FEDERAL AGENCY:

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

AUTHORIZATION:

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970; Reorganization Plan No. 1, 1968; Reorganization Plan No. 2, 1973.

To provide drug evidence analysis, expert testimony in court, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies concerning narcotics, and other abused drugs.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Provision of Specialized Services. Place Cursor Here for Definition

Advisory Services and Counseling. Place Cursor Here for Definition

Dissemination of Technical Information. Place Cursor Here for Definition

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

For use by law enforcement agencies requiring expert analysis of drug evidence.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   State and local governments, officials of law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratories.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   State and local governments, officials of law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratories.

Credentials/Documentation:   The applicant must furnish suitable credentials.

Pre-application Coordination:   None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   Made in the form of a letter on official letterhead; or in an emergency, by telephone, to the field laboratory of the DEA or the Office of Forensic Sciences at DEA Headquarters. Note: This service is for applicants as described above. No grants are available.

Award Procedure:   Not applicable.

Deadlines:   None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   Not applicable.

Appeals:   Not applicable.

Renewals:   Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Not applicable.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   Not applicable.

Audits:   Not applicable.

Records:   Not applicable.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   15-1100-0-1-751.

Obligations:   (Salaries and expenses) FY 01 $3,117,948; FY 02 est $3,500,000; and FY 03 est $4,900,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:   Not applicable.

In fiscal year 2001, 7,765 State and local samples were analyzed.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

None.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:   Persons are encouraged to communicate with the field laboratories of the DEA; see the Catalog Appendix IV for a list of the addresses of the field laboratories.

Headquarters Office:   Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Forensic Sciences, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537. Contact: Thomas J. Janovsky. Telephone: (202) 307-8866. Use the same number for FTS.

Web Site Address:   http://www.usdoj.gov.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Not applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not applicable.