FY 2004 LLEBG GUIDELINES
Application Period: The FY 2004 application period will open on June 28, 2004 and will close at 8:00 p.m. e.t. on Friday, July 23, 2004.
General Information
Important Information Regarding FY 2004 Eligibility
Over the past 5 years, the Congressional appropriation, for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program has declined. Between FY 2001 and FY 2004, the funding has declined from $418 to $115 million. As a result, many jurisdictions received smaller grant awards each year, while others became ineligible for direct awards from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
For FY 2004, as in prior years, individual allocations are determined through a formula process and only those jurisdictions that qualify for awards of $10,000 or more receive direct awards from BJA.
The amount of State funds remaining, after local allocations have been made, is awarded to the State Administering Agency (SAA) designated by each State's Governor. Local jurisdictions that are not eligible for direct awards should contact their State's SAA for possible funding through the State.
New Requirements for FY 2004 LLEBG Process
DUNS Number:
Every FY 2004 LLEBG applicant will be required to provide a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number when submitting their application. You will not be able to submit a FY 2004 application without a DUNS number. Click here for information on how to get a DUNS number.
On-Line Financial Status Reporting
All LLEBG grantees are required to file quarterly Financial Status Reports (SF269A) beginning with the calendar quarter in which the revised Project/Grant Period begins. The revised Project/Grant Period can be found in section 14 of the RFD Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN). Grantees are responsible for filing SF269A reports through the last quarter of the revised Project/Grant Period or when all grant funds (Federal, local match and project income and earned interest) are expended.
As of April 1, 2004, quarterly SF269A reports can be filed on-line. Click here to access the SF269A reporting system.Eligible Applicants
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to apply for LLEBG funds. Units of local government whose names appear on the eligibility list are eligible to apply.
Distribution Formula
The LLEBG Program is a formula program based on a jurisdiction's number of UCR Part I violent crimes reported to the FBI. The amount of funding a jurisdiction is eligible to receive is based on the average annual number of UCR Part I violent crimes for the three most recent available calendar years for which such data is available. The Part I violent crimes are murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The Program sets a minimum threshold of $10,000 for direct funding from BJA.
The formula is computed in two stages. In stage one, state allocations are determined in proportion to the state's average annual number of UCR Part I violent crimes for the three most recent calendar years compared to all other states. Each state will receive a minimum allocation of 0.25 percent of the total amount available for formula distribution under the Program. In the second stage, local eligible amounts are made proportionate to each jurisdiction's average annual number of UCR Part I violent crimes compared to all units of local government in that state for the three most recent available calendar years.
Any remaining balance (state allocation less total funding for local jurisdictions) is awarded in aggregate to an agency designated by the governor. This state administrative agency (SAA) administers the state's portion of LLEBG funds. The SAA has the option to distribute the funds to state police departments that provide law enforcement services to local units of government and/or to units of local government that did not meet the $10,000 threshold.
Designation of Administering Agencies
In each state, the Governor or chief executive designates a state agency to apply for and administer the LLEBG funds. An award sent to a state constitutes the remainder of that state's allocation for local applicants whose award amounts are less than $10,000. BJA makes one aggregate award directly to the state. The SAA has the option to distribute the funds to state police departments that provide law enforcement services to local governments and/or to units of local government that did not meet the $10,000 threshold. Units of local government eligible to receive a direct award ($10,000 or more) are not eligible to receive funding from the state's portion.
Related Links:
Previous Years' Eligibility Lists (The FY 1999-2003 lists all have links within this page)
Archived Program Announcements
