field, in vehicles, or in the
office.

Program Goal

The goal of this program is to develop a model or
models to help police departments decrease rates of
homicides and increase clearance rates. 

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

o Assess the applicability of the MPD model and
adapt it to other demonstration sites.

o Demonstrate the homicide model(s).

o Provide technical assistance to MPD and the
demonstration sites.

o Evaluate the demonstration sites.

o Disseminate information on the results of the
program and promote replication.

Application Requirements

A. Description of Need

This section should contain an analysis of the
jurisdiction's homicides, including the number of
homicides from 1985 to 1994, the types of
homicides, the weapons of choice, the homicide rate
over the last 10 years, and the clearance rate for
those years.  Also, applicants should provide
insight into why clearance rates are declining,
low, or stable and what has been done to date to
try to reduce homicides and increase clearance
rates.

B. Organizational Capability

The application should describe how the homicide
unit is selected, deployed, and managed. 
Applicants must also demonstrate that they have the
management and financial capability to implement a
project of this size and scope effectively.

C. Soundness of Strategy

This solicitation invites applications from
jurisdictions to serve as demonstration sites. 
Selected sites will implement and test the homicide
model developed by PERF and  MPD.

The application should provide a strategy to
improve homicide investigations.  It should address
the quantity and quality of manpower, deployment of
those human resources, the ability to apply
investigative skills, and the nonhuman resources or
tools that are available to the personnel
performing homicide investigations.

In addition, the application should discuss
selection criteria for investigators; policies and
procedures for training new investigators and in-
service courses for current investigators;
evaluation and performance indicators for
investigators; review of the available technology
for investigators; and proposed methods of
addressing areas of concern for homicide units,
such as reluctant witnesses and use of Racketeer-
Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) and other
Federal legal tools.

D. Implementation Plan

Applicants should provide a plan for implementing
the strategy described above.  The implementation
plan should include a detailed schedule with
milestones for significant tasks.  The schedule and
milestones must reflect the objectives of the
program, and should be quantifiable to facilitate
the assessment of progress and project
effectiveness.

E. Budget

The application must contain a budget, supported by
a budget narrative, that is reasonable and
necessary for attainment of project objectives. 
The budget narrative must document how estimated
costs for budget items are derived and relate those
costs to project objectives.  

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring a commitment of additional
resources to the project.  Applicants should also
describe any in-kind contributions to the project.

Program Evaluation

In addition to the assessment referenced in the
application requirements, a national-level
evaluation may be conducted.  The evaluation would
use some combination of process and impact
measures.  Evaluators may visit sites to collect
data for the evaluation.  All selected applicants
must be willing to participate in such a national
evaluation.

Eligibility Requirements

Applications for demonstration sites will be
accepted from local law enforcement agencies that
serve jurisdictions with populations of 75,000 or
more, have a high or increasing rate of homicides,
and have a low or decreasing homicide clearance
rate.

Selection Criteria

All applicants will be evaluated and rated based on
the extent to which they meet the following
weighted criteria:

Description of need 30 points
Organizational capability 20 points
Soundness of the proposed strategy 30 points
Appropriateness of program implementation plan 10
points
Budget and commitment of other resources 10 points

Award Period

These grant awards will be for a 15-month period.

Award Amount

Up to $100,000 will be awarded to one or two
demonstration sites. PERF will be awarded $100,000
to develop the model and provide technical
assistance to MPD and the demonstration sites. 

Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed; decisions will be based on performance
and other relevant factors.  If continuation funds
are made available, the Federal share of total
costs will decrease to 75 percent for the second
award and to 50 percent for the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked no later than July
28, 1995.

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Firearms Trafficking Program $1,000,000

The BJA Firearms Trafficking Program, in
cooperation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF) in the U.S. Department of Treasury,
will demonstrate effective strategies to reduce the
level of violent crime by reducing the illegal
trafficking of firearms.

Background

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported in
its Violent Crime, which records selected findings
from its National Crime Victimization Survey, that
young people ages 16-24 consistently have the
highest violent crime victimization rates.  While
violent crime in this age group has increased,
rates for older adults have remained steady or have
decreased.  The violent crime rate peaked for 16-19
year olds in 1991 and for 12-15 year olds in 1992
(the latest year studied).  In 1992, offenders
armed with handguns committed a record 931,000
violent crimes, according to Guns and Crime,
published by BJS in April 1994.  Males were twice
as likely as females and blacks three times as
likely as whites to be victims of handgun crimes. 
For males age 16-19, the rate for blacks (40 per
1,000 persons) was four times that of whites, and
for males 20-24, the rate for blacks (29 per 1,000
persons) was three times that of whites.

Program Goals

The goals of this program are to:

o Reduce the number of Federal firearms licensees
and ensure that those who do obtain licenses have a
legitimate reason for doing so.

o Reduce the level of firearms-related violent
crime in the demonstration sites.

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

o Enhance the ability of State and local law
enforcement officials to conduct more complete and
comprehensive background investigations on Federal
Firearms License applicants for new licenses and
renewals.

o Identify, target, investigate, and prosecute
individuals and dismantle organizations involved in
the unlawful use, sale, or acquisition of firearms
in violation of Federal and State laws.

Application Requirements

A. Public Safety Need

Applicants must document the jurisdiction's rate of
violent crimes and indicators of a significant
problem regarding the use of firearms in the
commission of those violent crimes, and/or document
that the jurisdiction is a source of supply for
those who are illegally trafficking in firearms.

B. Strategy

Applicants may address either of the two program
goals set forth for this program, or they may
develop a strategy that combines both of the
program goals in a comprehensive approach to
firearms-related violence.  A successful strategy
under this program will be one that has a high
potential for applicability and transferability to
other jurisdictions.

The strategy should specify objectives to be
attained during the project period and show they
are reasonable, measurable, achievable, and
supported by a needs assessment.

The strategy should clearly demonstrate how grant
resources, in conjunction with other resources
provided by the applicant agency, will be used to
enhance the ability of State and local law
enforcement officials to conduct more complete and
comprehensive background investigations on Federal
Firearms License applicants for new licenses and
renewals; and/or identify, target, investigate, and
prosecute individuals and dismantle organizations
that use firearms to commit crimes of violence or
that are involved in the sale or acquisition of
firearms in violation of Federal and State laws.

The strategy should also provide documentation of a
commitment between the applicant and ATF to work in
partnership to achieve program goals.  In addition,
the strategy should include a plan for both a
process and an impact assessment.

C. Implementation Plan

The applicant should provide a plan for
implementing the strategy described above.  The
implementation plan should provide a detailed
schedule that includes milestones for significant
tasks.  The schedule and milestones must reflect
the objectives of the program and should be
quantifiable to facilitate the assessment of
progress and project effectiveness.

D. Continuation Plan

The application should describe how the activities
initiated with the assistance of grant funding will
be maintained and continued once grant funding has
expired.

E. Budget

The application must contain a budget, supported by
a budget narrative, that is reasonable and
necessary for attainment of project objectives. 
The budget narrative must document how estimated
costs for budget items are derived and relate those
costs to project objectives. 

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations, to bring a commitment of additional
resources to the project. Applicants should also
describe any in-kind contributions to the project.

Program Evaluation

In addition to the assessment referenced in Section
B, a national evaluation of this program using a
combination of process and impact measures may be
conducted.  Evaluators may visit sites to collect
data for the evaluation, and all applicants must be
willing to participate in such a national
evaluation.

Eligibility Requirements

Applications are invited from law enforcement and
prosecution agencies, or consortia of such
agencies, in jurisdictions that can demonstrate a
high rate of violent crime involving the use of
firearms or that can substantiate that they
represent jurisdictions recognized as source areas
for the illicit trafficking of firearms.  Eligible
agencies must also demonstrate active participation
by ATF in any proposed project design.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the extent
to which they meet the following weighted criteria:

Public safety need 30 points
Soundness of strategy 30 points
Implementation plan 20 points
Continuation plan 10 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 10 points

Award Period

Grants awarded under this solicitation will be for
a period of 18 months.

Award Amounts

Three to four projects will be funded at up to
$350,000 per site.

Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed; decisions will be based on performance
and other relevant factors.  If continuation funds
are made available, the Federal share of total
costs will decrease to 75 percent for the second
award and to 50 percent for the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked no later than July
28, 1995.

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Auto-Theft Deterrence, Investigation, and
Prosecution Program $200,000

The purpose of the BJA Auto-Theft Deterrence,
Investigation, and Prosecution Program is to
develop, demonstrate, and assess effective
strategies to reduce the incidence of auto theft,
carjackings, and trafficking of stolen motor
vehicles or motor vehicle parts.  

Background

According to statistics published by the FBI, an
estimated total of 1,561,047 thefts of motor
vehicles occurred in the United States in 1993. 
These offenses accounted for 13 percent of all
property crime.  Data also indicate that motor
vehicle theft occurs primarily in large cities.

During 1993, the estimated value of motor vehicles
stolen nationwide was nearly $7.5 billion. 
Seventy-nine percent of motor vehicles stolen were
automobiles, 15 percent were trucks and buses, and
the remainder were other types. 

Law enforcement agencies nationwide recorded a 14
percent motor vehicle clearance rate for 1993.  The
clearance rate was lowest in cities (13 percent)
compared with suburban counties (16 percent) and
rural agencies (33 percent).1

Carjacking, a type of robbery, is theft or
attempted theft of a motor vehicle by force or
threat of force.  Between 1987 and 1992, 175,000
completed and attempted carjackings took place in
the United States.  Of the estimated 35,500
carjackings per year, 18,600 are completed and
16,900 are attempted.

Carjackings accounted for 2 percent of the 1.9
million motor vehicle thefts per year nationwide. 
Although most carjacking victims escaped without
injury, in 52 percent of the carjackings, the
offender succeeded in stealing the victim's motor
vehicle.2  Based on research conducted in 1992, the
FBI determined that 15 metropolitan areas accounted
for more than 90 percent of the carjackings.3 

Various States have experimented with approaches to
deal with the issue of auto theft and carjacking. 
Some States, such as Michigan and Illinois, are
financing projects with an annual $1 assessment on
each insured noncommercial passenger vehicle.  

In 1992, Congress passed the Anti-Car Theft Act. 
This Act authorizes the Director of BJA to assist
States in curbing motor vehicle thefts and related
violence.  In FY 1994, BJA awarded funds to Kings
County, New York, and Essex and Union Counties, New
Jersey, to enhance their ability to enforce and
prosecute such crimes.  

Program Goals

The goal of this program is to enhance the efforts
of State and local law enforcement and prosecutors
to:

o Reduce the incidence of automobile theft and
carjacking in selected urban jurisdictions.

o Document and assess innovative program strategies
to deter, investigate, arrest, and prosecute
offenders of auto theft, carjacking, and
trafficking in stolen auto parts.

o Eliminate incentives for committing auto theft,
receiving stolen property, or trafficking in stolen
property.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

o Develop new and innovative strategies to reduce,
prevent, and deter motor vehicle theft and
violence.

o Develop tactical coordination between law
enforcement agencies and prosecutors in addressing
problems of auto theft and carjackings.

o Develop and implement interagency and
intergovernmental plans to improve motor vehicle
theft enforcement.

o Increase the likelihood of arrest and prosecution
for motor vehicle theft and carjacking.

o Enhance the ability of State and local law
enforcement officials to conduct more complete and
comprehensive investigations of auto theft,
carjacking, and trafficking in stolen property.

o Target repeat offenders, who account for a
disproportionate percentage of all automobile
thefts committed within targeted jurisdictions.

o Assess the effectiveness of these strategies.

o Develop reports for publication by BJA in order
to disseminate valuable information about this
program to the criminal justice community. 

Application Requirements

A. Problem Statement

Applicants should discuss and present statistical
analyses of the extent and nature of the problem in
their jurisdictions.  

B. Goals and Objectives

Applicants must provide goals and objectives for
their programs that are consistent with this
program announcement.  Objectives should be clear,
measurable, and attainable.  

C. Program Design

The program design should present a strategy for
meeting the goals and objectives of this program
and should present, in detail, the activities that
will be accomplished during the period of this
grant to meet these goals and objectives.

The design must include the following components:

1. This program is designed to be a cooperative
effort between law enforcement, prosecutors, and
other applicable organizations.  Therefore, it is
important that the applicant describe the nature of
this partnership in the design and implementation
of this program. A Memorandum of Understanding must
be included in the appendix of the application.

2. Evaluation is critical to ensure that the
program is operating as designed and that it is
meeting its goals in terms of the process and the
impact on auto theft and/or carjacking.  Therefore,
the applicant must present an evaluation design
that is in accordance with its program strategy. 
This section should describe the method of
conducting the evaluation and identify the proposed
evaluators, the data to be collected, data
collection timeframes, reports to be submitted to
BJA, and reporting timeframes.

3. Applications should identify program products
that will be developed so that other jurisdictions
may benefit from the development and implementation
of this program.  The applicant should discuss how
these products will benefit the field as well as
the intended audience.  BJA will be responsible for
publishing any documents emanating from this
program.

4. Applications should contain a detailed
implementation plan with a monthly timeline that
indicates significant activities and milestones in
the project, including program products.

D. Project Management Structure

The management structure and staffing must be
adequate to successfully implement and complete the
project.  One person must be designated as the lead
project director.

E. Organizational Capability

The applicant must describe the organization's
potential to conduct the project successfully from
both a programmatic and a financial standpoint. 
The applicant should also address expertise in the
particular subject matter of this program. 

F. Budget and Budget Narrative

Proposed budget costs must be reasonable,
allowable, cost effective for the activities
proposed, and solely for the achievement of program
objectives.  All costs must be justified in the
budget narrative.  

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring a commitment of additional
resources to the project.  Applicants should also
describe any in-kind contributions to the project.

Eligibility Requirements

This program is designed for cities experiencing
high rates of auto theft and carjacking when
compared with other jurisdictions in the Nation. 
Applications will be accepted from law enforcement
agencies, prosecutors' offices, or
multijurisdictional and/or multi-agency task
forces.  A lead agency must be designated for
administration of the grant.  

The following cities are eligible to apply for
funds.  The list includes the 25 cities with the
highest motor vehicle theft rates per 100,000
population in 1993 and/or the top 15 cities with
the highest number of carjackings in 1992.  

Fresno, California
Long Beach, California
Los Angeles, California
Oakland, California
Sacramento, California
San Bernadino, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Stockton, California
Washington, DC
Miami, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Detroit, Michigan
Jackson, Mississippi
Kansas City, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
Buffalo, New York
Cleveland, Ohio
Portland, Oregon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Memphis, Tennessee
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

* Note that San Diego was added because its rate of
motor vehicle theft is similar to Stockton,
California.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be rated by a peer review panel
on the following criteria: 

Extent and nature of the proble 10 points
Goals and objectives 10 points
Project design and implementation plan 35 points
Project management structure 15 points
Organizational capability 5 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 25 points

Award Period

Grantees selected for award will be funded for a
period of 18 months.  

Award Amount

The total amount available for this program is
$200,000.  Eligible sites may apply for up to
$100,000. 

Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed; decisions will be based on performance
and other relevant factors.  If continuation funds
are made available, the Federal share of total
costs will decrease to 75 percent for the second
award and to 50 percent for the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked no later than July
28, 1995.  

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Adjudication Partnerships $250,000

The purpose of this program is to improve the State
and local adjudication process by identifying,
developing, and facilitating promising practices
leading to partnerships among the components of the
criminal justice system.

Background

The adjudication process is often regarded by
participant organizations, as well as those outside
the system, as comprised of separate components--
the judiciary, prosecution, public defenders,
probation and the private bar--that relate to each
other when necessary.  The increasing complexity of
the system, the growth in violence, and the
interrelationship of problems make more
coordination and collegiality among the
participants essential.  Even though all budgets
are being cut sharply, the public expects the
system to be more efficient and effective.  If
these expectations are ignored, the credibility of
the individual components and public support for
the adjudicative function overall will be in
jeopardy.

