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Appendix E
Formula Grants
Program Name: Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Formula Program
Grantee U.S. Attorney’s Districts (93)
FY 2010 Funding $15,000,000
OJP Sponsor BJA
Web Link: www.psn.gov/; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/programs/law_enf.html
Program Contact James Chavis, (202) 307-0688, James.Chavis@usdoj.gov
Program Description
PSN is a strategy to reduce gun and gang crime in the United States by focusing on aggressive and coordinated enforcement of existing gun laws in federal and state courts, and effective strategies to reduce and prevent gang crime. PSN focuses on the implementation of five elements integral to a comprehensive, coordinated gun and gang crime reduction and prevention program. These elements are partnerships, strategic planning, training, community outreach, and accountability. Over the past several years, BJA has supported these five PSN elements through direct grant funds to local communities and the delivery of nationwide training and technical assistance. PSN grants will support the delivery and implementation of the PSN strategy to the communities and task forces within those districts as they continue to expand their gang and gun reduction efforts. Each of the 93 federal judicial districts is eligible to apply for a formula-based allocation based on crime and population. DOJ will determine each district’s final grant award, which may take into account the district’s need for funding and past performance.
Program Name Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants
Grantee Competitive
FY 2010 Funding $35,000,000
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link http://www.nij.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm
Program Contact Alan Spanbauer, (202) 305-2436, Alan.Spanbauer@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This program awards grants to states and units of local government to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic evidence and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog. States may apply for both "base" (formula) and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds only.
FY 2010 Funding $30,000,000
OJP Sponsor BJA
Web Link http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/rsat.html
Program Contact Ruby Qazilbash, (202) 305-6982, Ruby.Qazilbash@usdoj.gov
Program Description
RSAT helps states and local governments to develop and implement substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities and to create and maintain community-based aftercare services for offenders. The goal of RSAT is to break the cycle of drugs and violence by reducing the demand for, use, and trafficking of illegal drugs. RSAT enhances the capability of states and units of local government to provide residential substance abuse treatment for incarcerated inmates; prepares offenders for their reintegration into the communities from which they came by incorporating reentry planning activities into treatment programs; and assists offenders and their communities in the reentry process through the delivery of community-based treatment and other broad-based aftercare services.
RSAT funds may be used to implement three types of programs: residential, jail-based, and aftercare. Applications involving partnerships with community-based substance abuse treatment programs are given priority consideration. RSAT programs provide individual and group treatment activities for offenders and must last between 6 and 12 months; be provided in residential treatment facilities set apart from the general correctional population; focus on the substance abuse problems of the inmate; develop the inmate’s cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills to solve the substance abuse and related problems; and require urinalysis or other proven reliable forms of drug and alcohol testing of individuals assigned to RSAT programs in correctional facilities.
Program Name: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program
Grantee $519,000,000
FY 2010 Funding TBD
OJP Sponsor BJA
Web Link: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/jag.html
Program Contact Darius LoCicero, (202) 514-2553, Darius.LoCicero@usdoj.gov
Program Description
The JAG program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement; prosecution and court; prevention and education; corrections and community corrections; drug treatment and enforcement; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement; and crime victim and witness initiatives. JAG funds may be used to address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and communities; and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures. JAG awards are 4 years in length and are distributed up front instead of on a reimbursement basis, allowing recipients to earn interest on their awards and generate additional funding for successful initiatives and future projects. On average, more than 40 percent of annual JAG funding is allocated to law enforcement personnel, initiatives, and equipment including, but not limited to, multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces, police cruisers, and less than lethal devices. Remaining JAG funding is used to support a variety of programs and initiatives in the areas of courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing.
Program Name: Title II Formula Grants Program
Grantee Formula
FY 2010 Funding $63,000,000
OJP Sponsor OJJDP
Web Link: ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/formulagrants
Program Contact State Relations and Assistance Division, (202) 305-9005
Program Description
OJJDP will continue to fund the Formula Grants Program, which supports state and local delinquency prevention and intervention efforts, juvenile justice system improvements, research, evaluation, statistical analysis, and training and technical assistance. Through this program, OJJDP provides funds directly to states, territories, and the District of Columbia to help them implement comprehensive juvenile justice plans based on detailed studies of needs in their jurisdictions. The Formula Grants Program is authorized under the JJDP Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.).
Program Name Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program (EUDL)
Grantee Formula
FY 2010 Funding $25,000,000
OJP Sponsor OJJDP
Web Link http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/eudl
Program Contact Demonstration Programs Division, (202) 307-5914
Program Description
OJJDP will continue to fund this program through its four components: block grants to the 50 states, the 5 territories, and the District of Columbia; discretionary grants; technical assistance; and research and evaluation. Under the block grant component, each state, the District of Columbia, and the territories receive approximately $360,000 annually to support law enforcement activities, media campaigns, and coalition building. The discretionary grant component supports several initiatives to help communities develop a comprehensive approach to address underage drinking. EUDL training and technical assistance supports communities and states in their efforts to enforce underage drinking laws. Program funds also support evaluations of several EUDL community initiatives.
Program Name Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program
Grantee Block
FY 2010 Funding $49,000,000
OJP Sponsor OJJDP
Web Link http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/jabg
Program Contact State Relations and Assistance Division, (202) 305-9005
Program Description
OJJDP will continue to fund the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program, which provides funds to the states and territories to support programs that promote juvenile offender and system-based accountability. For the offender, accountability means holding a juvenile who has violated the law responsible for this behavior by imposing individualized consequences or sanctions proportionate to the offense. For the juvenile justice system, accountability means developing an increased capacity to enhance youth competence, to efficiently track juveniles through the system, and to provide options such as restitution, community service, victim-offender mediation, and other restorative justice sanctions. The Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C.).
