To
support and enhance efforts by States, in cooperation with local
jurisdictions, to enforce underage drinking by prohibiting the sale
of alcoholic beverages, or the consumption of alcoholic beverages
by minors.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
In
fiscal year 2001, a total of $25 million was awarded as block and
discretionary grants in the following manner: Funds were dispersed
in the amount of $360,000 to each State and the District of Columbia
in block grants to support and enhance efforts by States, in cooperation
with local jurisdictions, to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages
to, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. Funds in the
amount of $6,640,000 were dispersed to support discretionary program
activities in local jurisdictions, training and technical assistance
to all States and a national evaluation. To support local discretionary
programming activity, funds were competitively awarded to State
agencies receiving block grants. The local programs implement the
comprehensive approach to curtailing access and consumption of alcoholic
beverages by minors, including the enforcement of laws pertaining
to underage alcohol purchase, possession, and use. Funds to support
training and technical assistance and the national evaluation supplemented
on-going efforts by the existing grantees. For purposes of this
initiative, minors are defined as individuals under 21 years of
age. These funds cannot be used to supplant existing programs and
activities (Supplanting means to deliberately reduce State or local
funds because of the existence of Federal funds.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: To receive a Block Grant, Governors
and the Mayor of the District of Columbia designated an agency to
serve as the point of contact to apply for, receive, and administer
the targeted grant funds. The same designated agencies may apply
to receive a Discretionary Grant. Their applications must detail
a comprehensive approach to curtailing access and consumption of
alcoholic beverages by minors, including the enforcement of underage
drinking laws and how that approach will be implemented by State-selected
local communities. States are encouraged to link with ongoing public
and private efforts (including those of foundations and national
organizations). Training and technical assistance and national evaluation
funds were made available through a separate application process.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: States, territories, the District
of Columbia, and Native American/Alaskan Native communities are
eligible to apply for discretionary funds through a separate application
process.
Credentials/Documentation:
Each applicant applying for funds must submit a completed application,
including signed assurances that it will comply with administrative
requirements.
Pre-application
Coordination: 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: Applicants must submit completed
Standard Form 424 and other information outlined in the Application
Kit to the Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention. Each applicant must detail a comprehensive
approach to enforcing underage drinking laws and describe how
the Federal funds will be used to contribute to the implementation
of that comprehensive approach. States are encouraged to link
with ongoing public and private efforts (including law enforcement
agencies and those of foundations and national organizations).
The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow
Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration
of grant applications.
Award
Procedure: A letter with copies of the grant
award is sent to the applicant agency upon approval by the Office
of Justice Programs. One copy of the grant award must be signed
by an authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice
Programs. Local units of government will receive Enforcing Underage
Drinking Laws funds through the applicant agency subgrant award
process.
Deadlines:
Contact the State and Tribal Assistance Division, OJJDP (202)
307-5924, the Training and Technical Assistance Division, OJJDP
(202) 307-5940, or the Special Emphasis Division, OJJDP (202)
307-5914, for application deadlines. The discretionary solicitation
is posted annually on http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/current.html.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applications
will generally approved within 30 to 45 days of receipt of a complete
application.
Appeals:
Hearings and appeal procedures will follow 28 CFR, Part 18, of
the Department of Justice Regulations.
Renewals:
Renewals are subject to appropriations.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: In fiscal year 2001
a total of $25 million was appropriated and allocated. These funds
will be disbursed through assistance awards of $360,000 to each
State and the District of Columbia; discretionary funds in the amount
of $6,640,000.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are
made for 12 to 24 months.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly financial and semiannual progress reports are 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 described in OJP's
Financial Guide, Chapter 19.
Records:
In accordance with the requirement set forth in 28 CFR, Parts
66 and 70, recipients must maintain all financial reports and
other supporting documents pertinent to the award for at least
3 years following the close of the most recent audit.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 15-0405-0-1-754.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $29,548,341; FY 02 est $25,014,667; and FY 03 est
$0.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
The Appropriations Act for the Departments of Commerce, Justice
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes (Appropriations
Act) appropriated $25 million to the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention. Block grants of $360,000 were to be
made available to States and the District of Columbia to build the
following types of approaches into a state strategy: 1) Statewide
task forces of State and local law enforcement and prosecutorial
agencies to target establishments suspected of a pattern of violations
of State laws governing the sale and consumption of alcohol by minors;
2) public advertising programs to educate establishments about statutory
prohibitions and sanctions; and 3) innovative programs to prevent
and combat underage drinking. In addition, $6,640,000 was to support
discretionary awards and training and technical assistance to support
program activity at the State and local levels. In response, OJJDP
awarded each State and the District of Columbia a $360,000 block
grant to be administered by the agency designated by each State's
governor or the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Eight States
(CT, ME, MD, NV, IL, NY, NC and VA) won competitive discretionary
awards to support and demonstrate the Enforcing the Underage Drinking
Laws program at the local level. Each State received up to $400,000.
Supplemental awards were provided to the Pacific Institute for Research
and Evaluation (PIRE) in support of the training and technical assistance
effort and to Wake Forest University School of Medicine in support
of the national evaluation.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
OJP Financial Guide.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: None.
Headquarters
Office: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,
810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Contact: Greg Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, State and Tribal Assistance Division.
Telephone: (202) 616-3663.
Web
Site Address: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
The Training and Technical Assistance Division has the responsibility
for administering training and technical assistance projects to
support States and units of local government in addressing the four
program purpose areas. In fiscal year 2001, a continuation award
was made to Pacific Institute for Research (PIRE), the national
technical assistance provider.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Criteria is established by the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws
Program Guideline of FY 2001, as established by the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