Several examples of partnerships between the
adjudicatory components of the criminal justice
system have already proven effective in drug courts
and areas of family violence.  These innovative
approaches involved all members of the courts in
planning and implementing coordinated responses to
drugs and family violence. 

Program Goal

The goal of this program is to stimulate the
creation of innovative adjudication partnerships.

Program Objectives

The objectives of this program are to: 

o Identify successful adjudication partnerships
currently functioning in the States.

o Assist other jurisdictions in implementing
imaginative partnership approaches.

o Disseminate information on the results of these
new adjudication partnerships. 

Application Requirements

A. Goals and Objectives

The goals and objectives of the project should be
clearly defined and should be consistent with the
program goals and objectives listed above.  The
objectives should be quantifiable, and the
application should describe how success will be
measured.

B. Program Design

This solicitation invites applicants to develop a
multi-phase proposal for identifying innovative
elements and methods of successful adjudication
partnerships already in existence and for
stimulating the creation of others. 

In the first phase, the program will survey the
country for examples of innovative, coordinated
adjudication efforts across various components. 
After documenting and assessing each approach, an
advisory committee will identify and select four or
five specific models from the survey.  The examples
should be from diverse jurisdictions and different
parts of the country, including rural areas and
large metropolitan jurisdictions.  

In the second phase, a symposium will be conducted
with representatives from the judiciary,
prosecution, public defenders, probation, the
private bar, the U.S. Department of Justice,
national organizations representing these
constituent groups, and with selected State and
local executive and legislative policymakers.  The
symposium's agenda will include discussion of the
barriers to cooperation as well as creative methods
of overcoming those impediments.  A moderator
experienced in the adjudication process will direct
the proceedings. 
  
In the third phase, the program will publish the
results of the symposium.  Then BJA will select two
jurisdictions and provide them with subawards of
$50,000 each to implement the model programs.  

The application should include a description of the
methods by which the program will reach its goals
and objectives and a detailed management plan,
including start and completion dates for each task.

C. Organizational Capability

The applicant must describe the organization's
potential to conduct the project successfully, both
from a programmatic and a financial position.  The
applicant also must demonstrate knowledge of the
criminal justice system and the adjudication
process, prior experience in the development and
delivery of training or technical assistance, and
the management and financial capability to
implement a project of this size and scope
effectively.

The application should describe the applicant's
past experience in administering grants.  Nonprofit
organizations must also provide documentation of
their 501. tax exempt status as determined by the
Internal Revenue Service and a copy of a current
certificate.

D. Project Management Structure

The management structure and staffing must be
adequate to implement and complete the project
successfully.  One person must be designated as the
project director.  The application should also
include a description of the project staff members
and the organizational pattern.

E. Budget and Budget Narrative

Proposed budget costs must be reasonable,
allowable, cost effective for the activities
proposed, and solely for the achievement of program
objectives.  All costs must be justified in the
budget narrative.  The budget must be broken down
by Federal budget categories, and the method for
deriving all cost items must be provided in detail. 
The budget narrative should provide the basis for
the computation of all project costs.  Grant funds
may not be used to pay for coffee breaks during
seminars or meetings or to purchase alcoholic
beverages.

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring additional resources to the
project.  Applicants should also describe any in-
kind contributions to the project.

Eligibility Requirements

In accordance with the requirements in this
solicitation and its attachments, applications are
invited from organizations representing State and
local adjudicatorial component agencies.  Applicant
organizations may choose to submit joint proposals
with other eligible organizations, provided that
one organization is designated as having
administrative and financial responsibility for the
grant.  

Selection Criteria

All applications will be evaluated and rated based
on the extent to which they meet the following
weighted criteria:

Goals and objectives 20 points
Project design 30 points
Organizational capability 10 points
Project management structure 25 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 15 points

Award Period

This award will provide support for an 18-month
program period.

Award Amount

Up to $250,000 has been allocated for this program. 
One grant award will be made.  The grantee will
make two subawards for demonstration of models as
directed by BJA.

Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed; decisions will be based on performance
and other relevant factors.  If continuation funds
are made available, the Federal share of total
costs will decrease to 75 percent for the second
award and to 50 percent for the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked by July 28, 1995.

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Improving the Interaction Among Tribal, State, and
Federal Courts $200,000

In close collaboration with the tribal courts, this
program will improve the relations among tribal,
State, and Federal courts.  In addition, the
program will provide technical assistance to the
tribal courts on matters such as case organization
and management, automation, and case flow.

Background

Recent efforts by States and the Federal Government
have increasingly focused on the needs of tribal
courts and their relationships with the State and
Federal systems.  In January 1989, the Conference
of Chief Justices (CCJ) created the Tribal Courts
and State Courts: The Prevention and Resolution of
Jurisdictional Disputes Project to improve the
operational relationships among tribal, State, and
Federal judicial systems. The CCJ appointed a
coordinating council, funded by the State Justice
Institute and composed of tribal, State, and
Federal judges; lawyers; academics; and other
officials.  In November 1994, Attorney General
Janet Reno announced the establishment of the U.S.
Department of Justice's Tribal Court Project,
designed to assist tribes in developing and
designing their systems of justice. 

Native American concerns were an important part of
the First National Conference on Racial and Ethnic
Bias held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 2-5,
1995.  The conference, endorsed by the National
American Indian Court Judges Association, included
a major educational session entitled the
Interrelations of State, Tribal, and Federal
Courts.  That session provided an overview of
issues faced by Native Americans in the State and
Federal judicial systems.  These unique issues
arise because the tribal and State courts are
parallel systems of justice, and Federal courts
have jurisdiction over the reservations.

Program Goal

The goal of this program is to identify and develop
a long-range research, demonstration, and training
agenda to improve tribal, State, and Federal court
relations. Applicants should provide a clear,
concise statement of what the project is intended
to accomplish.

Program Objectives

The objectives of this program are to:

o Provide direct technical assistance to tribal
courts on issues of court organization, personnel
management, facilities, automation, case flow,
evaluation, and criminal justice records.

o Assist the tribal administration of justice by
helping prosecutors, probation officers, and judges
to develop long-term plans and strategies with the
tribal government.

Application Requirements

A. Goals and Objectives

The goals and objectives of the project should be
clearly defined and consistent with the program
goals and objectives listed above.  The objectives
should be quantifiable, and the application should
describe how success will be measured.

B. Program Design

This solicitation invites applicants to develop
materials and to provide tribal and State courts
with training and technical assistance.

The first step in implementing the program is
choosing an advisory committee.  It is important
that the advisory committee include members from
tribal, State, and Federal court organizations. 

Building upon the efforts of the coordinating
council of the Tribal Courts and State Courts: The
Prevention and Resolution of Jurisdictional
Disputes Project, the program's advisory committee
will identify and develop a long-term plan on
jurisdictional problems and identify needed
technical assistance.  It will examine
jurisdictional issues relating to the Indian Child
Welfare Act, domestic relations matters, contracts,
torts, taxation, economic development, hunting and
fishing, highway traffic, criminal matters, full
faith and credit, and other substantive areas.

The advisory committee will also serve as a
resource for the development of educational
programs and provide direct technical assistance on
issues of court organization, personnel management,
facilities, automation, case flow, and criminal
history records to tribal, State, and Federal court
judges and other appropriate individuals.  

The application should include a description of the
methods by which the program will reach its goals
and objectives and a detailed management plan,
including the start and completion date for each
task.

C. Organizational Capability

The application must describe the organization's
potential to conduct the project successfully from
both a programmatic and a financial position.  The
applicant should also demonstrate expertise in the
particular subject matter of this program.

Applicant organizations must have the management
and financial capability to implement a project of
this size and scope effectively.  The application
should describe the applicant's past experience in
administering grants.  Nonprofit organizations must
also provide documentation of their 501. tax exempt
status as determined by the Internal Revenue
Service.

D. Project Management Structure

The management structure and staffing must be
adequate to implement and complete the project
successfully.  One person must be designated as the
project director.  The application should also
include a description of the project staff members
and the organizational pattern.

E. Budget

Proposed budget costs must be reasonable,
allowable, cost effective for the activities
proposed, and solely for the achievement of program
objectives.  All costs must be justified in the
budget narrative.  The budget must be broken down
by Federal budget category, and the method for
deriving all cost items must be provided in detail. 
The budget narrative should provide the basis for
the computation of all project costs.  Under the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) grant
guidelines, grant funds may not be used to pay for
coffee breaks during seminars or meetings or to
purchase alcoholic beverages.

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring additional resources to the
project.  Applicants should also describe any in-
kind contributions to the project.

Eligibility Requirements

This program is designed primarily to assist the
tribal courts.  Therefore, all applicants must have
a background in working with tribal courts and an
understanding of their relationship to State and
Federal courts.  Applicants must also demonstrate
knowledge of the criminal justice system and the
courts, prior experience in the development and
delivery of training or technical assistance, and
the management and financial capability to
implement a project of this size and scope
effectively.  

In accordance with the requirements in this
solicitation and its attachments, applications are
invited from public agencies, educational
institutions, and nonprofit organizations. 
Applicant organizations may choose to submit joint
proposals with other eligible organizations
provided that one organization is designated as
having administrative and financial responsibility
for the grant. Each applicant who is part of a
joint proposal must meet the eligibility
requirements specified above.  

Selection Criteria

All applications will be evaluated and rated by a
peer panel based on the extent to which they meet
the following weighted criteria:

Goals and objectives 10 points
Project design 35 points
Organizational capability 10 points
Project management structure 30 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 15 points

Award Period

The award will provide support for an 18-month
effort.

Award Amount

Up to $200,000 has been allocated for this program. 
One grant award will be made.  Continuation funding
in future years is not guaranteed; decisions will
be based on performance and other relevant factors. 
If continuation funds are made available, the
Federal share of total costs will decrease to 75
percent for the second award and to 50 percent for
the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked no later than July
28, 1995.

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Litigation Project $100,000

The purpose of this program is to examine the
impact of pro se inmate litigation and to document
innovative methods to confront the growing demands
on State attorneys general; Federal and, to a
limited extent, State courts; and State
correctional departments.

Background

Recent studies by the Office for Administration of
the Federal Courts found that the number of inmate
lawsuits filed varies from State to State, from as
many as 1 lawsuit per year for every 11 inmates in
the State's correctional facilities to 1 lawsuit
per year for every 66 inmates in the State's
facilities.  In the year ending June 1993, 32,369
cases were filed in Federal district courts by
State inmates, and 27,999 cases were pending.  In
June 1994, there had been 36,318 lawsuits filed by
inmates in the previous 12 months, and 31,043 cases
were pending.  Experts estimate that 20 percent of
cases currently before the Federal judicial branch
have been brought by State prisoners.

Because of the unique nature of prisoner litigation
and because such suits are often filed pro se and
in forma pauperis, there is an increasing need to
develop special case management techniques in
jurisdictions burdened by large numbers of inmate
filings.  

Although a number of prisoner cases are
meritorious, the large majority of these cases are
impractical and, in fact, frivolous.  Unlike most
Americans, prisoners need not pay filing fees when
they file suit; their fees are generally waived.  A
significant number of prisoners routinely file suit
after suit, tying up the courts and exhausting
valuable time, money, and resources from the legal
system.  The State must appear before the court to
handle the petition and, if the case is not
dismissed, the State must litigate the petition.

Program Goal

The goal of this program is to assist the States in
effectively dealing with the increase in inmate
litigation.

Program Objectives

The objectives of this program are to:

o Identify and develop one or more model approaches
or designs to assist civil and criminal justice
departments or agencies in dealing with the
increase in inmate litigation.

o Generate strategies for State attorneys general,
correctional officials, and the courts to reduce
the burden on their offices and the court system
caused by the rise in inmate litigation.

o Develop and initiate a stringent screening
procedure to determine which cases have merit to
proceed in forma pauperis.

o Identify more efficient case management systems
for managing and disposing of pro se inmate
litigation.

Application Requirements

A. Goals and Objectives

The applicant must provide goals, objectives, and
methods of implementation for the project that are
consistent with this program announcement. 
Objectives should be clear, measurable, and
attainable.

B. Program Design

The program design should constitute a logical,
sequential, and effective approach to meeting the
goals and objectives of this program.  The
application should present, in detail, the
activities and tasks that will be accomplished to
meet these goals and objectives during the period
of this grant. 

The elements of design must:

1. Examine and document the scope of inmate
litigation on the offices of State attorneys
general, State correctional facilities, and the
courts.

2. Identify and assess innovative procedures being
implemented by States to alleviate the impact of
pro se inmate litigation.  The procedures might
include standardizing case screening procedures,
requiring administrative procedures and remedies to
be exhausted, or outlining techniques for effective
and expeditious case management.

3. Produce and submit a document to BJA, presenting
and fully discussing strategies, techniques, and
implementation procedures that can be replicated in
whole or in part by State attorneys general, State
correctional officials, and Federal and State
courts.  This monograph will guide other
jurisdictions toward administering and reducing the
burdensome pro se litigation cases that affect
these agencies.

4. Submit a detailed implementation plan with a
monthly timeline that indicates significant
activities and milestones in the project, including
program products.

C. Organizational Capability

The applicant organization's experience and/or
potential to conduct the project successfully from
both a programmatic and a financial standpoint must
be described.  The applicant should also
demonstrate expertise in the particular subject
matter of this program.

The applicant must demonstrate knowledge of the
criminal justice system and the courts,
particularly pro se civil litigation, and the
management and financial capability to implement a
project of this size and scope effectively.  

D. Project Management Structure

The application should describe the management
structure and staffing for the project.  It should
demonstrate that they are adequate to successfully
implement and complete the project.  One person
must be designated as the project director.

E. Budget

Proposed budget costs must be reasonable,
allowable, cost effective for the activities
proposed, and solely for the achievement of program
objectives. All costs must be justified in the
budget narrative.  The budget must be broken down
by Federal budget category (see Standard Form 424
in Section II) and the method for deriving all cost
items must be provided in detail.

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring additional resources to the
project. Applicants should also describe any in-
kind contributions to the project.

Eligibility Requirements

In accordance with the requirements in this
solicitation and its attachments, applications are
invited from educational institutions, private
nonprofit organizations, prosecutors, and, if
appropriate, State courts.  Applicant organizations
may choose to submit joint proposals with other
eligible organizations, provided that one
organization is designated as the lead agency for
administration of the grant.  

Selection Criteria

All applications will be evaluated and rated based
on the extent to which they meet the following
weighted criteria:

Goals and objectives 20 points
Program design 25 points
Organizational capability 25 points
Management structure 20 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 10 points

Award Period

The award will provide support for 12-18 months.

Award Amount

Up to $100,000 has been allocated for this program. 
One grant will be awarded.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked no later than July
28, 1995. 

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Health Care Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
Demonstration $600,000

The purpose of this program is to develop a
prototype statewide Health Care Fraud Prosecution
Unit capable of investigating and prosecuting all
types of health care fraud.  The BJA grant is
intended to provide support for the planning,
organization, and implementation of demonstration
health care fraud prosecution units.

Background

Fraud and abuse by health care providers is a
serious problem, sapping 10 percent of the Nation's
total health care budget and victimizing
individuals and insurance companies, as well as
State and Federal governments. Although various
representatives from the Federal Government, such
as the FBI and other U.S. Department of Justice
agencies, are exploring and investigating major
national cases, the primary responsibility for
investigation and prosecution will continue to fall
to State and local prosecutors.

Effective investigation and prosecution of provider
fraud can have a significant effect on the cost of
health care services.  Studies in several States
substantiate the deterrent effect of investigation
and prosecution of Medicaid fraud.  However,
although Medicaid fraud has been vigorously
investigated and prosecuted, other types of health
insurance fraud have not.  An effective
investigation and prosecution program should have
the same positive effect for traditional insurance
companies and health maintenance organizations
(HMO's) as for the Medicaid prosecutions.

