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Presented By:
RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ��
Refeired To: Committee: Date_
1 WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul has received an allocation of $644,215 from the
2 Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-208) and administered
3 via the Bureau oTJustice Administration (BJA), and
5 WHEREAS, a requirement of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to
6 conduct a public hearing on the proposed use of Local Law Enforcement Block
7 Grant, and
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9 WHEREAS, the funds may be accessed upon fulfilling the grant requirements,
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11 THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council set a date
12 for a public hearing on the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. �or W e��le�Q�
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of Police:
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Approval Recommended lfy Budget Director:
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Adopted by Council: Date: Q.,#, \ Form Approved by City Attomey:
Adopfion Certified by Council Secretary: �
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Approved by Mayor: Date: � � t y�y �' Approved Mayor for Submission to Council:
By: � By:
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DEPARiR1EN7AFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIqTED � r � V
. P 1 GREEN SHEE
CONTACT pER$ON $ PHONE INITIAUDATE tNITIAUOATE
� DEPARTMENT OIRECTOR � CITV COUNCII
Chief Wm. Finney ASSIGN qTYATfORNEY �GITYCLERK
NUMBERFOR
MU5T BE COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NOVTING O BU ET DiRECTOR O FIN. g MGI SERVICES DIfl.
OPOEF AY�R (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
AGTION REQUESTED:
Public Hearing date set for LocalLaw Enforcement Block Grant Requirement .�.�r
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RECAMMENDATIONS: AOProve <A) or Rej (R) pERSONAL SEqVICE CONTflACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Ha5Ih15 Dersort�fin eVer Worketl untler a Conlr2Ct tOr thi5 dBpaRmant?
_ C�B COMMITfEE _ ' YES NO
_ STAFP 2. Has this p¢rSONfirm ever been a crty empioyee?
— YES NO
� DlsrqiCT CoURr _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortna�ly possessetl by any current ciry employeel
SUPPOflTS WHIGN COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explaln alf yes answers on separata aheet antl ettach to green ahaet
MYf1ATING PROBLEM. IS5UE.OPPOR7UNIT'ryMo, YtTffi. Wtien. Where. Why)
The 1997 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant requires that the local jurisdiction hold a
public hearing on the use of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds.
AWANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
The Public Hearing will allow the City of Saint Paul to fulfill the requirements of the
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and the funding may be accessed when this Public Hearing
date is conveyed to the Department of Justice.
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DISAOVANTAGES IF APPROVED: 4 �
None.
OISAOVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVEO:
The City of Saint Pau1 wi11 not be able to access the funding of the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant.
TOTAL AMOUN7 OF TRAl7SACTiON g 644 � 2].S . COST/REYENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIWGSOURCE Bureau of JllSt10E L�C1IIlinistratinn ACTIVITYNUMBEH
FINANCIAL INFOPFiATION: (EXPLAIN)
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Nancy E. Gist, Director
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FY 1997 Local Law En#orcement
Block Grants Program
The Omnibus Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act,
Public Law 104-208, provides $523 million for the
implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Biock
Grants (LLEBG) Program, to be administered by the
Bureau of 7us[ice Assistance (B7A), U.S. Department of
Justice. The puipose of the LLEBG Program is to pro-
vide funds to units of local govemment to underwrite
projects to reduce crime and improve public safety.
These projects must be funded in accordance with the
seven putpose areas described below.
Program Purpose Areas
LLEBG Program funds may be used for one or more
of the following seven purpose azeas:
❑ Law enforcement support for:
■ Hiring, training, and employing on a continuing
basis new, additional law enforcement officers
and necessary support personnel. (If funds are
used for hiring law enforcement officers, there
must be a net gain over the unit of local
governmenYs current appropriated budget in
the number of law enforcement o�cers who
perform nonadministrative public safety
service.)
■ Paying overtime to presentiy employed law
enforcement officers and necessary suppoft
personnel for the purpose of increasing the
number of hours worked by such personneI.
