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Office of JusticeProgramsIn This IssueSeptemb er2004Volume 52Number 5United StatesDepartment of JusticeExecutive Office forUnited States AttorneysOffice of Legal EducationWashington, DC20535Mary Beth BuchananDirectorContributors’ opinions andstatements should not beconsidered an endorsement byEOUSA for any policy, program,or service.The United States Attorneys’Bulletin is published pursuant to28 CFR § 0.22(b).The United States Attorneys’Bulletin is published bi-monthlyby the Executive Office for UnitedStates Attorneys, Office of LegalEducation, 1620 Pendleton Street,Columbia, South Carolina 29201.Periodical postage paid atWashington, D.C. Postmaster:Send address changes to Editor,United States Attorneys’ Bulletin,Office of Legal Education, 1620Pendleton Street, Columbia, SouthCarolina 29201.Managing EditorJim DonovanTechnical EditorNancy BowmanLaw ClerkCarolyn PerozziInternet Addresswww.usdoj.gov/usao/reading room/foiamanuals.htmlSend article submissions toManaging Editor, United StatesAtto rneys’ Bulletin,National Advocacy Center,Office of Legal Educat ion,1620 Pendleton Street,Columbia, SC 29201.Letter from A ttorney General, John AshcroftLetter from Assistant A ttorney General, D ebo rah J. DanielsMission Control: What OJP is About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1By Deborah J. D anielsPartnerships for Safer Communities: Office of Justice Prog ram Grants,Funding O pportun ities, and Other R esources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Collective effort by multiple authors in Office of Comm unications andOffice of Justice Programs StaffThe C om munity Capacity Developm ent Office: Helping Com munitiesPrevent Crime and Promote Revitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27By N elson Hernan dezAMB ER Alert—Making America Safer for Our Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31By Cheri NolanThe President's DN A Initiative: Helping to Solve Crim es . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34By Sarah V . HartProject Safe N eigh borho ods: Building Partnerships and Prom oting PublicSafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40By Do mingo S. HerraizInform ation-Sharing Efforts Th at Help to R educe Crime and Respond toEm ergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45By Deborah J. Daniels and John MorganHelpin g H and: O JP Program s to A ssist Victim s of Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . 50By John W. GillisThe Bureau of Justice Statistics: The Statistics Arm of the Department ofJustice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56By Lawrence A. Greenfeld
Mission Control: What OJP is Abouthas a discrete mission, they act collectively infurtherance of a single vision. OJP seeks to ensurethat every program it ad ministers complements allothers, and that, being products of good federalstewardship, they do so without unnecessaryduplication.Deborah J. DanielsAssistant Attorney GeneralOffice of Justice ProgramsDepartment of JusticeI. The launching padThe Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in theDepartm ent of Justice (D epartment) works toenhance the nation's capacity to prevent andcontrol crime, administer justice, and assist crimevictims. OJP partners with federal, state, and localagencies; researchers; and national andcommunity-based organizations to develop,operate, and evaluate a wide range of criminal andjuvenile justice program s. To accomplish thismission, OJP administers a mix of formula anddiscretionary grant programs, sponsors researchand data collection and analysis, and providestraining and technical assistance.For twenty years, OJP has been both asupporter and a partner of U.S. Attorneys. It hasnot only provided U.S. A ttorneys with guidanceand assistan ce, but has also worked with them toshape a responsible and responsive criminaljustice system . OJP has: funded positions in U.S. Attorneys' Offices(USA Os); connected them with local, state, and nationalresources; served as a conduit for information on "whatworks;" sponsored knowledge- and skills-buildingopportunities; and provided them with the latest research.In turn, OJP has relied on the vast experience andinsight of the staff in US AO s to guide it informing policy and designing programs that meetthe needs of crim inal justice professionals on alllevels of government.OJP comprises five statutorily created bureausand two program offices, as well as seven otheroffices that provide agency-wide support. It alsooperates the National Criminal Justice ReferenceService, w hich provides information services insupport of OJP. Though each of these com pon entsS EPTEMBER 2004II. OJP strategies: lift offThere is no question that terrorism is the chiefpublic safety concern in Am erica today. What wasonce seen as a phenomenon confined to remotelands and unstable regimes is now an ever-presentmenace in our own country. President Bush hasemphasized the importance of eradicating thatthreat and rooting out terror from its