Law Enforcement Assistance-FBI Fingerprint Identification (16.303)
Program
16.303 Law Enforcement Assistance-FBI Fingerprint Identification
Federal Agency
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Authorization
28 U.S.C. 534; Public Laws 91-452, 92-544, 94-29, 95-405, 97-444, 99-169, 99-399, 100-181, 100-413, 101-604, 101-630, 101- 647, 103-159, 103-209, 103-322, 104-120, 105-135, 105-251, and 105-277.
Program Number
16.303
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide fingerprint and arrest-record services to U.S. Government and criminal justice agencies; and to provide arrest- record services to State and local governmental authorities, as well as certain authorized nongovernmental entities for employment and licensing purposes.
Types of Assistance
Provision of Specialized Services.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Criminal identification by means of fingerprints; determination of a person's past criminal history, if any; fingerprint identification of missing persons, unknown deceased persons, unknown living persons and victims of major disasters; and processing of physical evidence for latent finger and palm prints. Information must be used for official purposes only and is not furnished for public dissemination.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
All criminal justice agencies, Federal Government, and other authorized governmental and nongovernmental agencies and entities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
All criminal justice agencies, Federal Government, and other authorized governmental and nongovernmental agencies and entities.
Credentials/Documentation
Initial request for services must be from a statutorily authorized agency; request must be written on letterhead of agency and list address of agency and title of official signing request; it must indicate that information is to be used only for criminal investigative or other official purpose authorized by statute; and reply will be sent only to head of requesting organization.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Inquiries must be sent to the Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
None.
Audits
None.
Records
None.
Program Accomplishments
Fingerprint cards processed during fiscal year 2001, total 15,524,517; fiscal year 2002 total is estimate is 17,442,104; and fiscal year 2003 estimate is 19,830,000.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0200-0-1-751.
Obligations
(Salaries and expenses) FY 02 $213,024,307; FY 03 est $204,230,498; and FY 04 est $243,974,210.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Title 28, CFR, Sections 0.85(b) and (j), 16.30-16.34, 16.96(e) 20.1-20.3, 20.3020.38; and 50.12; Booklet entitled "Science of Fingerprints," for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 - Stock Number 027-001-00024-6; Article Entitled "Development of Latent Impressions with Powder", no cost; "Chemical Development of Latent Impressions," no cost; "Lifting Latent Impressions," no cost; "Techniques for Taking Good Fingerprints," no cost.
Related Programs
16.001, Law Enforcement Assistance_Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs_Laboratory Analysis; 16.301, Law Enforcement Assistance_FBI Crime Laboratory Support.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Catalog Appendix IV for addresses and telephone number of FBI field offices. Persons are encouraged to communicate with the headquarters office noted below.
Headquarters Office
Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306. Telephone: (304) 625-2222. Use the same number for FTS.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
