Anti-Gang Initiative

 

To provide support for new and expanded anti-gang enforcement and prevention activities under the Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative (PSN).

Deleted 10/11/2010 (Archived.) 16.744 Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention PROJECT GRANTS Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 110-161. The PSN or gang task force must identify the fiscal agent for the district, which then must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Eligible fiscal agent applicants include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations. Sub-recipient eligibility is determined by the PSN Task Force Selection Subcommittee in each of the 94 USA Districts. Each District's chosen fiscal agent submits the application to BJA. State and units of local governments. 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. By certifying on-line, the authorizing signing official is also assuring that all federal certifications and assurances are being met. The certification and assurance forms (Assurances, OJP Form 4000/3 and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements, OJP Form 4061/6) are provided on-line to allow applicants to review and accept them electronically. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Interested parties should contact their local United States Attorney's Office. The standard application forms (SF-424) as furnished by the Federal agency in accordance with 28 CFR Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used with this program. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. 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 the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must apply through Grants.gov. Each U.S. Attorney district must select a fiscal agent to administer the grant. None. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 30 to 60 days. Applications will generally be approved or denied within 60 days of receipt of a complete application. See 28 CFR Part 18. Not Applicable. Applications are reviewed to determine compliance with applicable guideline requirements. Funds may be used to support anti-gang enforcement and prevention activities as specified in the authorization legislation. Generally, funds may be used to provide additional personnel and equipment for widespread prevention, apprehension, prosecution and adjudication of persons who violate Federal, State, and local laws relating to violent criminal gang activity. Federal funds must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace, or supplant, nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. For additional unallowable costs, please refer to the OJP, Office of the Comptroller's Financial Guide. No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Grant recipients will be required to submit online quarterly financial (Standard Form 269A) reports, as required by the OJP financial guide. Grant recipients will be required to submit semi-annual progress reports, as required by the OJP financial guide. To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, applicants who receive funding under this solicitation must provide data that measures the results of their work. 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. Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds, and adhere to the Federal Retention Requirements Act. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Each award will be for a period of up to 36 months. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Reimbursement. See Regional Agency Offices. Six cities: Los Angeles, Tampa, Cleveland, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Milwaukee, and the "222 Corridor" Easton to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, PA. Jonathan Faley Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20531 Email: AskBJA@usdoj.gov Phone: (202) 514-2350 Bureau of Justice Assistance: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja, Project Safe Neighborhood: http://www.psn.gov/. 15-0404-0-1-754. (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 08 $10,153,231; FY 09 est not reported.; FY 10 est not reported. Each Federal judicial district will be eligible to receive allocation based on a formula that consists of the districtâ₏™s population and crime statistics, including gang crime. FY 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative funding totaled $49 million. Funding amounts ranged from $54,987 to $1,691,216. Program Guidance and Application Kit, the OJP Financial Guide and H.R. 2862. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available