breedingground, while taking great measures to protectcitizens from future terrorist acts. At the sametime, he has continued to pursue an aggressiveassault on the crimes that have long plagued ourhomes, streets, and neighborhood s.Three years ago, the President stated theimportance of "a national strategy to assure thatevery community is attacking gun violence withfocus and intensity." Remarks by the President onProject Safe N eighborhoods, PennsylvaniaConvention Center, Philadelphia (May 14, 2001)available at 010514-1.html. To that end,he announced Project Safe N eighborhoods, anationwide effort to encourage and strengthenpartnerships among all levels of government forthe purpose of enforcing gun laws. To date, theAdm inistration has devoted more than 1 billionunder this initiative to hire and train local, state,and federal prosecutors; update and automatecriminal history records; implement violencereduction strategies targeted to both adults andjuveniles; improve ballistics technology; andcreate a nationwide tracing system for guns usedin crimes.OJP has provided su bstantial su pport toUS AO s under this initiative, particularly inmaking funds available to hire more than 200 newfederal prosecutors to focus on gun violence.Working with the 300 additional agents hired bythe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, andExplosives (A TF), U.S. Attorneys filed a record10,556 firearms cases in Fiscal Year 2003,U N IT E D S TATES A T T OR N E Y S' B UL LET IN1
charging more than 13,000 defendants. An evengreater measure of the program's success is thenumb er of Americans spared from gun violence.There were 130,000 fewer victims of gun crimebetween 2001 and 2002 than between 1999 and2000.President Bush has also committed almost 1billion over five years to his initiative, AdvancingJustice Through DNA Technology. A recentreport commissioned by OJP's National Instituteof Justice estimates a backlog of 221,003unsolved cases of homicide and rape that mayinvolve biological evidence. Because so manyviolent crimes are committed by repeat offenders,there is an urgency to the resolution of thesecases.Advances in the use of DN A evidencerepresent a quantum leap forward in the criminaljustice system's ability to solve crimes.Unfortunately, its potential has been limited byinadequate laboratory capacity, outdatedinformation systems, overwhelming caseloads,and a lack of training. OJP seeks to address theseweaknesses through a multi-pronged effortencompassing research, technology enhancement,staffing support, and education.Another effort instituted at the President'sbehest is the coordination of AMB ER Alert plansto improve th e recovery of abducted children. InOctober 2002, the Attorney General directed OJPto take the lead in developing a strategy thatwould strengthen the AMB ER A lert Systemnationwide and increase the likelihood thatabducted children would be recovered swiftly andsafely. Since the first AMBER Alert plan wasinstituted eight years ago in Dallas, Texas, morethan 135 children have been found and returned totheir homes. More than 100 of those children havebeen recovered sin ce the President issued his callin 2002 for the program to become a nationallycoordinated effort. All fifty states have developedplans.OJP, in conjunction with a national advisorygroup , is working to assess current AMBE R A lertplans and technology, develop guidance on planimplementation, improve technologicalcompatibility among systems, com municatelessons learned, and raise public awareness onhow to protect children. A key component of theeffort is the establishment and strengthening ofpartnerships between federal, state, and localagencies. Seventy-four percent of children who2are kidnapped and later found murdered are killedwithin the first three hours after being taken, and99 percent are killed within the first twenty-fourhours. These figures prove the urgency of aseamless network of communication.Partnerships form the basis of another OJPinitiative, W eed and Seed. Led by U.S. Attorneyspartnered with community leaders, Weed andSeed's two-pronged strategy is aimed at reducingviolen t crime, dru g abuse, and gang activity inhigh-crime neigh borhoods across the country,while making those neighborhoods inviting placesto live, work, and raise a family. The program'sapproach involves the cooperation of lawenforcement agencies an d prosecutors in"weeding out" criminals and the collaboration ofmultiple community players in "seeding" the areawith prevention, intervention, treatment, andneighborhood revitalization efforts.Weed and Seed is the flagship of OJP's newComm unity Capacity Development Office(CCDO ), created to project thesecommunity-driven, problem-solving methods ontoother OJP programs. In addition to incorporatingthe Weed and Seed program, CCDO absorbsOJP's American Indian and Alaska Native(AI/AN) Affairs Desk, adapting the Weed andSeed model to tribal commu nities. CCD O appliesthis blueprint to, among other things, the Seriousand Violen t Offender Reentry