An applicant's final claim for award is calculated by multiplying the total number of days served by qualifying aliens incarcerated in the applicant's facility by the applicant's actual average inmate cost per day. The sum of the final claims for all applicants is divided into the available appropriation to determine a payment percentage on the dollar of each claim. Payment amounts for applicants are calculated based on that payment percentage. In prior years, payment percentages have ranged from 16 to 60 percent. These percentages, however, should not be taken as an indicator of final payment amounts for FY 2000 as the number of applicants has increased steadily each year.
Payment is made electronically.
All eligible jurisdictions will be notified directly of the availability of funds through a brochure sent out by mail. Ask to be placed on the BJA mailing list.