Program Name Title V Community Prevention Grants Program
Grantee Block
FY 2010 Funding $4,500,000
OJP Sponsor OJJDP
Web Link http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/cpg
Program Contact State Relations and Assistance Division, (202) 305-9005
Program Description
OJJDP will continue to fund the Community Prevention Grants Program, which provides funds to help communities develop and implement delinquency prevention programs. The program focuses on helping youth avoid involvement in delinquency through reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors in their schools, communities, and families. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93-415, 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. (JJDP Act) was amended in 1992 to establish the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs. In 2002, Congress reauthorized the program as the "Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act of 2002," more commonly known as the Title V Community Prevention Grants Program, Sections 501-505 of the JJDP Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. 5781-5784.
Program Name Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Grantee Formula
FY 2010 Funding Up to $65 million
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link http://dna.gov/funding/backlog-reduction/
Program Contact Mark Nelson, Senior Program Manager, at 202-616-1960 or by e-mail to Mark.S.Nelson@usdoj.gov, or Minh Nguyen, Program Manager, at 202-305-2664 or by e-mail to Minh.Nguyen@usdoj.gov
Program Description
The goal of NIJ's FY 2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program is to assist eligible States and units of local government to reduce forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the throughput of public DNA laboratories, and reduce DNA forensic casework backlogs. These improvements are critical to preventing future DNA backlogs and to helping the criminal justice system use the full potential of DNA technology.
Eligible States and units of local government may request funds to increase the capacity of their existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to analyze DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively. Eligible applicants also may request funds to handle, screen, and analyze backlogged forensic DNA casework samples.
Program Name Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Grantee Formula
FY 2010 Funding Up to $5 million
OJP Sponsor NIJ
Web Link http://dna.gov/funding/convicted/
Program Contact Mark Nelson, Senior Program Manager, at 202-616-1960 or by e-mail to Mark.S.Nelson@usdoj.gov, or Minh Nguyen, Program Manager, at 202-305-2664 or by e-mail to Minh.Nguyen@usdoj.gov
Program Description
This program offers an opportunity for States with existing laboratories that conduct DNA analysis of convicted offender samples, arrestee DNA samples or both to reduce their backlog of such samples through in-house analysis or by sending samples to eligible accredited fee-for-service laboratories for analysis. Agencies may also apply for assistance with data review of backlogged DNA profiles awaiting Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) entry that were generated by an accredited laboratory. These activities are critical to accelerating the analysis of DNA database samples collected by States in order to provide timely CODIS-compatible data for all 13 CODIS core short tandem repeat (STR) loci for State and national DNA databases.
Funding from this program can be used in two ways:
- Contracts- Funding to eligible fee-for-service laboratories to perform DNA analysis of convicted offender and/or arrestee samples for eligible states.
- Grants- Funding to eligible state CODIS laboratories to perform in-house DNA analysis of convicted offender and/or arrestee samples, to assist with data review of DNA profiles developed by an accredited laboratory, or to create state contracts with accredited fee-for-service laboratories for DNA analysis of convicted offender and/or arrestee samples
Program Name Victim Compensation
Grantee Formula
FY 2010 Funding See description below
OJP Sponsor OVC
Web Link http://www.ovc.gov/fund/welcome.html#fg
Program Contact Toni Thomas, 202-307-5983
Program Description
All states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico have established compensation programs for crime victims. These programs reimburse victims for crime-related expenses such as-
- Medical costs.
- Mental health counseling.
- Funeral and burial costs.
- Lost wages or loss of support.
Although each state compensation program is administered independently, most programs have similar eligibility requirements and offer comparable benefits. Maximum awards generally range from $10,000 to $25,000, though a number of states have higher and lower maximums. Compensation is paid only when other financial resources, such as private insurance and offender restitution, do not cover the loss. Some expenses are not covered by most compensation programs, including theft, damage, and property loss. State compensation programs are not required to compensate victims in terrorism cases.
To receive compensation, victims must comply with state statutes and rules, which generally require victims to cooperate with reasonable requests of law enforcement and submit a timely application to the compensation program. VOCA funds supplement state efforts to compensate crime victims. Currently, compensation programs are reimbursed for 60 percent of all eligible state compensation payments from the previous year. Applications for VOCA formula grants may be submitted online only by the state agency designated by the Governor to administer the VOCA victim compensation and assistance program.
Program Name Victim Assistance
Grantee Formula
FY 2010 Funding See description below
OJP Sponsor OVC
Web Link http://www.ovc.gov/fund/welcome.html#fg
Program Contact Toni Thomas, 202-307-5983
Program Description
States and territories receive VOCA funds to support community-based organizations that serve crime victims. Approximately 5,600 grants are made to domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, and victim service units in law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, hospitals, and social service agencies. These programs provide services that include-
- Crisis intervention.
- Counseling.
- Emergency shelter.
- Criminal justice advocacy.
- Emergency transportation.
States and territories are required to give priority to programs serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Additional funds must be set aside for underserved victims, such as survivors of homicide victims and victims of drunk drivers.
All states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico receive a base victim assistance amount of $500,000 each. The territories of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa each receive a base amount of $200,000. Additional funds are distributed based on population. Applications for VOCA formula grants may be submitted online only by the state agency designated by the Governor to administer the VOCA victim compensation and assistance program.