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21.053: Gang Resistance Education and Training

Objectives: To help prevent youth crime, violence and gang association while developing a positive relationship among law enforcement, families, and our young people to create safer communities.

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

21.053 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility: All State, county, tribal and municipal law enforcement agencies in the United States and U.S. Territories.

Beneficiary Eligibility: All State, county, tribal and municipal law enforcement agencies in the United States and U.S. Territories.

Credentials/Documentation: Agency head must enter into the agreement with ATF's Cooperative Agreement Officer.

21.053 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None.

Application Procedure: Application forms are available annually for down load from the G.R.E.A.T. Program web site (www.atf.treas.gov/great/great.htm), from the fax on demand phone system at 1-800-726-7070 or will be mailed upon request. Application for financial assistance shall be made on ATF Form 6410.1 Gang Resistance Education and Training Funding Application, OMB #1512-0548.

Award Procedure: Applicants are notified by mail 30 to 60 days after the beginning of each Federal fiscal year. Following notification, a cooperative agreement packet or a grant packet with additional paperwork will be mailed to the recipients of the awards. The cooperative agreements and the grants take effect during the month of January in the new fiscal year.

Deadlines: Applications must be received on or before July 9, 2000.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applicants are notified by mail 30 to 60 days after the beginning of each Federal fiscal year. The total approval/disapproval time could take up to six months.

Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: All applicants must annually compete for funds.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Applicants are evaluated on a variety of criteria in order to determine funding. The applicants standing in the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, the number of children to which the applicant teaches the G.R.E.A.T. Program, other programs applicants have in place that could reinforce the program goals and the applicant's participation in the national administration of the program are all taken into consideration. A more detailed description of the point system assigned to the various criteria can be found in the Federal Register.

Examples of Funded Projects: Funds are to be used for the administration of the G.R.E.A.T. Program only.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The possible range of assistance is $500,000 to $3,500. Award amounts vary depending on community population size and funding appropriated by congress.

21.053 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

21.053 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

As of September 30, 1999, about 4,044 officers from 1,449 agencies, representing 50 States, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, and military personnel from overseas bases have been trained to present the core curriculum in elementary and middle school classrooms. Almost 1.7 million children have been trained with the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) curriculum. For fiscal year 1999, more than 233,000 children received G.R.E.A.T. certificates for completing the program. Thirty-five weeks of G.R.E.A.T. officer training were completed at six different sites training 640 officers. There were 206 agencies selected to receive Federal funding for their programs.

21.053 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations: (Support and Services) FY 99 $16,000,000; FY 00 est $16,000,000; and FY 01 est $13,000,000.

Budget Account Number: 20-8526-0-1-751.

Authorization: House Congressional Record, September 14, 1999, Conference Report on H.R. 2490 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2000, H8217.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Funding guidelines and criteria are published annually in the National Federal Register. Information on the program can be obtained by contacting the G.R.E.A.T. Program Headquarters office. A cross-sectional evaluation of the program can be found in the National Institute of Justice Research in Brief, November 1997 issue, "National Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T." by Finn-Aage Esbensen and D. Wayne Osgood.

21.053 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: The G.R.E.A.T. Program currently has five regional offices that are each run by a local law enforcement agency. The offices and contacts are: The Southeast Region, Sergeant Nancy Brown, Orange County Sheriff's Department, 2400 W. 33rd Street, Orlando, Florida 32839, 407-836-3740; The Northeast Region, Sergeant Steve Naughton, Philadelphia Police Department, Care of: Holiday Inn, 10th and Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148, 215-683-1871; The Midwest Region, Lieutenant Raj Ramnrace, La Crosse Police Department, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, 608-789-8202; The Southwest Region, Sergeant Wayne Bensfield, Phoenix Police Department, 620 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003, 602-495-0432; The Northeast Region, Ms. Merilee Laurens, Portland Police Department, 449 NE Emerson, Portland, Oregon 97211, 503-823-2078.

Headquarters Office: For further information, contact James Scott, G.R.E.A.T. Branch; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 50418, Washington, DC 20091-0418, (1-800-726-7070 extension 73127); or by sending electronic mail (E-mail) to: Great@atfhq.atf.treas.gov, or visit the G.R.E.A.T. website at www.atf.treas.gov/great/great.htm.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

21.053 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: There are no matching requirements for this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Cooperative agreements are effective for one year, after which applicants must re-compete for funds.

Uses and Use Restrictions: Law enforcement agencies can only use the funds provided to administer the G.R.E.A.T. Program. This includes providing G.R.E.A.T. training for law enforcement officers and the purchasing of materials and supplies for the implementation of the program.

21.053 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Applicants are required to submit a progress report and request for reimbursement every quarter.

Audits: Reviews will be conducted by ATF personnel as needed to ensure correct usage of funds.

Records: Agencies are required to maintain a system of standardized records for inspection or disclosure.