State attorneys general have taken a lead in the
investigation and prosecution of health care fraud
cases through their Medicaid Fraud Control Units
(MFCU's).  Currently, 42 States have MFCU's located
in the offices of State attorneys general, or
referrals for prosecution are made to the State
attorney general.

The demonstration units developed under this grant
will encourage State attorneys general to expand on
their experience in investigating and prosecuting
Medicaid cases to focus on health care fraud
against private insurance companies and
individuals.

Program Goals

The goals of this program are to:

o Identify and assess existing multijurisdictional
health care fraud prosecution programs.

o Provide the capability to implement effective
health care fraud prosecution units in selected
jurisdictions.

o Disseminate information on an effective health
care fraud prosecution program.

o Evaluate the demonstration projects.

Program Objectives

The objectives of this program are to:

o Assess and document the role of State attorneys
general in directing and coordinating complex
health care fraud investigations.

o Develop a prototype health care fraud prosecution
unit for the State and local levels.

o Assist in the development of training and
technical assistance materials.

o Disseminate information on the results of the
demonstration.

Program Design

The health care fraud prosecution unit demonstrated
under this program will operate under the direction
of a State attorney general in close cooperation
with State and local law enforcement and regulatory
agencies.  In addition, operational support
agreements should be developed with appropriate
Federal agencies.  The demonstration unit will
operate either as part of an existing prosecution
unit or as a wholly separate unit.

The program includes the following components:

1. Directing Agency

The directing agency (most likely the grant
recipient) will design staffing requirements;
establish policies to select cases to be
investigated; allocate, focus, and manage project
resources; and provide oversight or direction of
project investigation efforts.  There will be
direct supervision by the unit chief or director. 
The unit will require an experienced trial
attorney, qualified investigators and/or analysts,
and secretarial support.  In addition, the unit
must demonstrate a capability to use the resources
of or act in concert with outside investigative
resources and established MFCU's.

2. Strategic Planning Functions

All health care fraud investigative activities
initiated by the unit must be based upon a formal
investigative plan that details goals, objectives,
and activities and that contains an implementation
plan. Demonstration sites are encouraged to draw
upon Federal investigative resources and to
cooperate in multijurisdictional efforts, thereby
enhancing the role of State and local prosecutors
in combating health care fraud. However, the
demonstration unit is expected to rely on State law
to prosecute health care fraud cases.

3. Statutory Authority to Prosecute Health Care
Fraud Offenses

The State must already have the statutory and
regulatory authority in place to fully
operationalize this prototype.

Application Requirements

A. Program Strategy and Implementation Plan

This solicitation invites applications from
jurisdictions to serve as demonstration sites. 
Selected sites will implement and demonstrate a
health care fraud unit.  BJA will demonstrate this
program in several competitively selected sites to
determine its effectiveness and refine it, as
necessary.  The sites will be required to work
closely with the National Association of Attorneys
General (NAAG), which is responsible for providing
technical assistance and developing a prototype
based on the experiences of the demonstration
sites.

The demonstration projects will provide an
essential leadership role for State and local
prosecutors in attacking health care fraud.  Grant
recipients should ideally have an MFCU in their
offices or a working relationship with such a unit.


This program will be implemented in three stages. 
Applicants are expected to explain the proposed
approach to accomplishing each of the stages
described below.  

Stage I  -- Assessment

The first stage of this program consists of an
assessment of the health care fraud problem and
existing State legislation, regulations, policies,
procedures, and practices for investigating and
prosecuting health care fraud crimes.  The
application should include:

A description of how the assessment was conducted.

The results of the assessment, with descriptions
of:

o The type and extent of health care fraud.

o A profile of the relevant organizations, areas,
or patterns and a general discussion of the
organizations suspected of involvement.

o The impact of the health care fraud upon the
businesses, the economy, and the communities within
the applicant's jurisdictions.

o A review of the enforcement strategies and their
effect to date on the prevention and control of
health care fraud.

o A review of the State and local investigation and
prosecution that will be dedicated to this
demonstration effort.

Stage II -- Program Development

This section of the application should describe the
strategy that will be used to investigate and
prosecute health care fraud.  Selected sites will
work with NAAG and a working group of assistant
attorneys general to develop or modify a final
program design.  The application should:

o Identify the individual(s) responsible for
implementation of the program.

o Specify the responsibilities of the unit.

o Outline the unit's primary investigatory and
prosecutorial objectives and tasks.

Stage III -- Program Implementation

This section of the application should:

o Discuss how each task is to be accomplished,
including the internal and/or external resources to
be used.

o Provide a schedule of proposed dates for these
tasks to be accomplished.

o Describe a program evaluation design to capture
the results of the demonstration.

B. Organizational Capability

In addition to the application and administrative
requirements of this document, applicants must
demonstrate that they have the management and
financial capability to implement a project of this
size and scope effectively, and must provide the
State legislative and regulatory authority that can
address health care fraud.  Applicants must
indicate if the legislation and regulations are
authorized or pending.

Each applicant should describe why its jurisdiction
is suitable for demonstrating the prototype unit
that incorporates the components described above. 
An overview of the problem(s) and current responses
should be included in the application. 

C. Project Management Structure

The application should describe the management
structure and staffing for the project.  It should
demonstrate that the organization has adequate
structure and staff to implement and complete the
project successfully.  One person must be
designated as the project director.

D. Budget

Proposed budget costs must be reasonable,
allowable,  cost effective for the activities
proposed, and solely for the achievement of program
objectives. All costs must be justified in the
budget narrative.  The budget must be broken down
by Federal budget categories, and the method for
deriving all cost items must be provided in detail.

Preference will be given to applicants who propose
to leverage BJA dollars within their own
organizations or through partnerships with other
organizations to bring additional resources to the
project.  Applicants should also describe any in-
kind contributions to the project.

Eligibility Requirements

In accordance with the application and
administrative requirements of this document,
applications are invited from State attorneys
general.  Joint applications from a State attorney
general and a local prosecutor will also be
eligible.  Applicant organizations may choose to
submit joint proposals with other eligible
organizations, provided that one organization is
designated in the application as the primary
applicant. 

Technical Assistance and Prototype Development

Technical assistance to the demonstration sites
will be provided by NAAG.  NAAG will also work with
the demonstration sites to develop prototype
strategies for conducting health care fraud
investigations and prosecutions by State attorneys
general.  Types of fraud to be investigated include
health care consumer fraud, Medicaid fraud, and
fraud against traditional insurance companies and
HMO's.  The strategies will be distributed to other
jurisdictions.

Selection Criteria

All applications will be evaluated and rated based
on the extent to which they meet the following
weighted criteria:

Soundness of the proposed strategy 30 points
Program implementation plan 30 points
Organizational capability 20 points
Management structure 10 points
Budget and commitment of other resources 10 points

Award Period

These grants will be for a 12-month period.

Award Amount

Grants of up to $200,000 each will be awarded to as
many as three State attorneys general offices.  A
total of $600,000 is available to support this
program.

Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed; decisions will be based on performance
and other relevant factors.  If continuation funds
are made available, the Federal share of total
costs will decrease to 75 percent for the second
award and to 50 percent for the third award.

Due Date

Applications must be postmarked by July 28, 1995.

Contact

For further information, contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.

Section II: Application Kit

Introduction

A grant is a legal agreement in which money is
provided for specific purposes, including the
following:  (1) providing services such as training
or technical assistance; (2) developing products
such as training materials, model legislation, or
program prototypes; or (3) designing and
implementing specific programs.  The grantee is the
agency that is awarded the grant and has
responsibility for the program and the grant funds. 
The grantor is the agency, such as BJA, that
provides money for the operation of the grant
program.  

Before beginning the application process, each
potential applicant agency should determine whether
it is eligible to apply for the grant of interest. 
Competitive grants are open to a broad range of
applicants, and they are generally for new
programs.  Noncompetitive grants are limited to a
specific applicant(s) who has a special expertise
and/or service to provide.  The noncompetitive
category also includes continuation programs. 
Limited competition refers to a competition among
specific organizations that are invited to compete. 

The purpose of the Discretionary Grant Program is
to identify "what works" in reducing crime, drug
use, and violence, and to disseminate that
information to State and local practitioners and
communities across the country.  BJA funds programs
that test new and innovative concepts to address
issues of concern and/or emerging problems at the
State and local levels.  Agencies that apply for
discretionary funds must be willing to implement
the program as designed and to work closely with
BJA, technical assistance providers, and national
evaluators.  They must be willing to share what
they have learned with other jurisdictions
interested in the same type of project.  Before
investing a lot of time and resources in developing
an application, applicants should review the
guidance that follows.

An agency should consider developing a proposal if
it:

o Has documented a need to solve a problem or
address an issue that is the same as that expressed
in the program announcement, and if the program it
wishes to implement is consistent with the program
the U.S. Department of Justice plans to test or
implement. 

o Is committed to testing and demonstrating
innovative ideas, documenting such efforts, and
providing the necessary organizational resources to
implement the program.  

o Is committed to maintaining the program, if
deemed successful, after the grant funds expire.

o Is willing to share the results of the program
with other jurisdictions.  

An agency should consider other sources of funding
if it:

o Has a problem this grant is not designed to
address, but believes it can make the grant fit to
get funding for the desired program.

o Wants to obtain additional funding without a
clear plan of action. 

o Hopes to generate work for agency staff or simply
to hire more staff without implementing a new
program.  

o Is submitting a proposal although strong support
and commitment from management and support from
those responsible for implementing the program are
lacking.  

Application requirements specific to each
competitive program and the selection criteria that
will be used to review the applications are
described in the Program Announcement section of
this document.  The amount of effort devoted to
preparing each section of the application should be
roughly equal to the proportion of points allocated
to that section.  The application forms and general
application requirements are described in this
section.

BJA establishes panels of experts and
practitioners, known as peer panels, to review
competitive applications.  These panels review the
information provided in the application against the
selection criteria for the program and assign
points for each section of the application.  The
applications with the highest scores, which are
reviewed by BJA staff, serve as the basis for
recommendations to BJA's Director.  The Director
makes the funding decision; all decisions are
final.

Applicants who have questions about the grant
application requirements or need assistance in
completing the forms may contact the U.S.
Department of Justice Response Center at 
1-800-421-6770.  The checklist on the next page
should be used to ensure that applications are
complete.

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Application Checklist

As a final step before submitting your application,
please use this checklist to ensure that your
application is complete.  Failure to include any of
the following items may result in disqualification
of your application.  All forms, assurances, and
lists of contacts are provided in the pages that
follow.  

o Completed and signed Standard Form (SF) 424,
Application for Federal Assistance.

o Date your application was submitted to the State
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) or the reason that
State review is not required in item 16 on the SF
424.

o Date your application was submitted to the State
Office that administers the Byrne Formula Grant
Program, in item 3 on the SF 424.

o Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
(i.e., 16.580 for the Byrne Discretionary Grant
Program) in item 10 on the SF 424.  

o Completed Budget Information Form.

o Signed Assurances.

o Letter indicating that the Federal funds will
supplement, not supplant, applicant resources.

o Provision of audit information: the applicant
organization's fiscal year and name of the
designated cognizant Federal agency in item 11 on
the SF 424 form.

o Completed and signed Certifications Regarding
Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements.

o Program narrative that addresses the selection
criteria described in the grant solicitation.  

Instructions related to the application package:

o Have all required forms signed by the authorized
official for the applicant agency (i.e., the person
who is authorized to enter into contracts for the
agency).

o Print the application on 8 . inch x 11 inch paper
and only on one side of the paper.

o Limit the program narrative section to no more
than 25 double-spaced pages.

o Submit the completed grant application with
original signatures and two copies.

o Mail the application (must be postmarked) by the
due date.  No extensions will be granted.

o Submit the application package to: 

Bureau of Justice Assistance
Central Control Desk, Room 1042D
633 Indiana Avenue NW.
Washington, DC  20531-0001

Instructions for Application Narrative

Each application must contain a program narrative
that justifies and describes the program to be
implemented.  In addition to addressing specific
selection criteria that may be described in the
program description of this program announcement,
each application should contain the following
sections:

Statement of the Problem

This section of the application should describe the
nature and scope of the problem to be addressed and
its impact on the criminal justice system and/or
the jurisdiction or target area.  The problem
should be defined by providing an analysis of
statistical information and other relevant
information.  The purpose of this section is to
develop a clear, concise picture of the problem the
applicant will address using the grant money.  If
the problem is the result of multiple factors,
these factors should be analyzed and discussed. 
This section should describe what has been done
thus far by the applicant or others to address the
problem.  It should also describe the methods used
to assess the problem.

Goals and Objectives

The project goal(s) is a broad statement of the end
toward which the program is directed.  Goals should
address the problem that was identified in the
statement of the problem, for example, to enhance
homicide investigation capabilities.

The project objectives are more specific statements
about how the goals will be achieved.  Objectives
are generally quantified and focus on the methods
that will be used by the project to address the
problem.  Examples might include: 

o Increasing the number of homicide investigators
by five.

o Reducing the case load per investigator to six.

o Providing investigators with 80 hours of training
related to forensics in gathering evidence and
presenting cases in court.

Project Strategy or Design

The project strategy or design should describe in
detail how the project will be implemented.  It
should describe:

o Specific strategies, approaches, and innovations
that will be used to implement the project.

o Services to be provided or the results or
benefits expected.

o Target area or population to be served by the
project.

o Organizations or groups that will be involved in
implementation.

o How this project will be coordinated with and
what impact it will have on other criminal justice
system components.

o Program products--such as a publication, a
training curriculum, or a program model--that will
result from the project, and how these products
will benefit the field.

o Any unusual features of the project, such as
design or technological innovations, reductions in
cost or time, or extraordinary social and community
involvement.  

Implementation Plan

This section of the application should provide a
plan for implementing the strategy described above. 
It should include a detailed schedule that includes
milestones for significant tasks, generally
presented in chart form.

Additional Resource Commitments

Applicants are encouraged to leverage other
resources--Federal, State, local, or private--in
support of this project.  This section of the
application should describe the sources and amounts
of non-grant funding or resources that will be
available from other sources.  Describe how these
resources will be used.  If no other resources are
available, please explain.

Program Evaluation

The program evaluation section should indicate how
the applicant will assess the success of project
implementation and the extent to which the strategy
achieved the project's goals and objectives.  It
should describe what will be measured, the types of
data that will be collected, how often data will be
collected, and by whom.  The applicant should also
describe the type of analysis that will be done,
how it will be used to make management decisions
about possible changes in the strategy, and reports
or products that will be developed.

BJA and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
will conduct national-level evaluations of some BJA
funded programs.  Evaluators may visit sites to
collect data for the evaluation or may request that
grantees provide specific data.  All applicants
must be willing to participate in such national
evaluations.

Project Management Structure

This section of the application should describe how
the project will be structured, organized, and
managed.  It should identify and describe the
qualifications and experience of the project
director and project staff, how they will be
selected, and their roles and responsibilities. 
The applicant should provide an organizational
chart of the applicant agency and describe how this
project fits into the total organizational
structure.

Organizational Capability

The applicant should describe the organizational
experience, both programmatic and financial, that
qualifies it to manage this project.  The applicant
should describe any prior grant experience.

Past Accomplishments (Continuation Applications)

Applicants requesting continuation funding must
describe what was accomplished under previous
awards.  The applicant should state the goals and
objectives of the previous grant and describe the
accomplishments under each.  Statistics should be
provided, where appropriate, and should be
cumulative.  This section should also address what,
if any, changes from the previous grant are
proposed in the strategy for the continuation
grant.  The applicant should also provide a
justification for why this project should be
continued.

Administrative Requirements

Level of Federal Participation

Discretionary Grant Program funds may be used to
pay up to 100 percent of the total project costs.
BJA has traditionally not requested grantees to
provide a share of the project funds.  However, in
order to facilitate a stronger partnership with its
grantees and to increase the number of new
initiatives, BJA is instituting a policy of
providing a declining share of total costs after
the first award for many projects.  The policy will
be implemented as follows:

o Demonstration Projects -- In FY 1995, all
demonstration projects, both new or continuation,
may receive Federal funds up to 100 percent of
total project costs.

