Law Enforcement Assistance-Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs-Laboratory Analysis (16.001)

 

Program

16.001 Law Enforcement Assistance-Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs-Laboratory Analysis

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Drug Enforcement Administration

 

Authorization

Comprehensive Drug and Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.

 

Program Number

16.001

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To provide technical assistance to dully constituted state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies regarding specialized forensic examinations involving drug evidence.

 

Types of Assistance

PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

DEA laboratories will conduct specialized forensic chemical analysis and examinations involving drug evidence for duly constituted state, county, and municipal law enforecemnt agencies on an as needed basis, in accordance with DEA policy and procedures. This service supplements but does not replace services provided by state, county, or municipal laboratories. The agencies/laboratories requesting the service must not have the capability of conducting the examination(s)requested. Examinations are made with the understanding that the evidence is connected with an official investigation of a criminal matter related to the mission of the DEA, and that the resulting laboratory report will be used only for offical purposes related to the investigation or subsequent prosecution. Laboratory services and follow-up court testimony, if required, will be provided free of cost to agenices. DEA will assist state, county, and municipal agency laboratories with the training of their forensic chemists, as necessary and where appropriate. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A GRANT PROGRAM. NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Any duly constituted State and local law enforcement agency in the United States or any of its possessions.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Any duly constituted State and local law enforcement agency in the United States or any of its possessions.

Credentials/Documentation

A formal written request is required from an appropriate official of the requesting law enforcement agency. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

 

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. Made in the form of a letter on official letterhead to the Director of the DEA Laboratory which services the regional area where the agency is located; or to DEA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20537; Attn: Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Forensic Sciences.

Award Procedure

Note: This is not a grant program. No funding is available.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

None. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: None.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

No audits are required for this program.

Records

None.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008, 5,353 State and local exhibits were analyzed. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-1100-0-1-751.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $4,538,182; FY 09 est $4,010,235; FY 10 est $4,411,013

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

 

Related Programs

16.301 Law Enforcement Assistance_FBI Crime Laboratory Support

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Please contact the field laboratories of the DEA; see Appendix IV of the catalog for a list of addresses.

Headquarters Office

Office of Forensics Sciences 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152 Phone: (202) 307-8866

Web Site Address

http://www.dea.gov.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.

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