Initiative. Everyyear, about 630,000 offenders are released fromprison and returned to commu nities. Two-thirds ofthem are rearrested for a new offense within threeyears of release. OJP, in partnership with otherfederal agencies, is helping com munities todevelop, implement, and evaluate strategies toreduce the risk of serious and violent offenses byformer prisoners. This program, too, is guided bycomm unity stakeholders.OJP also strives to facilitate the flow ofinformation among criminal justice agencies at alllevels. As important as community investmentand involvement are to the success of crimereduction strategies, effective problem solvingdepends on the ability of crime fightingprofessionals to gather, analyze, an d share dataquickly. OJP provides significant staff andfinancial support for the Global JusticeInform ation Sharing Initiative (Global). Global isa federal advisory committee, made up of federal,state, local, and tribal agencies representingdisciplines across the criminal justice spectrum,that advises the Attorney General onU N IT E D S TATES A T T OR N E Y S' B UL LET INS EPTEMBER 2004
information-sh aring policy. The group seeks tocreate a seam less network of electron icinformation exchange, in large part by developingand promoting standards for managingtechnology. One exam ple of the many benefits ofsuch a network is instant access to criminalhistory information. With it, a routine traffic stopcould lead to the safe apprehension of a suspectedmurderer.In addition to helping prevent and controlcrime, OJP offers aid to victims. Here, USAOsplay a unique and very important role. The finesand penalties collected from federal criminaloffenders go into the Crime Victims Fund, whichsupports thousands of local victim assistanceprogram s through out the country and victimcompensation programs in every state. S implyput, criminals foot the bill for victims. The Fundalso supports training and technical assistance forvictim-service providers, criminal justiceprofessionals and their allies, as well asdemonstration programs to prom ote best practices.Finally, the Fund contributes to a number ofvictim-related initiatives in the federal system,from automated victim notification tovictim-witness positions in USAO s and otherfederal agencies.Through its data collection and statisticalfunctions, OJP provides U.S . Attorneys withvaluable information on crime trends. Thestatistical analyses conducted by OJP run thegamut of issues addressed by the criminal justicesystem, from law enforcement operations torecidivism to victimization. A Federal JusticeStatistics Program captures data on all stages ofthe federal justice system and relies on theExecutive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA ) formuch of the information it analyzes. Through theprogram , U.S. A ttorneys have access not only toinformation on numbers of individu alsinvestigated, prosecuted, and convicted, but alsoto overviews of court dispositions, sentencingoutcomes, and time served, among otherquantifiable m aterial. T o help U.S. A ttorneys withpartnership bu ilding in their own com mun ities,much of OJP's statistical information is availableby state or large police agency.These are but a few of the many importantefforts being undertaken by OJP in fulfillment ofits mission to prevent, control, and reduce crime.OJP offers a vast array of other program s as well,administered by its five bureaus and two programoffices. Each entity is governed by its own statuteS EPTEMBER 2004or agency mandate, but together they form acohesive strategy for attacking crime.III. Bureaus and offices: OJP satellitesThe Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)provides leadership and assistance in support oflocal criminal justice strategies to achieve safecommunities. BJA's goals are to reduce andprevent crime, violen ce, and drug abuse, and toimprove the functioning of the criminal justicesystem. BJA administers formula grant programs,such as the Edward Byrne Memorial State andLocal Law Enforcement Assistance Program andthe Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program,discretionary grant programs such as the DrugCourts Program and Prescription Drug MonitoringProgram, and payment and benefit programs suchas the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program andPublic Safety Officers' Benefits Program.The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), theofficial statistical agency of the Department, is thepremier criminal justice statistical analysis centerin the United States. BJS collects, analyzes,publishes, and disseminates information on crime,criminal offenders, victims of crime, and theoperation of justice systems at all levels ofgovernment. BJS provides the President, theCongress, oth er officials, and the public w ithtimely, accurate, and objective data about crimeand the administration of justice. In addition, BJSprovides financial and technical support to state,local, and tribal governments in developing theircriminal justice statistical capabilities. Th isassistance