In FY 1996 and beyond, second awards will be made
for up to 75 percent of total project costs, and
third awards will be for up to 50 percent of total
project costs.  Demonstration projects generally
will not receive more than three awards.

Awards to projects that received continuation
awards in FY 1995 will be eligible to receive up to
75 percent of total project costs, if continued, in
FY 1996, regardless of the number of previous
awards.

o Training, Technical Assistance, and National-
Scope Projects -- These projects are generally
implemented by private nonprofit organizations to
provide services to State and local agencies across
the country.  Most of these organizations could not
or would not be interested in implementing the
program defined by BJA if they were required to pay
a portion of the costs.  Nor would State and local
agencies be willing to pay a portion of the costs
of implementing a program of benefit to other
jurisdictions.  Therefore, most of these projects
will continue to receive up to 100 percent of total
project costs. However, BJA may require these
organizations to collect a portion of the cost of
services from the recipients.

Continuation Funding

Many projects that BJA funds are continued over
several years in order to meet their goals. 
Continuation funding in future years is not
guaranteed, but will be based on performance and
other relevant factors.  During BJA's annual
planning process, as well as during the application
review process, BJA will critically assess each
program eligible for continuation to determine how
well the program is being implemented, its progress
to date in meeting the goals and objectives, and
the expected benefits from additional funding.  If
the program is not performing as expected or is not
likely to produce the expected results, it may be
discontinued in favor of more promising programs.

BJA will modify grantee reporting forms to assist
grantees in providing the information that BJA
requires to assess program progress and
accomplishments.

Grant Funds Must Supplement and Not Supplant

As part of this application, the applicant must
sign a certification that no supplanting of non-
Federal funds will take place should a grant award
be made.  This certification shall be treated as a
material representation of fact upon which reliance
will be placed in determining whether to award this
grant.  This certification should be in the form of
a letter to the Director of BJA from the
applicant's authorizing official.  Violations can
result in a range of penalties, including
suspension of future funds under this program,
suspension or debarment from Federal grants,
recoupment of monies provided under this grant, and
civil and/or criminal penalties.

Single Point of Contact Review

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 one exists, and
if this program has been selected for review by the
State.  The State SPOC's are listed in Appendix A. 
Applicants must contact the State SPOC to determine
if the program has been selected for State review. 
The date that the application was sent to the SPOC
or the reason such submission is not required
should be entered in item 16 on the Application for
Federal Assistance, SF 424.

Coordination with State Formula Grant Program

To facilitate coordination with the Byrne Formula
Grant Program, applicants for discretionary grant
funds are required to submit a copy of the
application to the State office that administers
the Formula Grant Program.  A list of the State
offices is found in Appendix B.

Applicants for national-level programs are not
required to submit a copy to each State that may be
affected by the program.  However, applicants for
programs that will target only a few States should
send a copy to each State that may be affected.

Audit Requirement

State and local governments are governed by the
Single Audit Act of 1984 and OMB Circular A-128,
"Audits of State and Local Governments."  The type
of audit required under this circular is dependent
upon the amount of Federal funds received.  

o State or local governments that receive $100,000
or more per year in Federal funds shall have an
audit made in accordance with this circular.

o State or local governments that receive between
$25,000 and $100,000 a year in Federal funds shall
have an audit made in accordance with this circular
or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations
governing the programs in which they participate.

o State or local governments that receive less than
$25,000 a year in Federal funds shall be exempt
from compliance with the Single Audit Act and other
Federal audit requirements. 

o These State and local governments shall be
governed by audit requirements prescribed by State
and local law or regulation.

Applicants are required to provide the period of
the organization's fiscal year and the name of the
organization's cognizant Federal agency.  This
information may be provided on a separate sheet of
paper or in the cover letter transmitting the
application.

Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and
Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

Applicants should review and sign the certification
form included in this application kit after
carefully reading the instructions provided with
the forms.  Signature of this form commits the
applicant to compliance with the certification
requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New
Restrictions on Lobbying," and 28 CFR Part 67,
"Government-Wide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) and Government-Wide Requirements
for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)," and with the
coordination and nonsupplanting requirements of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994.  The certification will be treated as a
material representation of the fact upon which
reliance will be placed by the U.S. Department of
Justice in awarding grants.

Civil Rights

All recipients of Federal grant funds are required
to comply with nondiscrimination requirements
contained in various Federal laws.  All applicants
should consult the assurances to understand the
applicable legal and administrative requirements.

If any court or administrative agency makes a
finding of discrimination on grounds of race,
color, religion, national origin, gender,
disability, or age against a recipient of funds
after a due process hearing, the recipient must
agree to forward a copy of the finding to the OJP
Office of Civil Rights.

If the applicant is applying for a grant of
$500,000 or more, U.S. Department of Justice
regulations (28 CFR 42.301 et seq.) require an
Equal Employment Opportunity Plan.  It should be
included with the application submission if it is
not already on file.

Reporting Requirements

Grantees are required to submit quarterly progress
and financial reports.  The progress reports
describe activities during the quarter and the
status or accomplishment of objectives as set forth
in the approved grant application.  Progress
reports are due on the 30th day following the end
of each calendar quarter.  A final report, which
provides a summary of progress toward achieving the
goals and objectives of the grant, significant
results, and any products developed under the
grant, is due 90 days after the end date of the
grant.  Report forms will be provided to the
grantee by BJA.

Financial reports are also required quarterly and
are due on the 30th day following the end of each
calendar quarter.  The Office of the Comptroller
will send the required forms to the grantee at the
end of each calendar quarter.

Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if
the progress and financial reports are delinquent.

Suspension or Termination of Funding

OJP may suspend, in whole or in part, or terminate
funding, or impose other sanctions for any of the
following reasons:

o Failure to comply substantially with the
requirements or statutory objectives of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,
program guidelines issued thereunder, or other
provisions of Federal law.

o Failure to make satisfactory progress toward the
goals or strategies set forth in this application. 

o Failure to adhere to grant agreement requirements
or special conditions.

o Proposing or implementing substantial plan
changes to the extent that, if originally
submitted, the application would not have been
selected for funding.

o Filing a false certification in this application
or other report or document.

o Other good cause shown.

Before imposing sanctions, OJP will provide
reasonable notice to the grantee of its intent to
impose sanctions and will attempt informally to
resolve the problem.  Hearing and appeal procedures
will follow those in U.S. Department of Justice
regulations in 28 CFR Part 18.

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Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) Form is
here in published text.

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Instructions for Completion of the Application for
Federal Assistance (SF 424)

The Application for Federal Assistance is a
standard form used by most Federal agencies for
application for Federal assistance.  It contains 18
different items, all of which are to be completed
in order for your application to be reviewed.  The
Bureau of Justice Assistance cannot accept the
application without a completed and signed SF 424. 

Item 1 Type of Submission:  Byrne discretionary
grant funds cannot be used for construction or
building purposes.  Check the "Non-Construction"
box in the application section.  

Item 2 Date Submitted:  Indicate the date you sent
the application to the Federal agency (e.g., BJA). 
The "Application Identifier" is the number assigned
by your jurisdiction, if any, to track
applications.  If your jurisdiction does not assign
an identifier number, leave this space blank.  

Item 3 Date Received by State:  Enter the date you
sent a copy of your application to the State office
that administers the Byrne Formula Grant Program.

Item 4 Date Received by Federal Agency:  This item
will be completed by the Federal agency.  

Item 5 Applicant Information:  The "Legal Name" is
the unit of government or the parent organization. 
For example, the primary or parent organization of
a law enforcement agency is the name of the city or
township.  Thus, the city or township should be
entered into the Legal Name box and the name of the
law enforcement or other agency should be entered
into the Organizational Unit box.  One person
should be designated as the contact for the
proposed project, and that person's telephone
number should also be included.  It is not unusual
for the name of the contact person to differ from
the authorized representative of your agency in
item 18 below.  

Item 6 Employer Identification Number:  Each
employer receives an employer identification number
from the Internal Revenue Service.  Generally, this
number can be easily obtained from your agency's
accountant or comptroller.

Item 7 Type of Applicant:  Enter the appropriate
letter in the space.  If the applicant is
representing a consortium of agencies, specify by
checking Block N and entering "consortium."

Item 8 Type of Application:  Check either "new" or
"continuation."  Check "new" if this will be your
first award for the purpose described in the
application, even if you have received prior awards
for other purposes.  Check "continuation" if the
project will continue activities, including minor
modifications, or implement the next phase of a
project that was begun under a prior award.  

Item 9 Name of Federal Agency:  Type in "Bureau of
Justice Assistance."

Item 10 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number:  For Byrne discretionary grants, the number
is 16.580, and the title is Drug Control and System
Improvement Discretionary Grant Program.

Item 11 Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: 
Type in the title of the program as it appears in
the solicitation or announcement.  

In addition, at the bottom of the block for item
11, provide required audit information: your
organization's fiscal year and the name of your
cognizant Federal agency.  The cognizant Federal
agency is generally the Federal agency from which
the applicant agency receives the most Federal
dollars.

Item 12 Areas Affected by Project:  Identify the
geographic area(s) encompassed by the project. 
Indicate "Statewide" or "National," if applicable.

Item 13 Proposed Project Dates:  Fill in the dates
that you anticipate the project will operate. 
These dates may be adjusted by the grantor agency
when the award is made.

Item 14 Congressional Districts:  Fill in the
number of the congressional district in which the
project will be located as well as the
congressional district(s) the project will serve. 
Indicate "Statewide" or "National," if applicable.

Item 15 Estimated Funding:  In line (a), type in
the amount of Federal funds requested, not to
exceed the dollar amount allocated in the program
announcement. Indicate any other resources that
will be available to the project and the source of
those funds.

Item 16 State Executive Order 12372:  Some States
(although not all) require you to submit your
application to a State Single Point of Contact to
coordinate applications for Federal funds within
the State.  If your State requires a copy of your
application, indicate the date that it was
submitted.  If a copy is not required, indicate the
reason.  (See administrative requirements for
information on this issue.)

Item 17 Delinquent Federal Debt:  This question
applies to the applicant organization.  Categories
of debt include delinquent audit disallowances,
loans, and taxes.

Item 18 Authorized Representative:  Type the name
of the person legally authorized to enter into
contracts on behalf of your agency.  The signature
on the original application must be signed in blue
ink and/or stamped as "original" to help
distinguish the original from the photocopies.  

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Sample SF 424 Form is here in published text.

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OMB APPROVAL NO. 1121-0188 
EXPIRES 5-98

Budget Detail Worksheet

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A. Personnel--List each position by title and name
of employee, if available.  Show the annual salary
rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to
the project.  Compensation paid for employees
engaged in grant activities must be consistent with
that paid for similar work within the applicant
organization.

Name/Position    Salary    Computation    Cost

                              TOTAL __________  

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B. Fringe Benefits--Fringe benefits should be based
on actual known costs or an established formula. 
Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in
budget category (A) and only for the percentage of
time devoted to the project.

Name/Position   Benefits   Computation   Cost

                              TOTAL __________

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C. Travel--Itemize travel expenses of project
personnel by purpose (e.g., staff to training,
field interviews, advisory group meeting, etc.). 
Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to
3-day training at $X airfare, $X lodging, $X per
diem).  In training projects, travel and meals for
trainees should be listed separately.  Show the
number of trainees and the unit costs involved. 
Identify the destination of travel, if known.

Purpose of Travel Destination Item Computation Cost

                              TOTAL __________

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D. Equipment--List nonexpendable items that are to
be purchased.  Nonexpendable equipment is tangible
property having a useful life of more than 2 years
and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
Explain how the equipment is necessary for the
success of the project. Attach a narrative
describing the procurement method to be used. Note:
Expendable items should be included either in the
"Supplies" category or in the "Other" category. 
Applicants should analyze the cost benefits of
purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially
high-cost items and those subject to obsolescence
due to rapid technical advances.  Rented or leased
equipment costs should be listed in the
"Consultants/Contracts" category.

Item           Computation             Cost

                              TOTAL __________   

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E. Supplies--List items by type (e.g., office
supplies, postage, training materials, copying
paper, and expendable equipment items costing less
that $5,000, such as books, hand-held tape
recorders) and show the basis for computation. 
Generally, supplies include any materials that are
expendable or consumed during the course of the
project.

Supply Items         Computation           Cost

                              TOTAL __________   

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F. Construction--As a rule, construction costs are
not allowable.  In some cases, minor repairs or
renovations may be allowable.  Check with the
program office before budgeting funds in this
category.

Purpose          Description of Work          Cost

                              TOTAL __________   

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G. Consultants/Contracts

Consultant Fees:  For each consultant enter the
name, if known; service to be provided; hourly or
daily fee (8-hour day); and estimated time on the
project.  Consultant fees in excess of $150 per day
require additional justification.

Name of Consultant    Service    Provided   
Computation      Cost

                              Subtotal __________  

Consultant Expenses: List all expenses to be paid
from the grant to the individual consultants in
addition to their fees (e.g., travel, meals,
lodging, etc.)

Item     Location Computation     Cost

                              Subtotal __________  

Contracts: Provide a description of the product or
service to be procured by contract and an estimate
of the cost.  Applicants are encouraged to promote
free and open competition in awarding contracts.  A
separate justification must be provided for sole
source contracts in excess of $100,000.

Item                                  Cost

                              Subtotal __________  

                              TOTAL __________   

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H. Other Costs--List items by major type (e.g.,
rent, reproduction, telephone, janitorial or
security services, and investigative or
confidential funds) and the basis of the
computation.  For example, provide the square
footage and the cost per square foot for rent, or
provide a monthly rental cost and how many months
to rent.

Description        Computation          Cost

                              TOTAL __________   

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I. Indirect Costs--Indirect costs are allowed only
if the applicant has a federally approved indirect
cost rate.  A copy of the rate approval (a fully
executed, negotiated agreement) must be attached. 
If the applicant does not have an approved rate,
one can be requested by contacting the applicant's
cognizant Federal agency, which will review all
documentation and approve a rate for the applicant
organization, or if the applicant's accounting
system permits, costs may be allocated in the
direct cost categories.

Description          Computation          Cost

                              TOTAL __________   

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J. Budget Summary--When you have completed the
budget worksheet, transfer the totals for each
category to the spaces below.  Compute the total
direct costs and the total project costs.  Indicate
the amount of Federal funds requested and the
amount of non-Federal funds that will support the
project.

Budget Category                         Amount

A.  Personnel_____________

B.  Fringe Benefits_____________

C.  Travel_____________

D.  Equipment_____________

E.  Supplies_____________

F.  Construction_____________

G.  Consultants/Contracts_____________

H.  Other_____________

          Total Direct Costs_____________

I.  Indirect Costs_____________

          TOTAL PROJECT COSTS_____________

Federal Request_______________

Non-Federal Amount_______________

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Sample OMB APPROVAL NO. 1121-0188
EXPIRES 5-98

Budget Detail Worksheet

--------------------
A. Personnel--List each position by title and name
of employee, if available.  Show the annual salary
rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to
the project.  Compensation paid for employees
engaged in grant activities must be consistent with
that paid for similar work within the applicant
organization.

Name/Position      Salary Computation       Cost

John Smith, Investigator                  $ 50,000
2 Investigators    ($50,000 . 2)           100,000
.5 Secretary      ($30,000 . .5)            15,000

Cost of living increase  ($2,000 . 3 . .5 yr) 3,000

Overtime per   ($37.50/hr . 100 hr . 3)      11,250
investigator

The three investigators will be assigned
exclusively to homicide investigations.  A cost of
living adjustment is scheduled for all full-time
personnel 6 months prior to the end of the grant. 
Overtime will be needed during some investigations. 
A half-time secretary will prepare reports and
provide other support to the unit.

                              TOTAL    $179,250   

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B. Fringe Benefits--Fringe benefits should be based
on actual known costs or an established formula. 
Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in
budget category (A) and only for the percentage of
time devoted to the project.

