OFFICE
OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE
AUTHORIZATION:
Comprehensive
Crime Control Act of 1984, Chapter VII; Surplus Federal Property
Amendments of 1984, Public Law 98-473, 98 Stat. 1837; Departments
of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act of 1998, Public Law 105-119, 97 Stat. 2440.
To
transfer or convey to State and local governments and territories,
at no cost, surplus real and related personal property determined
by the Attorney General to be required for correctional facility
or law enforcement use for programs or projects for the care or
rehabilitation of criminal offenders, as approved by the Attorney
General. Law enforcement knowledge, skills, and abilities will be
enhanced to address law enforcement needs within the jurisdiction.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Assistance
is strictly for correctional and law enforcement purposes only.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin
Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any political subdivision or
instrumentality thereof.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: State, local and territorial
governments, that care for or rehabilitate criminal offenders.
Pre-application
Coordination: Notify the Bureau of Justice Assistance
and the General Services Administration by letter of interest in
property. This program requires coverage under E. O. 12372, "Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs." The applicant will consult with the
office 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.
Application
Procedure: Submit completed application kit
which includes completion of an environmental impact statement.
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos.
A-102 and A-110.
Award
Procedure: Quit claim deed issued by the General
Services Administration. Bureau of Justice Assistance makes no
award but merely recommends to GSA, regarding the suitability
of the program as it pertains to corrections or law enforcement.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: None.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: None.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 15-0401-0-1-754.
Obligations:
(Salaries and expenses) FY 01 $57,000; FY 02 est $0; and FY 03
est $0.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
Twenty-seven properties have been conveyed to State and/or to local
government entities for correctional purposes and seven have been
conveyed for law enforcement purposes. A total of 37 determinations
by the Assistant Attorney General have been made.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
None.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: None.
Headquarters
Office: Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810
Seventh Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20531. Telephone:
(202) 616-6500.
Web
Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
(1) Applicant must be a governmental entity; (2) Applicant must
use property for viable program for the care and/or rehabilitation
of criminal offenders; (3) The General Services Administration determines
that a correctional purpose is the highest and best use for the
applied for property.