targets the development of informationsystems related to national criminal historyrecords, records of protective orders involvingdomestic violence and stalking, sex offenderregistries, and automated identification systemsused for background checks.The mission of the National Institute ofJustice (NIJ) is to advance scientific research anddevelop technology and equipment to enhance theadm inistration of justice and public safety. N IJ isthe research and development agency of theDepartment and is dedicated to researching crimecontrol and justice issues. NIJ provides objective,independent, evidence-based knowledge and toolsto meet the challenges of criminal justice,particularly at state and local levels. Majorprograms include social science research andevaluation, technology develop ment, forensiclaboratory capacity development, technologyU N IT E D S TATES A T T OR N E Y S' B UL LET IN3
assistance for state and local public safetyagencies, and dissemination of informationthrough printed publications, Web sites, andconferences.The Office of Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention (OJJDP) providesnational leadership, coordination, and resources,to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquencyand victimization. OJJDP supports states andcommunities in their efforts to develop andimplement effective and coordinated preventionand intervention programs and to improve thejuvenile justice system so that it protects pu blicsafety, holds offenders accountable, and providestreatment and rehabilitative services tailored to theneeds of juveniles and their families.The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC ) iscommitted to enhancing the nation's capacity toassist crime victims and provide leadership inchangin g attitudes, policies, and practices topromote justice and healing for all crime victims.In this regard, OVC administers programsauthorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984,Pub. L. No. 98-473, 98 Stat. 2170 (codified asamended in scattered sections of 42 U.S.C.), andthe Crime Victims Fund authorized by this statute.The Fund is composed of criminal fines andpenalties, special assessments, and bondforfeitures, collected from convicted federalperpetrators, as well as gifts and donationsreceived from the general public. Moneydeposited in the Fund is used to support a widerange of activities on behalf of crime victims,including victim compensation and assistanceservices, training and technical assistance, andprogram evaluation and replication.The Office of the Police Corps and LawEnforcement Education (OPCLEE) administersthe Police Corps, a program that addresses violentcrime by helping state and local law enforcementagencies increase the number of officers w ithadvanced education and training assigned tocommunity patrol. The program aims to motivatequalified young people to serve as police officersand sheriffs' deputies in municipalities, counties,and states that need them most. It offers federalscholarships on a competitive basis to collegestudents who agree to serve at least four years oncomm unity patrol where needed. The Corps alsoprovides scholarships to eligible dependents ofofficers killed in the line of duty.4The Community Capacity DevelopmentOffice (CCDO) brings into focus one of OJP'score m issions: to work with local com munities toanalyze public safety and criminal justiceproblems, develop solutions, and foster local-levelleadership to implement and sustain thesesolutions. Over the years, OJP has supported anumb er of community-based efforts. This newoffice, which will continue the many successes ofthe well-known Weed and Seed program,establishes a single organizational infrastructurethat will provide a focus for these activities,offering robust training and technical assistanceopp ortunities to help communities b etter helpthemselves. The mission of CCD O is to overseeOJP's community capacity development andsustainability efforts. Through the coordination offinancial and programmatic resources andtechnical assistance focused on empowering localcommunities, CCD O will help federal agenciesdevelop the capacity to addresscomm unity-centered criminal justice problems.The AI/AN A ffairs Desk is a part of theCCDO . The mission of the AI/AN is to enhanceaccess to information by federally recognizedAmerican Indian and Alaska Native tribesregarding funding opportunities, training,technical assistance, and other relevantinformation.IV. OJP and United States Attorneys:returning homeThe following articles are intended to provideU.S. Attorneys with information about some ofthe programs administered by OJP, as well as thevast array of training, technical assistance, andother resources OJP has to offer. The programshighlighted in this issue were selected becausethey hold particular value for USAO s. Thoughthey represent only a part, albeit an important one,of the many current OJP initiatives, they span thevista of the OJP land scape to give readers asampling of the many ways OJP can assist them.The relationship between O JP and USAO s,however, is a reciprocal one, requiring ideas andfeedback to enrich OJP programs. OJP depend s onU.S. A ttorneys to let it kn ow what is and what isnot w orking, and to guide OJP as it strives tofulfill its mission. U.S. Attorneys represent thevanguard of crime fighting in the nation, and thelessons and experiences they pass along to OJPwill translate into benefits for criminal justiceU N IT E D S TATES A T T OR N E Y S' B UL LET INS EPTEMBER 2004