Name/Position      Benefits Computation       Cost

Employer's FICA,    ($179,250 . 11.5%)   $20,614
Retirement, and Taxes

Uniform   ($50/mo . 12 mo . 3 investigators)  1,800
Allowance 

All sworn personnel are provided with a uniform
allowance of $50 per month.

                              TOTAL   $22,414  

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C. Travel--Itemize travel expenses of project
personnel by purpose (e.g., staff to training,
field interviews, advisory group meeting, etc.). 
Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to
3-day training at $X airfare, $X lodging, $X per
diem).  In training projects, travel and meals for
trainees should be listed separately.  Show the
number of trainees and the unit costs involved. 
Identify the destination of travel, if known.

Purpose of Travel     Destination     
Item    Computation     Cost

Training     Boston      

--Airfare    ($150 . 2 people . 2 trips)  $ 600

--Hotel      ($75/night . 2 nights . 2 people . 2
trips)     600

--Meals  ($35/day . 3 days . 2 people . 2 trips)
420

Investigations     New York City     

--Airfare    ($600 average . 7)      4,200

--Hotel and Meals   ($100/day average . 7 . 3 days) 
2,100

Two of the investigators will attend training on
forensic evidence gathering in Boston in October
and in January.  The investigators may take up to
seven trips to New York City to follow up on
investigative leads.

                              TOTAL    $7,920  

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D. Equipment--List nonexpendable items that are to
be purchased.  Nonexpendable equipment is tangible
property having a useful life of more than 2 years
and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
Explain how the equipment is necessary for the
success of the project. Attach a narrative
describing the procurement method to be used. 
Note: Expendable items should be included either in
the "Supplies" category or in the "Other" category. 
Applicants should analyze the cost benefits of
purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially
high-cost items and those subject to obsolescence
due to rapid technical advances.  Rented or leased
equipment costs should be listed in the
"Consultants/Contracts" category.

Item           Computation             Cost

3 - 486 Computers w/CD-ROM   ($2,000 . 3)   $6,000

Video Camera                                 1,000

The computers will be used by the investigators to
analyze case and intelligence information.  The
camera will be used for investigative and crime
scene work.

                              TOTAL    $7,000   

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E. Supplies--List items by type (e.g., office
supplies, postage, training materials, copying
paper, and expendable equipment items costing less
that $5,000, such as books, hand-held tape
recorders) and show the basis for computation. 
Generally, supplies include any materials that are
expendable or consumed during the course of the
project.

Supply Items        Computation          Cost

Office supplies     ($50/mo . 12 mo)     $ 600
Postage             ($20/mo . 12 mo)       240
Training materials                       1,000

Office supplies and postage are needed for general
operation of the program.  Training materials will
be developed and used by the investigators to train
patrol officers how to preserve crime scene
evidence.

                              TOTAL     $1,840  

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F. Construction--As a rule, construction costs are
not allowable.  In some cases, minor repairs or
renovations may be allowable.  Check with the
program office before budgeting funds in this
category.

Purpose          Description of Work           Cost

Renovation           Add walls              $5,000
                Build work tables            3,000
           Build evidence storage units      2,000

The renovations are needed to upgrade the forensics
laboratory used to analyze evidence for homicide
cases.

                              TOTAL    $10,000  

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G. Consultants/Contracts   

Consultant Fees:  For each consultant enter the
name, if known; service to be provided; hourly or
daily fee (8-hour day); and estimated time on the
project.  Consultant fees in excess of $150 per day
require additional justification.

Name of Consultant  Service Provided  Computation  
Cost

John Doe   Forensic Specialist  ($150/day . 30
days)   $4,500

John Doe, Forensic Specialist, will be hired, as
needed, to assist with the analysis of evidence in
homicide cases.

                              Subtotal   $4,500  

Consultant Expenses: List all expenses to be paid
from the grant to the individual consultants in
addition to their fees (e.g., travel, meals,
lodging, etc.)

Item        Location       Computation       Cost

Airfare      Miami      ($400 . 6 trips)    $2,400
Hotel and Meals     ($100/day . 30 days)     3,000

Joe Doe is expected to make up to six trips to
Miami to consult on homicide cases.

                              Subtotal   $5,400  

Contracts: Provide a description of the product or
service to be procured by contract and an estimate
of the cost.  Applicants are encouraged to promote
free and open competition in awarding contracts.  A
separate justification must be provided for sole
source contracts in excess of $100,000.

Item                                      Cost

Intelligence System Development         $102,000

The State University will design an intelligence
system to be used in homicide investigations.  A
sole source justification is attached.

                              Subtotal   $102,000  

                              TOTAL    $111,900  

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H. Other Costs--List items by major type (e.g.,
rent, reproduction, telephone, janitorial or
security services, and investigative or
confidential funds) and the basis of the
computation.  For example, provide the square
footage and the cost per square foot for rent, or
provide a monthly rental cost and how many months
to rent.

Description         Computation               Cost

Rent        (700 sq. ft. . $15/sq. ft.)     $10,500
 OR
Rent            ($875 mo. . 12 mo.)

The rent will pay for space for the new homicide
unit.  No space is currently available in city-
owned buildings.

                              TOTAL   $10,500  

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I. Indirect Costs--Indirect costs are allowed only
if the applicant has a federally approved indirect
cost rate.  A copy of the rate approval (a fully
executed, negotiated agreement) must be attached. 
If the applicant does not have an approved rate,
one can be requested by contacting the applicant's
cognizant Federal agency, which will review all
documentation and approve a rate for the applicant
organization, or if the applicant's accounting
system permits, costs may be allocated in the
direct cost categories.

Description         Computation            Cost

10% of personnel     ($201,666 . 10%)      $20,166 
and fringe benefits

The indirect cost rate was approved by the
Department of Transportation, the applicant's
cognizant Federal agency, on January 1, 1994.  ( A
copy of the fully executed, negotiated agreement is
attached.)

                              TOTAL   $20,166  

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J. Budget Summary--When you have completed the
budget worksheet, transfer the totals for each
category to the spaces below.  Compute the total
direct costs and the total project costs.  Indicate
the amount of Federal funds requested and the
amount of non-Federal funds that will support the
project.

Budget Category     Amount

A.  Personnel  $179,250

B.  Fringe Benefits  22,414

C.  Travel  7,920

D.  Equipment  7,000

E.  Supplies  1,840

F.  Construction  10,000

G.  Consultants/Contracts  111,900

H.  Other  10,500

          Total Direct Costs  350,824

I.  Indirect Costs  20,166

          TOTAL PROJECT COSTS  $370,990

Federal Requests  $300,000        

Non-Federal Amount  $70,990

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Assurances Form is here in published text.

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Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and
Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Form is here in
published text.

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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier
Covered Transactions (Sub-Recipient) Form is here
in published text.

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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form is here in
published text.

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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - Continuation
Sheet - is here in published text.

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Section III: Program Plan

Comprehensive Communities Program

Encourage the development and implementation of
comprehensive strategies to reduce and prevent
crime and violence.

The Comprehensive Communities Program (CCP)
reflects the Administration's priority of reducing
crime and violence through comprehensive planning
and improving intergovernmental relationships. CCP
requires selected jurisdictions to engage in a
comprehensive planning and strategy development
process to control and prevent crime and violence.
It requires law enforcement and other governmental
agencies to work in partnership with communities to
address crime and the factors that often lead
individuals into problem behavior.  

In FY 1994, 16 jurisdictions with high rates of
crime and violence were selected to participate in
CCP.  The four Pulling America's Communities
Together (Project PACT) sites were included in this
group.  Each jurisdiction was provided with
planning funds to develop a strategy that
demonstrates a jurisdiction-wide commitment to
community policing, coordination among public and
private agencies (including social services, public
health, etc.), and an active role by the community
in problem solving.  

BJA funded a number of program components to assist
with implementation of the strategy.  These
components are designed to implement specific
models that BJA has already developed and found to
be effective or models that the agency wants to
test.  These components also allow for the
development of new models which, if successful, can
be replicated by other jurisdictions.  The program
components are described below.  Each strategy
includes community policing and community
mobilization and prevention initiatives.  Six sites
received awards from the FY 1994 allocation.  The
remaining 10 sites received awards in FY 1995.

Jurisdiction-Wide Community Policing

Jurisdiction-Wide Community Policing, a mandatory
program component, is the core of the Comprehensive
Communities Program.  It requires the applicant to
implement a jurisdiction-wide model of community
policing using a framework developed by a
consortium of national law enforcement
organizations working with BJA.  Funding for this
component, in the amount of $9,990,000, was
provided by the Office of Community-Oriented
Policing Services (COPS).

Community Mobilization and Prevention $969,718

Community mobilization, also a mandatory component,
focuses on implementation of strategies to promote
the acceptance and practice of community policing,
rehabilitate crime-ravaged neighborhoods, and
empower communities by strengthening relationships
among citizens, law enforcement, and other public
and private service providers. 

Nonviolent Dispute Resolution

The Nonviolent Dispute Resolution component is a
joint effort of BJA and the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to test
a variety of strategies to train teenagers to
manage anger constructively, resolve conflict
without the use of firearms or violence, learn the
importance of mutual respect, and be responsible
for their actions.  OJJDP is providing $300,000.

Boys and Girls Clubs Demonstration

The goal of this component is to establish or
expand Boys and Girls Clubs in public housing and
other at-risk communities through the Boys and
Girls Clubs of America.  This program will be
supported under an award for the Boys and Girls
Clubs described later in the document.

Comprehensive Gang Initiative

The Comprehensive Gang Initiative requires sites to
implement a model comprehensive approach to gang
issues that carefully balances initiatives for
prevention, intervention, and suppression. OJJDP is
providing $799,345 to fund this model.

Community Prosecution $969,719

This program component encourages local prosecutors
to be more responsive to the needs of their
communities by bringing the prosecutor and the
community together as partners to maintain public
safety. 

Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration
$1,350,000

This program component encourages local communities
to develop community-based alternatives to
incarceration that hold offenders accountable while
keeping them in the community.  The offenders will
participate in job training and/or work, substance
abuse treatment, restitution, or community service,
and they will receive other services to help make
them productive citizens. 

Continued Comprehensive Planning $400,000

Four of the sites that participated in the CCP
planning process in FY 1994 will be provided with
additional time and resources to refine their
comprehensive strategies. 

Implementation Funding $1,600,004

Funds are being set aside to assist the four sites
still engaged in planning with implementation of
their strategies. 

Training and Technical Assistance $300,000

Training and technical assistance will be provided
to the CCP sites to assist with the planning
process and the effective implementation of their
strategies.

Community-Based Programs

Encourage the active participation of community
organizations and citizens in crime- and violence-
prevention efforts.

Crime and violence are only symptoms of broader
problems that plague our communities.  Crime cannot
be stopped by law enforcement without the active
participation of the community and other public and
private agencies.  It cannot be eradicated unless
the causes that surround children with violence,
crime, and despair are addressed.  

BJA plans to expand and enhance community
mobilization efforts by assisting local communities
and law enforcement agencies in engaging residents
and community groups to take back their
neighborhoods. One neighborhood at a time, these
partnerships will seek to rid communities of drug
dealers, gangs, and other criminals.  

Operation Weed and Seed will be continued and
expanded in FY 1995.  This comprehensive, multi-
agency approach is helping 36 communities to
address public safety and neighborhood
revitalization issues.  BJA will also continue to
fund several community mobilization and action
programs that encourage citizens to work with the
police,  government, community organizations, and
the private sector to explore new and innovative
approaches to preventing crime, youth handgun
violence, and drug abuse.

In FY 1995, BJA will also address the Attorney
General's commitment to focus resources on problems
faced by many Native American tribes by
establishing Federal-tribal partnerships for the
purpose of developing tribal strategies against
violence.  Violence in public housing will also be
addressed by assisting communities in developing
comprehensive approaches to crime and violence.
These planning processes will be documented to
serve as guides for other communities.  

To address the rights and needs of the victims of
crime, an important component of all of the
community-based programs, BJA and the Office for
Victims of Crime (OVC) will jointly fund a number
of programs to assist the victims of crime and to
increase the criminal justice system's
responsiveness to the rights and needs of victims.

Competitive

Communities in Action to Prevent Drug Abuse 
$400,000

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, in cooperation
with the Employment and Training Administration of
the U.S. Department of Labor, will continue a
unique demonstration program at the grassroots-
level.  The National Training and Information
Center (NTIC) and up to 10 of its affiliated
neighborhood-based organizations will implement a
program to reduce crime and violence and to help
residents access local job training and employment
services.  Key program elements are building and/or
enhancing local planning teams and partnerships
made up of public officials, law enforcement,
representatives of private industry councils, and
other groups that provide job training and related
services, other service providers, businesses,
churches, schools, community organizations, youth,
and other residents; the development of short-,
intermediate-, and long-term strategies; community
policing; prevention education; and the development
of training opportunities for job placement.
 
Noncompetitive

Tribal Strategies Against Violence $300,000

This program is a Federal-tribal partnership
initiative designed to galvanize Native American
communities in up to five sites in developing
strategies to reduce the incidence of family
violence, child abuse, and juvenile delinquency,
and to foster community participation and support
in the implementation of the strategies.

Community Drug Abuse Prevention Initiatives
$500,000

The National Crime Prevention Council will continue
to provide cost-effective technical assistance and
training to reduce crime, violence, and the demand
for drugs, with a focus on acceptance of community
policing, rehabilitating crime-ravaged
neighborhoods, and community empowerment.  

National Neighborhood Mobilization Program to
Prevent Crime $50,000

This program will provide continuation funding for
a grassroots organization in Philadelphia to
support community policing through the
implementation of comprehensive and innovative 
anti-crime, anti-firearm, and anti-drug strategies.

Victim Services as a Component of the Criminal
Justice System $450,000

This project will provide training and technical
assistance to criminal justice agencies to
encourage them to be more responsive to the needs
and concerns of victims and to incorporate victim
services into criminal justice functions.  

Operation Weed and Seed--Demonstration and
Technical Assistance $10,000,000

Operation Weed and Seed is a community-based,
comprehensive, multi-agency approach designed to
"weed" out crime and gang activity from target
neighborhoods and then "seed" them with a wide
range of human services that provide opportunities
for citizens to live, work, and raise families in
stable environments.  The 36 existing demonstration
sites will receive awards to continue activities
and/or to expand into new target neighborhoods. 
Five sites will also receive funding to participate
in the National Performance Review Laboratory,
focused on  neighborhood revitalization strategies. 
An array of technical assistance and training
services will be available to the demonstration
sites.  Weed and Seed is a joint effort between BJA
and the Executive Office for Weed and Seed.  The
Executive Office will contribute approximately $13
million to the program in addition to the BJA
funds.

Community Crime and Drug Abuse Prevention and
Education Initiatives

Provide national-scope training and technical
assistance to support local crime-, drug use-, and
violence-prevention efforts.

This program area implements national-level
programs that provide training and technical
assistance to local communities to support their
prevention activities.  For example, local programs
may make use of, and localize, nationally and
professionally developed print and television crime
prevention messages through the National Citizens'
Crime Prevention Campaign.  Use of the McGruff the
Crime Dog logo, which is recognized and respected
by more than 97 percent of school-age children,
provides local programs with instant credibility.  
Similarly, participation in National Night Out
serves as a rallying point for citizen
participation in local efforts.  Both of these
programs provide communities with technical
assistance and crime prevention materials that can
be used locally.

In FY 1995, BJA will continue to support the five
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Training
Centers.  These centers, which prepare State and
local law enforcement officers to teach the
D.A.R.E. program in local schools, have been
critical in facilitating the expansion of this very
popular program and ensuring that both large and
small jurisdictions from across the country have
access to the training.  Program funds are also
used to develop enhancements to D.A.R.E., such as
the mentoring program, the D.A.R.E. parent program,
and D.A.R.E. training for junior and senior high
school students.  

