Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) (97.074)

 

Program

97.074 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP)

 

Federal Agency

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

 

Authorization

U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2005, Public Law 108-334.

 

Program Number

97.074

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

LETPP will provide State and local law enforcement communities with funds to support the following prevention activities: information sharing to preempt terrorist attacks; target hardening to reduce vulnerability of selected high value targets; recognition and mapping of potential or developing threats; interoperable communications; and, interdiction of terrorists before they can execute a threat or intervention activities that prevent terrorists from executing a threat.

 

Types of Assistance

Formula Grants.

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

The LETPP grant awards may be used for planning, organization, training, exercises, and equipment, as related to the program objectives above, and will be administered by the respective State Administrative Agency (SAA). For more detailed LETPP grant award use and restrictions please refer to the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidance.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

States, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, refer to means "any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States." The SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for LETPP funds and is responsible for obligating LETPP funds to local units of government and designated recipients. Local units of government, as defined in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2005, refer to "any county, city, village, town, district, borough, port authority, transit authority, intercity rail provider, commuter rail system, freight rail provider, water district, regional planning commission, council of government, Indian tribe with jurisdiction over Indian country, authorized tribal organization, Alaska Native village, independent authority, special district, or other political subdivision of any State." The SAA must also coordinate the implementation of this program with the State's Lead Law Enforcement Agency (LLEA).

Beneficiary Eligibility

State and local governments.

Credentials/Documentation

To apply for FY 05 LETPP funds, the applicant must submit an online application for funding through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS). For more detailed application requirements for the LETPP grant program, please refer to the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidance.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

The SAA must coordinate the implementation of the program with the State's LLEA. 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 to be followed as required by the State in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

The SAA must apply for LETPP funding through the FY 05 HSGP solicitation on-line through the GMS at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/ and must meet the LETPP requirements outlined in the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidelines and application kit.

Award Procedure

Applicants will be notified by ODP if they have received funding.

Deadlines

Applications will be made available on December 2, 2004 and must be received by ODP no later than January 16, 2005.

 

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Appeals

None.

Renewals

An annual appropriation is anticipated for this program.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

There are no matching requirements. FY 05 allocations for the LETPP was determined by a formula using a base amount of 0.75% of the total allocation for each State (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), and 0.25% of the total allocation for each U.S. Territory, as codified in the U.S.A. Patriot Act. The balance of the funds are distributed on the basis of population.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

The period of performance for the LETPP is 30 months, from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2007.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Grantees are required to submit an Initial Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP) within 60 days of the grant award date. States will then report strategy implementation on a semi-annual basis for the life of the grant. These reports, called the Biannual Strategy Implementation Reports (BSIR), will serve as the reporting format for the Categorical Assistance Program Reports (CAPR), which are due within 30 days after the end of the reporting periods (June 30 and December 31) for the life of the award. A final strategy implementation is due 120 days after the end date of the grant. Required financial status reports (SF 269A) are due quarterly on the 45th day following the end of each calendar quarter. A report must be submitted for every quarter the grant is active. The OJP Office of the Comptroller will provide a copy of the financial and progress report forms in the initial award package.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular 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 A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than nine months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year.

Records

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the grant has been closed or until an audit has been conducted that does not show any questionable costs.

 

Program Accomplishments

States have completed threat, vulnerability, capabilities, and needs assessments and have developed State Homeland Security Strategies. The strategies identify the needs for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and technical assistance. ODP is working with the states to develop assistance plans to identify Department of Homeland Security resources that can assist them in accomplishing the goals and objectives identified in their strategies.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

70-0560-0-1-999.

Obligations

(Grants)(LETPP) FY 04 $497,050,000; FY 05 $386,285,537; and FY 06 est not available.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Amounts will vary.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

For more requirements and guidance please refer to the LETPP section of the FY 05 HSGP solicitation guidelines and application kit.

 

Related Programs

97.008, Urban Areas Security Initiative; 97.042, Emergency Management Performance Grants; 97.053, Citizen Corps; 97.071, Metropolitan Medical Response System; 97.073, State Homeland Security Program (SHSP).

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Department of Homeland Security, Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP), 245 Murray Lane - Bldg. #410, Washington, DC 20523. The ODP Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) can be contacted at 1-800-368-6498, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST), Monday - Friday, or askcsid@dhs.gov.

Web Site Address

 

Examples of Funded Projects

None.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

In accordance with FY 05 LETPP requirements, allowables, and guidance.