To allow State and local
jurisdictions to capture detailed offense, offender, victim, property, and
arrest. NIBRS moves beyond aggregate statistics and raw counts of crimes and
arrests that comprise the summary UCR program to individual records for each
reported crime incident and its associated arrest.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To provide funding to jurisdictions for implementing the NIBRS. The NIBRS
grants will be awarded to selected jurisdictions to develop or enhance records
management systems that are NIBRS-compatible.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
NIBRS awards are made to States applying on
behalf of one or more cities or counties in the State, regardless of whether the
State maintains a UCR program. Because of limited funding, not every state will
receive an award, and the grants may not cover the entire costs of the
conversion to NIBRS.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Eligible beneficiaries are jurisdictions who
are responsible for implementing the NIBRS.
Credentials/Documentation:
The applicant must furnish, along with the
application for an award, a detailed budget, a budget narrative, and a program
narrative including the goals, impact, methods, evaluation plan, and resources
of the project.
The standard application forms as
furnished by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in accordance with 28, CFR
Part 66 (Common Rule), 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 forms are available through inquiry
to the Grants/Contracts Management Division, OJP, Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20531.
Award Procedure:
Awards are made by OJP and must be accepted by the
applicant agency or institution according to the special conditions of the grant
or cooperative agreement.
Deadlines:
Contact the Headquarters Office for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Approximately 90 days.
Appeals:
Hearing by appropriate OJP official.
Renewals:
Awards may be for up to 12 months.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
The Crime Identification Technology
Act requires that fund recipients provide a 10 percent "match" of
total project costs.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Project duration period will be
for up to 12 months. Funds will be made available by "direct
disbursement" at request of grantee or by Letter of Credit.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Reporting requirements include: Financial Status Reports
containing the actual expenditures for the reporting period and cumulative for
the award to be submitted quarterly; and Program Reports presenting information
relevant to the performance of the project to be submitted biannually.
Audits:
State and Local Governments: Recipients who receive $100,000
or more of Federal funds during their fiscal year are required to submit an
organization-wide financial and compliance audit report. Recipients who receive
$25,000 to $100,000 of Federal funds are required to submit a program or
organization-wide audit report as directed by the awarding agency. Recipients
who receive less than $25,000 of Federal funds are not required to submit a
program or organization-wide financial and compliance audit report for that
year.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
15-0401-0-1-754.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $1,636,363; FY 02 est $14,553,627; and FY
03 est $7,000,000.
The goal of the program is to assist jurisdictions in improving the
fundamental reporting structure underlying crime and arrest information.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
None.
Headquarters Office:
Carol G. Kaplan, Chief, Criminal History
Improvement Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 307-0759. Use the same number for FTS.