The TRIAD Program, initiated in FY 1994, will be
continued in FY 1995.  This program focuses
specifically on reducing the incidence and impact
of crime and violence on the elderly.  TRIAD,
conducted jointly by the National Sheriffs'
Association, the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, the American Association of
Retired Persons, OVC, and BJA will provide
technical assistance and will develop training and
materials at the national level for dissemination
to local jurisdictions throughout the country.

Noncompetitive

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign
$3,000,000

The National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign,
best known for McGruff the Crime Dog and the Take a
Bite Out of Crime slogan, will continue to rally
national, State, and local crime- and violence-
prevention efforts through the development and
implementation of timely and effective crime-,
violence-, and drug-prevention materials,
publications, technical assistance, training, and
programming. 

Drug Abuse Resistance Education $1,750,000

BJA will continue to support D.A.R.E. Regional
Training Centers, which train law enforcement
officers to teach the D.A.R.E. program to students
from elementary through high school.  D.A.R.E.
helps students learn how to resist drug use, gangs,
and violent behavior; build self-esteem; and
prevent abduction. 

The National Association of Town Watch: Crime- and 
Drug-Prevention Campaign $200,000 

Commonly known as "National Night Out," this year-
long program provides information, materials, and
technical assistance for the development of
effective police-community partnerships to reduce
crime, violence, and substance abuse.  

TRIAD $200,000

TRIAD, a program developed by the National
Sheriffs' Association, the International
Association of Chiefs of Police, and the American
Association of Retired Persons, strives to reduce
the adverse impact of crime and violence on the
elderly and to promote a better quality of life
through volunteerism and the provision of
prevention services to their peers.  Additional
funding of $50,000 will be provided by OVC.

Youth and Gangs Programs

Provide young people with legitimate opportunities
and activities that serve as alternatives to crime
and involvement with gangs.

Research has identified certain risk factors that
contribute to substance abuse, delinquency, and
violence among adolescents as well as protective
factors that promote positive behavior.  BJA's
youth and gang programs are designed to address a
number of risk factors related to: attitudes and
norms that contribute to problem behaviors, friends
who engage in problem behavior, lack of commitment
to school, and parental attitudes.  The programs
help to balance the risk factors in high-risk
communities by establishing or strengthening
factors that counter or provide buffers against the
risk factors.  These programs are designed to
establish or strengthen protective factors that
address the relationships between youth and their
social environment.

Most of the programs are joint efforts between BJA
and OJJDP.  Several include participation by
private foundations.  All of the programs bring
together various service agencies and community
organizations to assist and provide opportunities
for at-risk youth.

Competitive

Pathways to Success $200,000

The Pathways to Success Program, funded jointly by
BJA, OJJDP, and the National Endowment for the
Arts, is designed to encourage young people to
explore a wide range of career and life options. 
The program will promote arts education,
recreation, job skills training, and business
entrepreneurial programs for after-school and
weekend hours at the community level.  This program
will fund up to five applications at up to $40,000
under OJJDP's Safe Futures Program and up to five
competitive sites at up to $50,000 each for the
first year of a 2-year project.  

Any interested applicant will need to demonstrate
that collaboration has taken place with existing
arts, education, business, and community groups and
youth-serving agencies in the development of its
program, including, where appropriate,
collaboration with existing after-school and
weekend youth programs.  The Pathways to Success
Program is designed to serve at-risk youth from 6
to 18 years of age, but a project need not cover
the full age range.  Each applicant will be
expected to define a lasting outcome, i.e., a
product that benefits the community, or to provide
a program that will continue community-based
services beyond the end of the funding cycle.  

The Pathways to Success Program will be
administered by OJJDP, which will also contribute
$200,000 to the program.  See the OJJDP Program
Announcement for a copy of the solicitation.

Noncompetitive

Truancy Reduction Training and Technical Assistance
$200,000

BJA will collaborate with OJJDP to address the
needs of truants, dropouts, children afraid to go
to school, children who have been suspended or
expelled, and children in the juvenile justice
system.  Program activities include regional
hearings, training and technical assistance, and
related support services for communities interested
in comprehensively addressing the needs of these
youth.  OJJDP will administer the program and
provide $200,000 to implement it.

Boys and Girls Clubs Demonstration $4,350,000

BJA will provide resources to the Boys and Girls
Clubs of America to promote the establishment of
Boys and Girls Clubs in public housing and other
at-risk communities. 

Children At Risk Program $1,150,000

This program tests a variety of intervention
strategies for preventing and controlling illegal
drugs, gun use, and related crime and for fostering
healthy development among young people from drug-
infested and crime-ridden neighborhoods.  In FY
1995, an impact evaluation, technical assistance
with emphasis on community policing, and existing
demonstration sites will be continued.  This
program is a joint venture between BJA, OJJDP, and
the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse, with
additional funding provided by several foundations. 
OJJDP will contribute $350,000 to the program.

Comprehensive Gang Initiative $150,000

Under the Comprehensive Gang Initiative, BJA
developed a model comprehensive approach to gang
issues that carefully balances initiatives for
prevention, intervention, and suppression.  In FY
1995, BJA will provide continuation funding for the
four currently funded projects and provide
technical assistance to help other jurisdictions
experiencing emerging gang problems.  OJJDP will
contribute $600,000 to this joint BJA and OJJDP
effort.

Violence Reduction

Reduce the availability of illegal weapons and
develop programs to address violence in our
communities, homes, schools, and workplaces.

Efforts to reduce and prevent violence continue to
be high priorities in FY 1995.  BJA's efforts will
include the continuation and expansion of programs
to reduce the availability of illegal firearms,
prevent homicides, and reduce violence in our
communities.

In FY 1993 and 1994, BJA began to address the
increase in gun violence and homicides through the
initiation of a Firearms Licensee Compliance
Program, the establishment of a Firearms
Investigative Task Force Program, the creation of a
Homicide Task Force, and other initiatives.  These
programs will be expanded in coordination with the
U.S. Attorneys' Anti-Violence and Youth Handguns
Initiatives to assist State and local criminal
justice agencies and communities to control and
prevent street violence.

BJA will also continue its focus on domestic and
relational violence.  According to the Surgeon
General, the number one public health risk to adult
women in the United States is violence.  For women
ages 15-44, violence is the leading cause of
injuries.  The nature and prevalence of this
problem has been dramatized by recent news events. 
BJA developed an initiative in FY 1993 to address
violence against women, including spouse abuse,
child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, and
stalking.  This initiative promotes a systems
approach that emphasizes criminal prosecution with
comprehensive case follow-through.  This
demonstration program will be evaluated and
documented this year to provide guidance to the
States as they implement the Violence Against Women
Block Grant Program created by the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

New initiatives will be implemented to address the
growing problem of violence in the workplace and to
create a National Major Gang Task Force to track
and respond to the growing interaction between
street and prison gangs.  BJA will also participate
in a public-private partnership against violence in
America, which is a joint effort among private and
corporate foundations and several Federal agencies
to help communities address violence.

Competitive

Homicide Investigation Enhancement Program $300,000

The purpose of this program is to develop a
model(s) to assist jurisdictions with high and
increasing rates of homicides by increasing their
ability to investigate homicides.  One or two
demonstration sites will implement this model(s)
and its various procedures and policies as
appropriate to their situation.  The development of
the model(s) will be based on the Homicide
Investigation Enhancement Program at the
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), District of
Columbia.  This program, funded in FY 1994,
assisted the MPD in restructuring its Homicide Unit
and its operations.  In addition, the project will
explore ways to utilize the resources and expertise
of Federal law enforcement agencies, such as the
FBI and the U.S. Marshal's Service.  The Police
Executive Research Forum (PERF) will develop this
model(s) and provide technical assistance to the
demonstration sites.

Firearms Trafficking Program $1,000,000

The purpose of the BJA Firearms Trafficking
Program, working in cooperation with the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), is to
demonstrate effective strategies to reduce the
level of violent crime by controlling the illegal
trafficking of firearms.  The goals of the program
are to (1) reduce the number of Federal firearms
licensees and ensure that those who obtain licenses
have legitimate reason for doing so and (2) reduce
the level of firearms-related violent crime in the
demonstration sites.  Applicants may address either
of these two program goals or develop a strategy
that combines the goals in a comprehensive approach
to reducing firearms-related violence.  Three or
four demonstration sites will be funded.

Noncompetitive

Firearms Trafficking Program $1,750,000

The Firearms Trafficking Program is designed to
assist State and local governments in reducing
incidents of violence by reducing the availability
of and the illegal trafficking in firearms.  This
program contains several components that BJA has
found to be effective or promising.

o The Firearms Licensee Compliance Program enhances
the ability of State or local law enforcement
agencies to conduct more complete and comprehensive
background investigations on applicants for new or
renewed Federal Firearms Licenses. 

o The Firearms Investigative Task Force Program is
designed to identify, target, investigate, and
prosecute individuals and dismantle organizations
involved in the unlawful use, sale, or acquisition
of firearms in violation of the Federal and/or
State firearms laws.  

o The Interstate Firearms Trafficking Program
supports a cooperative effort among the Governors
of 14 States, the District of Columbia, and the ATF
to address the increase in violent crime committed
with firearms obtained through interstate
trafficking of guns.

o The Innovative Firearms Program assists State or
local jurisdictions in developing and implementing
innovative new or enhanced projects designed to
control illicit firearms trafficking.  In addition,
BJA, OJJDP, ATF, and U.S. Attorneys will work
together to develop a State or local project to
implement the new Youth Handgun Safety Act.  OJJDP
will contribute $250,000.

Public-Private Partnership Against Violence in
America $1,000,000

A funding collaborative, composed of private and
corporate foundations, the U.S. Department of
Justice, and other Federal agencies, has been
established to address violence in America,
particularly violence affecting children and youth. 
Local sites will be selected to participate in this
program on a competitive basis by the funding
collaborative.

Arson and Explosives--Investigation and Prosecution
Training for Prosecutors  $50,000

This program supports national training for State
and local prosecutors in the investigation and
prosecution of arson and bombings by addressing the
personal and economic losses caused by incendiary
and suspicious fires.  The U.S. Fire Administration
will also contribute $50,000 to this program.

Prison Gang Tracking System $450,000

This program will support the National Major Gang
Task Force, designed to provide a coordinated law
enforcement and corrections response to the growing
interaction between street and prison gangs. 

Firearms Legislation Program $125,000

The purpose of this project is to develop a body of
general information about key provisions of States'
firearms codes. OJJDP contributed $52,500 to this
program.

Violence Against Women Demonstration Program
$400,000

This program is designed to demonstrate and assess
a systems approach to violence against women
including spouse abuse, child abuse, sexual
assault, and stalking.  The systems approach
involves coordination of criminal prosecution with
comprehensive case follow-through of court orders,
monitoring and enforcement services, and protection
for victims.  This program will provide
continuation funding for three existing sites. 

Violence Against Women Program--Training and
Technical Assistance $150,000

A consortium established among BJA, the American
Prosecutors Research Institute, and the National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges will
assist the demonstration sites described above in
addressing the critical issues related to violence
against women.  

Comprehensive Law Enforcement Initiatives 

Enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies to
disrupt crime, drug trafficking and sales, and
violence.

The Comprehensive Law Enforcement Initiatives are
designed to develop and test new programs and
practices that enhance the effectiveness of State
and local law enforcement agencies in making our
communities safe from serious and violent
criminals.  In addition to continuing several drug
task force and financial investigation
demonstration programs in FY 1995, BJA will fund an
Anti-Car Theft Demonstration Program; a Major Crime
Problem-Solving Unit; and Gang Violence Enforcement
Task Forces.  Under these programs, new approaches
to major crime and gang problems will be developed,
implemented, documented, and made available to
other jurisdictions.  

Training and technical assistance related to
Organized Crime Narcotics (OCN) Enforcement,
Financial Investigations (FINVEST), and Clandestine
Laboratory Investigation and Interdiction will be
continued.  These types of assistance have been in
great demand by local agencies. Training currently
under development through a BJA grant to the
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives will be initiated in FY 1995 to enhance
the ability of law enforcement officers to draw on
social and economic support systems available in
their communities to assist minority families.

BJA will also continue the National Law Enforcement
Policy Center, which provides a national resource
for local agencies to use in establishing and
enhancing their policies and procedures.  The
Center focuses on new and difficult issues facing
local law enforcement agencies.  It is a valuable
resource to many small and medium-sized departments
that do not have the resources or expertise to
conduct research.

Competitive

Auto-Theft Deterrence, Investigation, and
Prosecution Program $200,000

The purpose of the Auto-Theft Deterrence,
Investigation, and Prosecution Program is to
develop, demonstrate, and assess effective
strategies to reduce the incidence of auto theft,
carjackings, and trafficking in stolen motor
vehicles or motor vehicle parts.  It is designed to 
develop new and innovative strategies to reduce,
prevent, and deter motor vehicle theft and
violence; develop tactical coordination and
interagency plans between law enforcement agencies
and prosecutors to increase the likelihood of
arrest and prosecution for motor vehicle theft and
carjacking; and target repeat offenders.  The 25
cities with the highest motor vehicle theft rates
per 100,000 population in 1993 and/or the 15 cities
with the highest number of carjackings in 1992 are
eligible to apply for one of two awards to be made. 
For a list of eligible cities, see the Program
Announcement: Section I.

Noncompetitive

Anti-Car Theft Program $300,000

The purpose of this program is to establish a
National Stolen Auto Part Information System to
assist law enforcement agencies in tracking parts
from stolen vehicles.

Training and Technical Assistance to Rural Areas
$150,000

This program assists rural areas in the development
of approaches and strategies to address rising
rates of crime, drug abuse, and violence through
the provision of technical assistance and training
related to such issues as prevention, intervention,
law enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections,
and treatment.

Nontraditional Law Enforcement Responses to
Minority Families $150,000

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives, in partnership with the Jefferson
Institute, will continue the development and
implementation of a training program through which
law enforcement officers will be taught how to
access a variety of community resources to address
problems facing minority families.  

National Law Enforcement Policy Center $200,000

The National Law Enforcement Policy Center,
administered by the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, will continue to develop and
disseminate model policies for use by State and
local law enforcement agencies. 

Washington Metropolitan Area Drug Enforcement Task
Force $2,000,000

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Drug
Enforcement Task Force will continue to (1) provide
a visible law enforcement presence; (2) disrupt
major links between drug suppliers, distributors,
and users; (3) initiate enforcement action against
property owners who knowingly allow their property
to be used in the distribution of illicit drugs;
(4) develop comprehensive intelligence systems; and
(5) coordinate with appropriate agencies regarding
illegal firearms used by drug organizations.  

Major Crime Problem-Solving Unit $400,000

The North Miami Beach Police Department will expand
its innovative community policing approach to the
detective function. 

Chicago Building Interdiction Team Efforts $500,000

This program will continue the Chicago Building
Interdiction Team (BITE), a joint effort of the
City of Chicago and the Chicago Housing Authority
Police Departments in the Robert Taylor Homes and
Gateway Gardens Public Housing Developments.  It is
designed to regain control of these developments
from gangs committing violent crime, particularly
firearms crimes, and to restore tenant confidence
in law enforcement agencies.

Organized Crime Narcotics Program--Technical
Assistance $300,000

This program will continue to provide technical
assistance to the OCN projects, which are
demonstrating the effectiveness of law enforcement
agencies working together under a shared management
concept to attack multijurisdictional criminal
conspiracies involving narcotics.  

Gang OCN Violence Enforcement Program $500,000

This program is designed to assist local law
enforcement and prosecution agencies in addressing
the growing problem of gang-related violence, with
a special focus on drugs and firearms.  Two sites
will be selected to gather intelligence and develop
investigative and prosecutorial strategies designed
to weaken the structure and activities of violent
gangs. 

Statewide Intelligence Sharing Program--
Demonstration and Technical Assistance $850,000

This program will continue to develop, implement,
and demonstrate the efficacy of centrally
coordinated statewide narcotics intelligence
sharing, using the OCN approach to system design,
management, and operation.  The four SIS projects
will be continued in FY 1995.