professionals and their allies across the country.OJP values its relation ship with US AO s, and it isproud to be partnered with U.S . Attorneys in theirefforts to fight crime and keep America'scommunities safe. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Deborah J. D aniels was nominated byPresident George W. Bush and confirmed by theU.S. Senate on September 21, 2001 as theAssistant Attorney General for the Office ofJustice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. AsAssistant Attorney G eneral, Ms. Daniels isresponsible for overall management and oversightof OJP, guides the development of OJP policy andpriorities, promotes coordination among OJPBureaus and program offices, and ensures thatOJP p olicies and programs reflect the priorities ofthe President, the Attorney General, and theCongress. From 1988 to 1993, Ms. Daniels wasthe United States Attorney for the SouthernDistrict of Indiana. During her tenure as U.S.Attorney, Ms. Daniels accepted a detail to serveunder the Deputy Attorney General as the firstDirector of the Executive Office for Weed andSeed. aPartnerships for Safer Communities:Office of Justice Program Grants,Funding Opportunities, and OtherResourcesMu ltiple AuthorsOffice of Communications andOffice of Justice Program s StaffDepartment of JusticeI. IntroductionSince its founding in 1984, the Office ofJustice Programs (OJP) has provided federalleadership in developing the nation's capacity toprevent and control crime, administer justice, andassist crime victims. It is the Justice D epartment'sprimary source of assistance for state and localcriminal justice initiatives. OJP's bureaus andoffices provide federal leadership, administerfederal grants, provide training and technicalassistance, support technology development andresearch, and gather and disseminate statistics.S EPTEMBER 2004OJP's grant programs are divided into twomain categories: form ula grants and discretionarygrants. Formula grants are awarded to state andlocal governments based on a predeterminedformula th at m ight be based upon a jurisdiction'scrime rate, population, or other factors. States aregenerally required to pass a significant portion offormula awards through to local agencies andorganizations in the form of sub-grants.Discretionary grants are awarded on acompetitive basis to public and private agenciesand private non-profit organizations. In addition,certain discretionary program s, such as funding toBoys and Girls Clubs of America and the NationalCrime Prevention Council, are awarded on anon -competitive basis, con sistent withcongressional earmarks.U N IT E D S TATES A T T OR N E Y S' B UL LET IN5
In addition to direct financial assistance, OJPprovides a vast array of training, technicalassistance, and other resources to state and localunits of government, courts, community andfaith-based organizations, and correctionsagencies to develop their capacity to prevent andcontrol crime, administer justice, and assist crimevictims. OJP supports its grant recipients througha variety of means including: 6Regional Financial Management TrainingSem inars: These seminars are sponsored byOJP's Office of the Comptroller and are freeto recipients of Department of Justice funding.Topics include the application process,procurement, methods of payment, matchingrequirements, financial reporting, indirectcosts, confidential funds, program income,up-to-date information on grant-relatedfinancial regulations and Office ofManagement and Budget Circulars, hands-onexercises, and more. Registration for theseseminars is available on-line t Writing and Financial ManagementWorkshops: These workshops are sponsoredby OJP's Office of the Comp troller and areheld at the Federal Bureau of Investigation'sNational Academy. Police officials attendingthe N ational Academy can attend thisworkshop. For more information, visit theNational Academy Web site athttp://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/na/na.htm.The Office of the Com ptroller's Custom erService Center is available to assist any oneinvolved in the financial administration ofOJP formula or discretionary grant programswith questions and/or problems. Grantrecipients can contact the Customer ServiceCenter by e-mail at askoc@ojp.usdoj.gov orby telephone at 1-800-458-0786.OJ P's W eb site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.govcontains general information about OJP andits bureaus and offices, as well asdownloadable versions of many OJPpublications and application kits. The Website also contains useful links to selectedcriminal