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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
16.585: Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Grants can be given to States, State courts, local courts, units of local government and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreements with other public or private entities. Applicants may choose to submit joint applications with other eligible jurisdictions for statewide, regional, and multi-jurisdictional drug court programs. With joint applications, one organization must be designated as the applicant and any coapplicants designated accordingly. The applicant organization must be eligible and the other agencies/organizations must provide supporting documentation. All applicants must demonstrate that they have the management and financial capabilities to effectively plan and implement projects of the size and scope described in the application kit. Nonprofit and for-profit agencies are not eligible applicants. For an application from a subunit of government (e.g., county probation department, district attorney's office, pretrial services agency) to be considered, it must be designated by letter as representing an eligible applicant (described above). For example, the county court or county executive may designate the county probation or county district attorney's office as its representative for the purpose of application. In this instance, the applicant continues to be the designating State, court system, or unit of local government. The county probation, district attorney's office, or other designated subunit, is the organization authorized to submit an application on behalf of the eligible applicant.
Beneficiary Eligibility: States, local governments, Indian tribal governments, public or private entities.
Credentials/Documentation: The application must include: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424); Applicant Information page; a one-page program abstract summarizing the goals and objectives of the grant request; program narrative; letters of support; detailed budget and budget narrative; administrative requirements; and assurances and certifications. See program announcement for more information.
Preapplication Coordination: A potential applicant should contact the Department of Justice Response Center to obtain a copy of the program announcement. The standard application form as furnished by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in accordance with 28, CFR Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used 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.
Application Procedure: Application guidance and forms are available by contacting the Department of Justice Response Center in Washington, DC at (800) 421-6770 or (202) 307-1480.
Award Procedure: An award is granted by the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and must be accepted by the applicant agency or institution according to the special conditions of the grant or cooperative agreement.
Deadlines: Contact the Department of Justice Response Center for application deadlines. The OJP Program Announcement also contains submission information.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 60 days.
Appeals: Determined by the Assistant Attorney General, OJP.
Renewals: Supplemental Grants are available in fiscal year 00 for any existing Drug Court Grant Program implementation or enhancement grantee.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Criteria are described in the OJP Program Announcement.
Examples of Funded Projects: In FY 98, the number of grants awarded totaled: 75 planning grants, 52 implementation and 21 enhancement grants, 12 continuation grants, and 3 mini-grants.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Up to $500,000 for Implementation Grants; and up to $300,000 for Enhancement grants.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $39,213,017; FY 00 est $40,830,787; and FY 01 est $50,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 15-8586-0-1-754.
Authorization: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Title V, Public Law 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, 42 U.S.C. 3796ii-8; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide.
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Marilyn M. Roberts, Director, OJP Drug Courts Program Office, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531. Phone: (202) 616-5001 Fax: (202) 514-6452. FTS is not available. Department of Justice Response Center at (800) 421-6770 or (202) 307-1480. Office of Justice Programs: Drug Courts Program Office at (202) 616-5001 or the Drug Courts Clearinghouse at (202) 885-2875.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: The Federal share of a grant received under this subtitle may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of an applicant's projected budget. The matching requirement is a 25 percent match provided by the applicant. A portion of the match must be cash. This is required by statute; the term "portion" is not defined.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Project duration period will be up to 3 years for Implementation Grants, up to 2 years for Enhancement Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Allowable uses of funds are outlined in the Drug Court Program Guideline available from the Department of Justice Response Center. Drug Court Programs under Title V will be for nonviolent adult and juvenile offenders and involve early and continuous judicial supervision over the nonviolent substance abusing offenders and the integrated administration of sanctions and services including: (1) mandatory periodic testing for the use of controlled substances or other addictive substances during any period of supervised release or probation; (2) substance abuse treatment for each participant; (3) diversion, probation, or other supervised release involving the possibility of prosecution, confinement, or incarceration based on noncompliance with program requirements; (4) programmatic, offender management and aftercare services.
Reports: Reports required include: "Fiscal Reports" which consist of quarterly budget expenditure reports, "Progress Reports" which consist of semi-annual program progress reports, and the Drug Court Grantee Data Collection Survey.
Audits: All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year.
Records: All grantees are required to establish and maintain accounting systems and financial records in order to account for funds awarded to them.
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