Financial Investigations--Demonstration and 
Technical Assistance $900,000

The FINVEST sites will continue to demonstrate the
effectiveness of coordinated multijurisdictional
financial investigations and prosecutions, using
the shared management concept and attacking the
profit motive of illegal narcotics trafficking at
the State and local levels. 

Organized Crime Narcotics/Financial Investigations-
-Multi-Agency Response Training Project $650,000

The Multi-Agency Response Training Project will
continue to help State and local agencies address
management issues and provide dedicated training
and technical assistance in support of the OCN-New
Directions, Statewide Integrated Resources Model,
the FINVEST Demonstration Programs, and other State
and locally funded multi-agency task forces. 

Financial Investigation and Money Laundering--
Training and Technical Assistance $250,000

This program will enable NAAG to continue
comprehensive program development initiatives,
develop program documentation, and provide training
and technical assistance to State attorneys general
in investigating and prosecuting complex illicit
drug enterprises.

Clandestine Laboratory Training and Certification
$300,000

The Clandestine Laboratory Model Enforcement
Program assists State and local policymakers and
practitioners in developing policies, procedures,
and programs related to the hazardous chemicals
problems associated with clandestine laboratories. 
In FY 1995, training and followup technical
assistance will be provided in approximately nine
locations by The Circle, Inc.  BJA funding will
also enable the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) to continue to provide regional safety
certification training to State and local law
enforcement officers.  

Community-Focused Adjudication

Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of all
aspects of the adjudication process.

BJA is committed to the development of partnerships
among the components of the criminal justice system
to focus on problem solving in the adjudication
process and in the wider community.

The Community-Focused Adjudication programs address
a wide variety of issues facing all of the players
in the adjudication process: the courts, local
prosecutors, and defense attorneys.  A number of
the programs, such as Tribal Courts, Partnerships
for the Improvement of Adjudication, Technical
Assistance to State Courts, and the National
Judicial College, are designed to enhance the
capacity of State and local judges and court
systems to process the large numbers of cases and
to address complex issues that are presented to the
courts.

BJA is also committed to assisting State and local
courts in expanding sentencing and referral options
to better meet the needs of the community, the
victim, and the offender.  The Drug Court Resource
Center and the Denial of Federal Benefits Program,
which will be continued in 
FY 1995, help to make such options available to
judges.

BJA is also committed to assisting State and local
prosecutors in addressing new and complex issues,
such as the growing fraud and abuse by health care
providers.  As with other components of the
criminal justice system, BJA will continue to
support activities that encourage prosecutors to
work more closely with and to be more responsive to
the needs of the communities they serve.

Competitive

Adjudication Partnerships $250,000

The purpose of this program is to enhance the State
and local adjudication process by improving
practices and partnerships among the various
components of the criminal justice system. 
Innovative, coordinated adjudication efforts across
component systems will be identified, documented,
and assessed.  A symposium will be held to discuss
the barriers to cooperation as well as creative
methods of overcoming these impediments.  One award
will be made.  Two jurisdictions will receive
subawards of $50,000 each to implement model
programs.  

Improving the Interaction Among Tribal, State, and
Federal Courts $200,000

In close collaboration with the tribal courts, this
program will improve the interrelations of tribal,
State, and Federal courts.  The goals of the
program are to identify and develop a long-range
research, demonstration, and training agenda to
improve tribal, State, and Federal court relations;
to provide direct technical assistance to tribal
courts on issues of court organization, personnel
management, facilities, automation, caseflow,
evaluation, and criminal justice records; and to
enhance the tribal administration of justice by
helping prosecutors, probation officers, and judges
to develop long-term plans and strategies with the
tribal government.  One award will be made.

Litigation Project $100,000

The purpose of this program is to examine the
impact of pro se inmate litigation and to document
innovative methods to address the growing demands
on State attorneys general, Federal (and, to a
limited extent, State) courts, and State
correctional departments caused by State prisoners'
direct access and appeal to the courts.  The
program will identify and develop strategies to
assist civil and criminal justice agencies in
dealing with the increase in inmate litigation;
develop and initiate stringent screening procedures
to determine which cases have sufficient merit to
proceed in forma pauperis; and produce more
efficient case management systems for managing and
disposing of pro se inmate litigation.  A single
award will be made to an educational institution,
not-for-profit private organization, prosecution
agency, or State court.

Health Care Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
Demonstration $600,000

The purpose of this program is to develop a
prototype Statewide Health Care Fraud Prosecution
Unit capable of investigating and prosecuting all
types of health care fraud.  It will provide
support for the planning, organization, and
implementation of demonstration health care fraud
prosecution units.  The program will assess and
document the State attorney general's leadership
role in directing and coordinating complex health
care fraud investigations.  Grant awards of up to
$200,000 each will be awarded to up to three State
attorneys general offices.

Noncompetitive

Health Care Fraud Investigation and Prosecution
Training and Technical Assistance $250,000

This project will enable NAAG to work with the
demonstration sites described above to develop
prototype strategies for conducting health care
fraud investigations and prosecutions by State
attorneys general, including health care consumer
fraud, Medicaid fraud, and fraud against
traditional insurance companies and HMO's.  

Community Prosecution $250,000

BJA and NIJ will conduct a joint effort in FY 1995
to assess the state of the art in community
prosecution and develop a program initiative that
will move this important community-based effort to
its next phase of development and implementation. 
This effort will build on early work by the
American Prosecutors Research Institute to define
and document community prosecution. 

Model State Drug Enforcement and Treatment Statutes
$200,000

This program will continue the education and
promotion of comprehensive model State drug laws
that significantly reduce, with the goal to
eliminate, substance abuse through effective use
and coordination of enforcement, treatment,
education, prevention, community, and corrections
resources. 

Technical Assistance to State Courts $150,000

American University will provide technical
assistance to State courts that request help in
addressing specific problems related to such issues
as case processing and backlog, family violence and
protective orders, sentencing, and other emerging
problems.  

Denial of Federal Benefits $125,000

This program provides an information system for the
courts to use to notify the Federal Government
about offenders convicted of certain drug-related
offenses that disqualify them from receiving
various Federal benefits, including contracts and
grants. 

Drug-Related Legal Education for Judges $100,000

The National Judicial College will provide
approximately 175 scholarships to State and local
trial court judges to attend training on subjects
identified by the Administration as high
priorities, such as alcohol and other drugs and the
courts; domestic violence; equal justice in the
courts; and effective sentencing and probation
management for judges and probation officers.  

DNA Legal Assistance Unit $150,000

This project will fill the void created when the
FBI discontinues DNA testing and related legal and
technical services for local prosecutors.

Correctional Options, Boot Camps, and Treatment

Assist States in freeing prison space for serious
and violent offenders through the design,
development, and implementation of effective
correctional options for nonviolent offenders.

The purpose of the Correctional Options Program is
to help States plan, design, develop, implement,
and evaluate innovative alternatives to traditional
modes of incarceration for youthful offenders,
including offender education, training, work, skill
development, substance abuse treatment, and
transitional release programs.  

The program, which operates under the authority
established by Title XVIII of the Crime Control Act
of 1990, provides grants to both public agencies
and private organizations.  The goals of the
Correctional Options Program are to reduce the
costs of incarceration, relieve prison and jail
crowding, lower recidivism rates for youthful
offenders, and introduce innovation in correctional
practices.  

In FY 1995, Congress appropriated $12 million for
this program and allocated it among the three
program areas described below.  The balance of the
allocation for Part I will be awarded under the CCP
Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration.  

PART I -- Demonstration Programs $8,250,000

The purpose of this program is to demonstrate the
development and implementation of correctional
options within existing correctional systems.  The
term "correctional option" includes community-based
incarceration, weekend incarceration, correctional
boot camps, transitional programs and aftercare
services, drug courts, day reporting, structured
fines, electronic monitoring, intensive probation,
and other innovative sanctions designed to have the
greatest impact on offenders who can be dealt with
more effectively in a nontraditional correctional
environment.  

Some sites, funded with demonstration grants in FY
1992 and FY 1993, will receive continuation
funding.  Up to 10 new sites will be selected
competitively from among the 24 sites funded with
planning grants in FY 1994 to receive correctional
options demonstration grants. 

BJA will also provide $1.5 million to support two
demonstration sites for OJJDP's Accountability-
Based Community Intervention Program.  In addition,
$500,000 has been allocated to support OJJDP's
Intensive Aftercare Program.  

From Part I, $1.35 million has been allocated for
the development of community-based alternatives to
incarceration under CCP. 

PART II -- Training and Technical Assistance
$1,200,000

The purpose of this program is to make grants to
private nonprofit organizations to provide training
and technical assistance to criminal justice
personnel and to establish small, innovative
demonstration projects.  In FY 1995, the
Correctional Options Technical Assistance and
Support Program will continue to provide services
to public agencies that have been awarded Part I
grants for demonstration programs and Part III
grants for correctional boot camps.  The program
will also implement a  nationwide outreach program
to jurisdictions seeking to plan, develop,
implement, improve, or expand alternatives to
traditional modes of incarceration. 

As described below, the nationwide outreach program
will include the efforts of a number of other
nonprofit organizations with specialized areas of
expertise, some of which will not receive new
awards in FY 1995. 

o The  National Consortium of Treatment
Alternatives for Special Clients (TASC) Programs
will provide technical assistance and training on
developing linkages between treatment and criminal
justice.

o The American Probation and Parole Association
(APPA) will provide technical assistance and
training on Intensive Supervision Programs and on
mobilizing community involvement and support for
correctional options programs. 

o The Sentencing Project will provide training and
technical assistance on defense-based sentencing
initiatives.

o The American Correctional Association will
convene a national meeting to promote Correctional
Options, support followup regional meetings and
training sessions, and provide training and
technical assistance to support the Federal Surplus
Property Program. 

o The Correctional Industries Association
Productive Work and Employment Preparedness Program
will provide technical assistance and support to
the Prison Industries Enhancement and Certification
Program.  BJA will also continue to provide
technical assistance and program development to
support productive work opportunities in local
jails through a continuation grant to the Jail Work
and Industries Center.  

o The National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Structured Sentencing Program will complete a study
of structured sentencing practices and experiences
nationwide and will develop a dissemination and
technical assistance initiative.

o The Community Corrections Improvement Association
Telecommunications To Support Correctional Options
Program will develop informational and training
videos, a national satellite teleconference on
correctional options, and other telecommunications
products such as telephone training conferences,
computer bulletin boards, or regional
teleconferences.

o The VERA Institute Transitional and Aftercare
Services Program will provide technical assistance
and support to strengthen transitional and
aftercare services available to youthful offenders
that successfully complete correctional boot camp
programs.  It will also support the design of
community-based intervention services for drug-
dependent offenders.

o The Institute for Law and Justice Prosecutor and
Public Defender Training Program will continue to
work with prosecutors and public defenders to
promote a greater understanding of the issues that
influence the development, implementation, and
successful operation of correctional options.

PART III -- Boot Camps $1,200,000

The purpose of this program is to develop and test
the effectiveness of correctional boot camps as a
correctional option.  Sites that received boot camp
implementation grants in FY 1992 and FY 1993 will
be eligible to receive continuation funding in FY
1995.  Funds will also be available to support boot
camp applications developed by FY 1994 planning
grant recipients. 

Criminal Aliens Initiatives

Enhance the ability of State and local agencies, in
conjunction with the Immigration and Naturalization
Service to apprehend and deport criminal aliens.

The number of criminal aliens being arrested and
incarcerated is increasing, adding to the already
enormous criminal justice caseload and to the
crowding in our jails and prisons.  An estimated
100,000 illegal aliens convicted of felonies reside
in our Federal, State, and local correctional and
detention facilities.  The identification and
deportation of criminal aliens are high priorities
for the U.S. Department of Justice.  BJA, in
conjunction with the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS), will continue to assist State and
local law enforcement and corrections agencies in
addressing the problems associated with the
investigation of criminal aliens involved in drug
trafficking and other serious crime as well as the
impact of criminal aliens detained in State
correctional systems.  

Noncompetitive

Criminal Alien Identification and Intervention
$1,000,000

The Criminal Alien Identification and Intervention
Program is designed to enable the earliest possible
identification of aliens arrested for felony
offenses through INS's Law Enforcement Support
Center (LESC).  During FY 1995, the six States that
have documented the largest alien populations in
their correctional systems will continue to serve
as demonstration sites.  Technical assistance will
be provided by the Institute for Intergovernmental
Research.

Training in Anti-Drug Activities and Cultural
Differences Involving Illegal Aliens $125,000

This project will, through a collaborative effort
between the International Association of Chiefs of
Police and INS, continue to present a series of
training seminars to local law enforcement officers
that will enable them more effectively to
investigate crimes involving criminal aliens.

Evaluation, System Improvement, and Information
Dissemination

Evaluate the effectiveness of funded programs,
disseminate results, and enhance the ability of
criminal justice agencies to use new information
technologies.

The primary purpose of this program area is to
determine "what works" in crime control and
prevention and criminal justice system improvement
and to disseminate that information to
practitioners throughout the country.  BJA will
continue to work with NIJ to support the evaluation
of BJA-funded discretionary and formula grant
programs.  BJA will also continue to support the
building of an evaluation capacity at the State and
local levels to increase the quality and quantity
of programs funded with formula grants and local
resources.  Dissemination of the evaluation results
is accomplished through the BJA Clearinghouse, the
U.S. Department of Justice Response Center,
conferences, publications, technical assistance,
and training.

The other important purpose of this program area is
to enhance the capacity of State and local criminal
justice agencies to share intelligence information
and to use information systems technology.  

Noncompetitive

Evaluation $1,500,000

This program will be implemented by NIJ, which will
evaluate several BJA-funded programs and
disseminate information to States and local
jurisdictions on "what works" against crime and
violence.  Additionally BJA and NIJ will convene a
national conference on "Evaluating Violent Crime
and Drug Abuse Initiatives." 

Operational Systems Support Training and Technical
Assistance  $1,000,000

This program will continue to provide training and
technical assistance on criminal justice
information management, the use of microcomputer
technology among criminal justice agencies, and the
operational benefits of technology.  An award will
be made to SEARCH Group, Inc., the National
Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.

Federal-State-Local Partnership Conference $200,000

This project will enable BJA to hold a conference
with State and local governmental and criminal
justice officials to discuss issues related to
crime and violence in America.  

Technical Assistance and Training to State and
Local Criminal Justice Agencies $1,500,000

This program will provide training and technical
assistance to States and local and Native American
jurisdictions in developing and implementing
comprehensive strategies.  It also encourages
States to include the programs and strategies
developed through BJA's Discretionary Grant Program
in State violent crime and drug control strategies
developed under the Formula Grant Program. 

Peer Review Services $150,000

Applications submitted to BJA in response to a
competitive program announcement are reviewed by a
panel of independent experts who have experience
and expertise in the subject area.  A Peer Review
Services contract provides administrative support
and pays the expenses of the reviewers.

U.S. Department of Justice Response Center and BJA
Clearinghouse $1,139,000

This program supports the BJA Clearinghouse, which
serves as an information and dissemination source
for the criminal justice field.  BJA also supports
the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center,
which provides timely and accurate information on
U.S. Department of Justice initiatives. 

Report Publication and Dissemination $200,000

This allocation enables BJA to produce and
disseminate information to the criminal justice
field about state-of-the-art programs and
activities to improve the criminal justice system
through publications and other media materials
(e.g., brochures, pamphlets, videos, and bulletin
board systems). 

Regional Information Sharing Systems $14,500,000

The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS)
Program is composed of six regional projects that
share intelligence and coordinate efforts of State
and local law enforcement against criminal networks
that operate in many locations across
jurisdictional lines.  In FY 1995, all RISS
projects will enhance gang and firearms
intelligence, provide linkages within RISS and
outreach linkages to other systems, and assist the
U.S. Attorneys' antiviolence initiative.  

