Correctional Grant Program for Indian Tribes (16.596)

Program

16.596 Correctional Grant Program for Indian Tribes

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Corrections Program Office

Authorization

Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Section 114, Public Law 104-134; Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Title II, Subtitle A, Public Law 103-322, 105 Stat. 1796, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 13701 et seq.

Program Number

16.596

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To renovate and/or construct correctional facilities on tribal lands for the incarceration and supervision of offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

The Grant Program for Indian Tribes may be used to assist Indian tribes in developing or expanding correctional facilities for both adult and juvenile offenders.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Indian tribes may apply. An Indian tribe is defined as any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe pursuant to Public Law 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791, and which performs law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.

Beneficiary Eligibility

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. The applicant is also required to submit a description of the program, the implementation process, and a timetable for implementation. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

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. Targeted tribes are invited to submit applications for construction of juvenile correctional facilities.

Award Procedure

A letter with copies of the grant award are sent to the applicant agency upon approval by the Office of Justice Programs. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Renewals are subject to appropriation and program priorities.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 10.%.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Funds for each fiscal year will be awarded for a period of 24 to 60 months based on the facility constructed and/or renovated. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: See BJA.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Semi-annual. Semi-annual. As specified in solicitation.

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. All organizations that expend financial assistance of $500,000 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. Performance Measures: To assist in fulfilling the Department's responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), P.L. 103-62, applicants who receive funding under this solicitation must provide data that measures the results of their work.

Records

In accordance with the requirement set forth in 28 CFR, Parts 66 and 70, grantees must maintain all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records and all other records pertinent to the award for at least 3 years following the close of the most recent audit.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-0404-0-1-754.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $12,963,062; FY 09 est $10,000,000; FY 10 est $10,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Program Guidance Application Kit and the OJP Financial Guide.

Related Programs

16.586 Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants; 16.731 Tribal Youth Program

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

James Burch Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20531 Email: AskBJA@usdoj.gov Phone: (202) 616-6500 or 1-866-859-2687

Web Site Address

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/tribal_correction.html

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Examples of grants made under the tribal grant program include regional detention centers and tribes on the Bureau of Indian Affairs priority list for new construction. Please visit web site for current information. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Past projects were selected on the basis of need for correctional facility space, demonstrated ability to operate the facilities, soundness of implementation plan, thoroughness of budget submission, and proposed strategy to measure impact/outcomes. Additionally, BJA considers BIA�s priority list for facilities that are in need of repair or new construction.