Anti-Gang Initiative (16.744)
Program
16.744 Anti-Gang Initiative
Federal Agency
Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention
Authorization
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 110-161.
Program Number
16.744
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide support for new and expanded anti-gang enforcement and prevention activities under the Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative (PSN).
Types of Assistance
PROJECT GRANTS
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds may be used to support anti-gang enforcement and prevention activities as specified in the authorization legislation. Generally, funds may be used to provide additional personnel and equipment for widespread prevention, apprehension, prosecution and adjudication of persons who violate Federal, State, and local laws relating to violent criminal gang activity. Federal funds must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace, or supplant, nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. For additional unallowable costs, please refer to the OJP, Office of the Comptroller's Financial Guide.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
The PSN or gang task force must identify the fiscal agent for the district, which then must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Eligible fiscal agent applicants include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations. Sub-recipient eligibility is determined by the PSN Task Force Selection Subcommittee in each of the 94 USA Districts. Each District's chosen fiscal agent submits the application to BJA.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State and units of local governments.
Credentials/Documentation
The applicant must submit a completed Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424), including signed assurances that it will comply with statutory and administrative requirements. By certifying on-line, the authorizing signing official is also assuring that all federal certifications and assurances are being met. The certification and assurance forms (Assurances, OJP Form 4000/3 and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements, OJP Form 4061/6) are provided on-line to allow applicants to review and accept them electronically. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Interested parties should contact their local United States Attorney's Office. The standard application forms (SF-424) as furnished by the Federal agency in accordance with 28 CFR Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used with this program. Environmental impact information is not required 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
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must apply through Grants.gov. Each U.S. Attorney district must select a fiscal agent to administer the grant.
Award Procedure
None.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 30 to 60 days. Applications will generally be approved or denied within 60 days of receipt of a complete application.
Appeals
See 28 CFR Part 18.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Each award will be for a period of up to 36 months. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Reimbursement.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Grant recipients will be required to submit online quarterly financial (Standard Form 269A) reports, as required by the OJP financial guide. Grant recipients will be required to submit semi-annual progress reports, as required by the OJP financial guide. To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, applicants who receive funding under this solicitation must provide data that measures the results of their work.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds, and adhere to the Federal Retention Requirements Act.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2008: Please see: http://www.psn.gov/press/News.aspx?nt=p. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0404-0-1-754.
Obligations
(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 08 $10,153,231; FY 09 est not reported.; FY 10 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Each Federal judicial district will be eligible to receive allocation based on a formula that consists of the district’s population and crime statistics, including gang crime. FY 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative funding totaled $49 million. Funding amounts ranged from $54,987 to $1,691,216.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Program Guidance and Application Kit, the OJP Financial Guide and H.R. 2862.
Related Programs
16.609 Community Prosecution and Project Safe Neighborhoods
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. Six cities: Los Angeles, Tampa, Cleveland, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Milwaukee, and the "222 Corridor" Easton to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, PA.
Headquarters Office
Jonathan Faley Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20531 Email: AskBJA@usdoj.gov Phone: (202) 514-2350
Web Site Address
Bureau of Justice Assistance: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja, Project Safe Neighborhood: http://www.psn.gov/.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2008: Multi-Jurisdictional Drug/Gang Enforcement Task Forces, Community Policing, Training and Technical Assistance Projects. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Applications are reviewed to determine compliance with applicable guideline requirements.