National White Collar Crime Information Center
$1,400,000

The National White Collar Crime Information Center
takes the lead in multi-State investigations of
white collar crimes.  The program includes but is
not limited to investment fraud, telemarketing
fraud, securities fraud, boiler room operations,
and advanced fee loans.  

Immediate Response to Emerging Problems $1,500,000

This program will provide BJA with the resources to
respond quickly to emerging problems or target "hot
spot" areas by providing programs, training, and/or
technical assistance to State and local criminal
justice agencies. 

Automated Speech Recognition $200,000

BJA will provide an award to Advanced Solutions
Group of South Carolina to develop automated speech
storage and retrieval software and automated speech
recognition for input into database fields.  This
software will help reduce the time that law
enforcement officers devote to preparing incident
reports and to fulfilling other reporting
requirements.

State and Local Evaluation Capacity-Building
Initiative $1,000,000

Technical assistance and training will be provided
by the Justice Research and Statistics Association
to State and local agencies responsible for
implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and
developing reporting mechanisms for violent crime
and drug control programs implemented under the
Byrne Formula Grant Program.

Appendix A: State Single Point of Contact

Intergovernmental Review Process

Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from
State and local units of government or other
organizations providing service within a State to
submit a copy of the application to the State
Single Point of Contact (SPOC), if one exists, and
if this program has been selected for review by the
State.  You must contact your State SPOC to find
out if this program has been selected for review by
your State.

A current list of State SPOC's is set forth below.

ARIZONA
Janice Dunn
Arizona State Clearinghouse
14th Floor
3800 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona  85012

Telephone: (602) 280-1315
Fax: (602) 280-1305

ARKANSAS
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland
Manager, State Clearinghouse
Office of Intergovernmental Services
Department of Finance and Administration
Room 412
1515 W. 7th St.
Little Rock, Arkansas  72203

Telephone: (501) 682-1074
Fax: (501) 682-5206

CALIFORNIA
Bette North
Office of Criminal Justice Planning
Suite 300
1130 K St.
Sacramento, California  95814

Telephone: (916) 324-9154
Fax: (916) 324-9167

DELAWARE
Francine Booth
State Single Point of Contact
Executive Department
Thomas Collins Building
Dover, Delaware  19903

Telephone: (302) 739-3326
Fax: (302) 739-5661

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Charles Nichols
State Single Point of Contact
Office of Grants Mgmt. and Dev.
Suite 500
717 14th St., NW.
Washington, DC  20005

Telephone: (202) 727-6551
Fax: (202) 727-1617

FLORIDA
Suzanne Traub-Metlay
Florida State Clearinghouse
Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit
Executive Office of the Governor
Room 1603
The Capitol 
Tallahassee, Florida  32399-0001

Telephone: (904) 488-8114
Fax: (904) 488-9005

GEORGIA
Charles H. Badger
Administrator
Georgia State Clearinghouse
Room 401J
254 Washington Street, SW.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Telephone: (404) 656-3855 or
(404) 656-3829
Fax: (404) 656-7938

ILLINOIS
Steve Klokkenga
State Single Point of Contact
Office of the Governor
107 Stratton Building
Springfield, Illinois 62706

Telephone: (217) 782-1671
Fax: (217) 782-6620

INDIANA
Frances E. Williams
State Budget Agency
212 State House
Indianapolis, Indiana  46204

Telephone: (317) 232-2972
Fax: (317) 233-3323

IOWA
Steven R. McCann
Division for Community Assistance
Iowa Department of Economic Development
200 East Grant Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa  50309

Telephone: (515) 242-4719
Fax: (515) 242-4859

KENTUCKY
Ronald W. Cook
Office of the Governor
Department of Local Government
1024 Capitol Center Dr.
Frankfort, Kentucky  40601-8204

Telephone: (502) 573-2382
Fax: (502) 583-2512

MAINE
Joyce Benson
State Planning Office
State House Station 38
Augusta, Maine  04333

Telephone: (207) 287-3261
Fax: (207) 287-6489

MARYLAND
Roland E. English III
Chief, State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental   
 Assistance
Maryland Office of Planning
Room 1104
301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, Maryland  21201-2365

Telephone: (410) 225-4490
Fax: (410) 225-4480

MASSACHUSETTS
Karen Arone
State Clearinghouse
Executive Office of Communities and Development
Room 1803
100 Cambridge St.
Boston, Massachusetts  02202

Telephone: (617) 727-7001
  ext. 443
Fax: (617) 727-4259

MICHIGAN
Richard S. Pastula
Director
Office of Federal Grants
Michigan Department of Commerce
P.O. Box 30225
Lansing, Michigan 48909

Telephone:  (517) 373-7356
Fax: (517) 373-6683

MISSISSIPPI
Cathy Malette
Clearinghouse Officer
Office of Federal Grant Management and Reporting
Department of Finance and Administration
301 West Pearl St.
Jackson, Mississippi  39202

Telephone: (601) 949-2174
Fax: (601) 949-2125

MISSOURI
Lois Pohl
Federal Assistance Clearinghouse
Office of Administration
P.O. Box 908
Room 760, Truman Building
Jefferson City, Missouri  65102

Telephone: (314) 751-4834
Fax: (314) 751-7819

NEVADA
Department of Administration
State Clearinghouse
Capitol Complex
Carson City, Nevada  89710

Telephone: (702) 687-4065
Fax: (702) 687-3983

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jeffrey H. Taylor
Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning
Attn:  Intergovernmental Review Process
James E. Bieber
2 . Beacon St.
Concord, New Hampshire  03301

Telephone: (603) 271-2155
Fax: (603) 271-1728

NEW JERSEY
Gregory W. Adkins
Director
Division of Community Resources
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

Please direct all correspondence and questions
about intergovernmental review to:
Andrew J. Jaskolka
State Review Process
Division of Community Resources
Room 609
CN 814
Trenton, New Jersey  08625-0814
Telephone: (609) 292-9025
Fax: (609) 984-0386

NEW MEXICO
George Elliott
Deputy Director
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
Chrys Baggett, Director
North Carolina State Clearinghouse
Office of the Secretary of Admin.
116 West Jones St.
Raleigh, North Carolina  27603-8003

Telephone: (919) 733-7232
Fax: (919) 733-9571

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Single Point of Contact
Office of Intergovernmental Assistance
600 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170

Telephone: (701) 224-2094
Fax: (701) 224-2308

OHIO
Larry Weaver
State Single Point of Contact
State Clearinghouse
Office of  Budget and Management
34th Floor
30 East Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio  43266-0411

Please direct correspondence and questions about
intergovernmental review to: 
Linda Wise
Telephone: (614) 466-0698
Fax: (614) 466-5400

RHODE ISLAND
Daniel W. Varin
Associate Director
Department of Administration
Division of Planning
4th Floor
One Capitol Hill
Providence, Rhode Island  02908-5870

Please direct correspondence and questions to:
Review Coordinator
Office of Strategic Planning
Telephone: (401) 277-2656
Fax: (401) 277-2083

SOUTH CAROLINA
Omeagia Burgess
State Single Point of Contact
Grant Services
Office of the Governor
Room 477
1205 Pendleton St.
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Telephone: (803) 734-0494
Fax: (803) 734-0385

TENNESSEE
Charles Brown
State Single Point of Contact
State Planning Office
Suite 309, John Sevier Building
500 Charlotte Ave.
Nashville, Tennessee  37243-0001

Telephone: (615) 741-1676

TEXAS
Tom Adams
Director
Intergovernmental Coordination
P.O. Box 13005
Austin, Texas 78711

Telephone: (512) 463-1771
Fax: (512) 463- 1984

UTAH
Carolyn Wright
Utah State Clearinghouse
Office of  Planning and Budget
Room 116, State Capitol
Salt Lake City, Utah  84114

Telephone: (801) 538-1535
Fax: (801) 538-1547

VERMONT
Nancy McAvoy
State Single Point of Contact
Pavilion Office Building
109 State St.
Montpelier, Vermont  05609

Telephone: (802) 828-3326
Fax: (802) 828-3339

WEST VIRGINIA
Fred Cutlip
Director
Community Development Division
West Virginia Development Office
Room 553
Building 6
Charleston, West Virginia  25305

Telephone: (304) 558-4010
Fax: (304) 558-3248

WISCONSIN
Martha Kerner
Section Chief, State/Federal Relations
Wisconsin Department of Administration
P.O. Box 7868
6th Floor
101 East Wilson St.
Madison, Wisconsin  53707

Telephone: (608) 266-2125
Fax: (608) 267-6931

WYOMING
Sheryl Jeffries
State Single Point of Contact
4th Floor, East Wing
Herschler Building
Cheyenne, Wyoming  82002

Telephone: (307) 777-7574
Fax: (307) 638-8967

United States Territories

GUAM
Giovanni T. Sgambelluri
Director
Bureau of Budget and Management and Research
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 2950
Agana, Guam  96910

Telephone: 011- 671-472-2285
Fax: 011- 671-472-2825

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

PUERTO RICO
Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro
Chairwoman/Director
Puerto Rico Planning Board
Federal Proposals Review Office
Minillas Government Center
P.O. Box 41119
San Juan, Puerto Rico  00940-1119

Telephone: (809) 727-4444
(809) 723-6190
Fax: (809) 724-3270
(809) 724-3103

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Jose George
Director, Office of Management and Budget
2nd Floor
41 Norregade Emancipation Garden Station
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands  00802

Please direct all questions and correspondence
about inter-governmental review to:
Linda Clarke
Telephone: (809) 774-0750
Fax: (809) 776-0069

In accordance with Executive Order #12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,"
this listing represents the designated State Single
Points of Contact.  The Office of Management and
Budget point of contact for updating this listing
is:  Donna Rivelli (202) 395-5090.  The States not
listed no longer participate in the process.  These
include:  Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut,
Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington.  This list
is based on the most current information provided
by the States.  Information on any changes or
apparent errors should be provided to the Office of
Management and Budget and the State in question. 
Changes to the list will be made only upon formal 
notification by the State.  Also, this listing is
published biannually in the Catalogue of Federal
Assistance.

Appendix B: Byrne Formula Grant Program State
Office List

Byrne Formula Grant Program State Office List

ALABAMA
Douglas Miller
Section Chief
Law Enforcement/Highway Traffic Safety Division
Department of Economic and Community Affairs
401 Adams Ave., P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, Alabama  36103-5690

Contact: Douglas Miller
Phone: (334) 242-5891
Fax: (334) 242-0712

ALASKA
Colonel Glenn Godfrey
Director
Alaska State Troopers
5700 East Tudor Rd.
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 St., Suite 207
Phoenix, Arizona  85007

Contact: Joseph R. Farmer
Phone: (602) 542-1928
Fax: (602) 542-4852

ARKANSAS
Jerry Dura
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 St., 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 St., 3d Floor
Denver, Colorado  80215

Contact: John Inmann
Phone: (303) 239-4442
Fax: (303) 239-4491

CONNECTICUT
Susan Shimelman, Under Secretary
Office of Policy and Management
Policy Planning Division
80 Washington St.
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 St., 4th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware  19801

Contact: Tricia Peraino
Phone: (302) 577-3466
Fax: (302) 577-3440

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Robert L. Lester
Acting Executive Director
Office of Grants Management and Development
717 14th St., NW., Suite 500
Washington, DC  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 Dr.
Tallahassee, Florida  32399

Contact: Clayton Wilder
Phone: (904) 488-8016
Fax: (904) 487-4414

GEORGIA
Terry Norris
Director
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
503 Oak Pl., Suite 540
Atlanta, Georgia  30349

Contact: Derrick Marchman
Phone: (404) 559-4949
Fax: (404) 559-4960

HAWAII
The Honorable Margery S. Bronster
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
Robert L. Sobba
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 St., 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: Jan Rose
Phone: (515) 281-7233
Fax: (515) 242-6390

KANSAS
Barbara Tombs
Acting Executive Director
Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
700 SW. Jackson, Room 501
Topeka, Kansas  66603

Contact: Ronald McVeigh
Phone: (913) 296-0923 (Moots)
(913) 296-0926 (McVeigh)
Fax: (913) 296-0927

KENTUCKY
Gary Brunker
Assistant Director
Division of Grants Management
Justice Cabinet
Bush Building
403 Wapping St., 2d 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 Blvd., 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
Terry Walsh Roberts
Executive Director
Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission 
300 E. Joppa Road, Suite 1105
Towson, Maryland  21286

Contact: Greg Leyko
Phone: (410) 321-3521
Fax: (410) 321-3116

MASSACHUSETTS
Jonathan M. Petuchowski
Executive Director
Division of Programs
Executive Office of Public Safety
100 Cambridge St., 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
P.O. Box 23039
401 North West Street, 8th Floor
Jackson, Mississippi  39225-3039

Contact: Herbert Terry
Phone: (601) 359-7880
Fax: (601) 359-7832

MISSOURI
Gary B. Kempker
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

NEBRASKA
Allen L. Curtis
Executive Director
Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and 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 St.
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 St., CN 085
Trenton, New Jersey  08625-0085

Contact: Dennis O'Hara
Phone: (609) 292-5939
Fax: (609) 292-1451

NEW MEXICO
Darren P. White
Cabinet 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
Paul Shechtman
Commissioner
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 Dr., 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
P.O. Box 1054
3303 East Main
Bismarck, North Dakota  58502

Contact: Tammy Becker
Phone: (701) 328-5500
Fax: (701) 328-5510

OHIO
Michael Lee
Acting Director
Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services
400 East Town St., Suite 120
Columbus, Ohio  43215

Contact: Karen Days
Phone: (614) 466-7782
Fax: (614) 466-0308

OKLAHOMA
Bruce Walker 
Executive Coordinator
District Attorney's Training and Coordination      
 Council
2200 Classen Blvd., Suite 1800
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73106-5811

Contact: Gayle Caldwell
Phone: (405) 557-6707
Fax: (405) 524-0581

OREGON
Greg Peden
Director
Criminal Justice Services Division
Department of Administration
155 Cottage Street, NE.
Salem, Oregon  97310

Contact: Greg Peden
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
Joseph Pomposelli
Acting Executive Director
Governor's Justice Commission
275 Westminster St., 3d Floor
Providence, Rhode Island  02903

Contact: David LeDoux
Phone: (401) 277-2620
Fax: (401) 277-1294

SOUTH CAROLINA
Burke O. Fitzpatrick
Assistant Administrator
Office of Safety and Grants
Department of Public Safety
5400 Broad River Rd..
Columbia, South Carolina  29210

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 E. Capitol Ave.
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 and 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
Karen J. Greene
Executive Director
Criminal Justice Division
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas  78711

Contact: Eddie Hebison
Phone: (512) 463-1952
Fax: (512) 475-2440

UTAH
S. Camille Anthony
Executive Director
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
State Capitol Bldg., 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 St.
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 and 
Economic Development
906 Columbia Street, SW. 
P.O. Box 48300
Olympia, Washington  98504

Contact: Kay Boyd
Phone: (360) 586-0665
Fax: (360) 586-6868

WEST VIRGINIA
James M. Albert
Director
Office of Criminal Justice And Highway Safety
Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
1204 Kanawha Blvd., 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 St., 2d 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 22d St.
Cheyenne, Wyoming  82002

Contact: Sandra Mays
Phone: (307) 777-7181
Fax: (307) 777-7252

UNITED STATES 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 OF NO. 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

Ramon S. Davila
Police Commissioner/Drug Policy Advisor
Virgin Islands Law Enforcement 
  Planning Commission
116 and 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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For More Information . . .

To obtain additional information on any of the
programs in this publication contact:

U.S. Department of Justice Response Center
1-800-421-6770
202-307-1480, in the Washington, D.C., area

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Notes.

1. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the
United States, 1993. Uniform Crime Reports.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. 1994.

2. Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Carjacking."
Crime Data Brief. Washington, DC: U.S. Department
of Justice. March 1994.

3. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Carjacking
Analysis in the United States. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Justice. 1993.