justice Web sites. The page for eachOJP bureau/office includes an e-mail addresswhere visitors can write with specificquestions and /or comments. OJP publications are available through theNational Criminal Justice ReferenceService. For ordering and other information,call 1-800-851-3420 or visit the Web site athttp://ww w.ncjrs.org.Following is a comprehensive list of thespecific funding opportunities and training,technical assistan ce, and other resources availableto communities through OJP. This list is arrangedby subject area for easy reference.II. Law EnforcementOJP is an active partner with many lawenforcement agencies at the state and local levelsto combat crime and promote saferneighborhoods. Through a variety of formula anddiscretionary grant programs, training, andtechnical assistance, OJP w orks with states,communities, and tribes across the nation toensure they have the resources necessary toprovide effective law enforcement and to ensurethe safety of their citizens. OJP assistance to thelaw enforcement community emphasizes localdecision-making, and is rooted in the belief thatfederal dollars should support initiatives that workand that are backed by the commu nities theyserve. OJP administers a wide array of programsand research to improve the effectiveness andefficiency of law enforcement. Listed below arefunding opportunities.A. Bulletproof Vest Partnership ProgramFY 2004 Appropriation— 24,739,000The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)adm inisters the B ulletproof V est Partnership(BVP) Program, which is appropriated to theDepartm ent of Justice's Office of Comm unityOriented Policing Services (CO PS), but isadm inistered by OJP. The purpose of BV P is tohelp p rotect the lives of law enforcement officersby assisting states and units of local and tribalgovernm ents in equipping their officers witharmor vests. For the BVP Program, "lawenforcement officer" inclu des police, sheriff'sdeputies, correctional officers, parole andprobation agents, prosecutors, judicial officials,and many others. Federal funds can be used to payup to 50 percent of an app licant's total vest costs.Vests purchased after March 1, 199 9 that meetNational Institute of Justice (NIJ) ballistic or stabstandards are eligible for funding.U N IT E D S TATES A T T OR N E Y S' B UL LET INS EPTEMBER 2004
Certain vests containing Zylon have beensubject to a special replacement or upgradeprogram , due to a reported degrad ation of itsballistic qualities under certain environmentalconditions. To learn m ore about this issue, pleasevisit https://vests.ojp.gov/index.jsp.Additional information is available athttp://ww w.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/bulletproof.html. Contact: AskBJA @ojp.usdoj.gov. Phone:202-616-6500.B. Edward Byrne Memorial State andLocal Law Enforcement AssistanceProgram(Formula Grant Program)FY 2004 Appropriation— 494,827,000The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)administers the Edward Byrne Memorial State andLocal Law Enforcement Assistance GrantProgram (Byrne). Byrne is a partnership amongfederal, state, and local governments to createsafer commu nities. Grants are awarded to statesfor use by states and units of local government toimprove the functioning of the criminal justicesystem—with emphasis on violent crime andserious offenders—and to enforce state and locallaws that establish offenses similar to those in thefederal Controlled Substances Act.Grants can be used to provide personn el,equipment, training, technical assistance, andinformation systems for more widespreadapprehension, prosecution, adjudication,detention, and rehabilitation of offenders whoviolate such state and local laws. Grants also canbe used to provide assistance (other thancompensation) to victims of these offenders.Twenty-nine legislatively authorized purposeareas were established to define the nature andscope of programs and projects that may befunded under Byrne.From the FY 2004 allocation, each state willreceive a base amount of 0.25 percent of the totalallocation or 500,000, wh ichever is greater.Remaining fun ds will be allocated according toeach state's population. For state administeringagency information, go to www.ojp.usdoj.gov/state.htm.Additional information is available atwww.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/byrne.htm l.S EPTEMBER 2004Contact: AskBJA@ojp.usdoj.gov. Phone:202-616-6500.C. Local Law Enforcement Block GrantProgramFY 2004 Appropriation— 222,672,000The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)administers the Local Law Enforcement BlockGrant (LLEBG) Program. LLEBG provides fundsto units of local governm ent to underw riteprojects that reduce crime and improve publicsafety. LLEBG emphasizes local decision makingand encourages communities to craft their ownresponses to local crime and drug problems. Ofthe 222,672,000 available in FY 2004, Congressset aside 79,166,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubsof
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