To provide necessary assistance to a State government in
order to provide an adequate response to an uncommon situation which requires
law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic
proportions, and with respect to which State and local resources are
inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce the
criminal law.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds are made available to assist State and/or local
units of government which are experiencing law enforcement emergencies, to
respond to those emergencies through the provision of Federal law enforcement
assistance.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: All
States and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Northern
Mariana Islands.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
States (on behalf of itself or a local unit of government).
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State
and local governments.
Pre-application Coordination:
The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency, in
accordance with 28 CFR, Part 66 (Common Rule) and required by OMB Circular No.
A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An
applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point
of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State
requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected
the program for review.
Application Procedure:
Application (Standard Form 424) must be submitted by the Chief Executive
Officer of the State to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20530, with one copy being sent to the Director, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810
Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. This program is excluded from
coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: The
Attorney General will approve the award. The award package will be sent to the
chief executive officer of the State, with one copy of the award being signed
by the chief executive or duly authorized representative and returned to the
Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
No later than 10 days after the date of receipt of a complete application.
Appeals: Refer to Section
C.F.R., Part 18.
Renewals: No renewals, one
time award. Supplements have been awarded under extra ordinary circumstances.
Supplements must remain within the scope and purpose of the initial award and
must be essential for the successful culmination of the project.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly financial
reports required.
Audits: All organizations
that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in any fiscal year must
have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133,
as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These
audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after
the end of the grantee's fiscal year.
Records: The State must
keep complete records on disposition of funds.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
15-0401-0-1-754.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01
$0; FY 02 est $0; and FY 03 est $0.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
The extent of financial assistance will be determined by the nature and scope
of the emergency, and the amount of emergency assistance funds available.
Due to a lack of funding, the last award made under this
program was in 1997.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Final guidelines were announced in the Federal Register
on December 10, 1985.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See
Catalog Address Appendix IV.
Headquarters Office: Bureau
of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810
Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. Contact: Greg Morris. Telephone:
(202) 616-3458. Use the same number for FTS.
Web Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Emergency aid during flooding in West Virginia,
Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina, Hurricane Andrew in Florida and Louisiana,
the earthquake in San Francisco, serial murders in Florida and Indiana, serial
arson of 30 churches in Florida, and the Los Angeles riots, the potential for
civil unrest resulting from the Rodney King Civil Rights Trial verdict and the
standoff in Waco, Texas.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Applications are reviewed to determine compliance with
applicable guideline requirements.
