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21.052:  Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: Training Assistance

Objectives:  To help the participant identify the laws relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, and provide training in specific investigative skills and techniques, and to help State, county, and local law enforcement officers improve their law enforcement capabilities in the organized crime area, including arson, undercover, firearms and explosives investigations.

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

21.052 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State, county, and local law enforcement agencies. Participation is limited to non-uniformed police personnel engaged in firearms and arson investigations or in the process of being assigned or promoted to such non-uniformed assignments.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  State, county, and local law enforcement agencies.

Credentials/Documentation:  Not applicable.

21.052 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Submit requests to the Assistant Director (Training and Professional Development), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20226.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

21.052 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 16.004 Law Enforcement Assistance: Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training;
• 16.300 Law Enforcement Assistance: FBI Advanced Police Training;
• 16.302 Law Enforcement Assistance: FBI Field Police Training;
• 21.004 Exchange of Federal Tax Information With State Tax Agencies.

21.052 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

21.052 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Type of Assistance:  Training.

Obligations:  (Travel and Materials) FY 99 $838,000; FY 00 est $1,100,000; and FY 01 est $1,100,000. Agencies will bear the cost of training on a reimbursable basis.

Budget Account Number:  20-1000-0-1-751.

Authorization:  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, Title XVIII, Public Law 90-351; Gun Control Act of 1968, Title XVIII, Public Law 90-618, 18 U.S.C. 44; Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Title XVIII, Public Law 91-452, 18 U.S.C. 40.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  None.

21.052 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Peter B. Mastin, Chief, ATF National Academy, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Building 67, FLETC, Glynco, GA 31524. Phone: Commercial or FTS (912) 267-2251.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

21.052 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Training programs are conducted in the areas of: Identification of the Firearms Problem; Motives and Analysis of Applicable Federal, State and Local Laws; Laboratory Capability; Sources of Information; Interviewing; Investigative Techniques; and Case Management.

21.052 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.