Law Enforcement Assistance-FBI Fingerprint Identification (16.303)

Program

16.303 Law Enforcement Assistance-FBI Fingerprint Identification

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Authorization

None.

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. 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. 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

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

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

Not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

None.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2008, 35,317,949 fingerprint cards were processed. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-0200-0-1-751.

Obligations

(Information) FY 08 $297,056,752; FY 09 est $305,968,455; FY 10 est $315,147,508

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. 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

Michael Tyler, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, Finance Division, Room 6712, Washington, District of Columbia 20535 Email: michael.tyler@ic.fbi.gov Phone: (202) 324-0495

Web Site Address

http://www.fbi.gov .

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.