■ Procuring equipment, technology, and other
material directly related to basic law enforce-
ment functions.
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❑ Enhancing security measures in and azound schools
and in and around any other faciliry or location that
the unit of local government considers a special risk
for incidents of crime.
❑ Estab3ishing or supportina drug courts. To be
eligible for funding, a drug court program must
include the following:
■ Continaing judicial supervision of nonviolent
offenders with substance abuse problems.
■ Integrating the administration of other sanc-
tions and services, which should include
(i) mandatory periodic testing of each partici-
pant for the use of controlled substances or
other addictive substances during any period of
supervised release or probation; (ii) substance
abuse treatment for each participant; (iii)
probation or other supervised release involving
possible prosecution, confinement, or incar-
cecation because of noncompliance with
program requirements or failure to show
satisfactory progress; and (iv) programmatic
offender mana�ement and aftercaie services
such as relapse prevention, vocational job
training, and job and housing placement.
❑ Enhancing the adjudication of cases involving
violent offenders,including casesinvolving violent
juvenile offenders. For the purposes of this pro-
gram, a violent offender is defined as a person
charged with committing a Part I violent crime
under the Uniform Crime Reports.
❑ Establishing, particularly in rural areas, a
multijurisdictional task force composed of law
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enforcement officials who represent units of local
government. This task force will work with Federal
law enforcement officials to prevent and control
crime.
❑ Establishina crime prevention programs involving
cooperation between communi[y residents and law
enforcement personnel to control, detect, or investi-
gate crime or to prosecute criminals.
O Defraying the cost of indemnificapon insurance for
law enforcement officers.
❑ Establish an advisory boazd to review the applica-
tion. This board must be designated to make
nonbinding recommendations for the jurisdiction's
proposed use of LLEBG funds. The advisory boazd
must include a member from at least each of the
following: the local law enforcement agency,
prosecutor's office, court system, and school
system, as we11 as a nonprofit group (e.g., educa-
tional, religious, or community group) active in
crime prevention or drug use prevention or
treatment.
Prohibition on Use of Funds
LLEBG funds aze not to be used to purchase, lease,
rent, or acquire tanks or armored vehicles, fixed-wing
aircraft, limousines, real estate, yachts, or any vehicle
not used primarily for law enforcemen[. Funds also are
not to be used to retain consultants. Construction of
new facilities is also pcohibited. In addition, Federal
funds may not supplanC State or local funds; they must
increase the amount of funds that would be available
otherwise from State and local sources.
Eligibility for Funds
Units of local govemment aze eligible to apply for an
awazd. Units of local govemment are counties, towns
and townships, villages, cities, parishes, Indian uibes,
and Alaskan Native villages that carry out substantial
governmental dufies.
Matching Funds Requirement
LLEBG funds may not exceed 90 percent of total pro-
gram costs, and participation requires a cash match
which will not be waived. Matching funds may be
provided from the following sources: State and local
government funds, the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, the Appalachian Regional Devel-
opment Act, the Equi[able Sharing Program (Federal
asset-forfeiture distributions), and private funds.
All recipients must maintain records clearly showing
the source, amount, and timin� of all matching
contributions.
Program Requirements for Units of
Local Government
To be eligible for LLEBG funds, a jurisdiction must
submit an application signed by its chief executive (e.g.,
mayor, county executive, or tribal chairman). In addi-
tion, each jurisdiction's chief executive must:
❑ Hold at least one public hearing regarding the
proposed use of funds.
❑ Forwazd the application to the Govemor or desig-
nated representative at least 20 days prior to
submission to BJA, as required by statute.
The first twa steps need not occur prior to applying for
funds, but they must occur prior to the obligation of
funds and the issuance of a Grant Adjusrment Notice
(GAN) by BJA.
If funds aze spent on the hiring of additional law en-
forcement officers, units of local govemment must give
suitable preference Yo members of the U.S. Armed
Forces who were involuntarily sepzsated or repred due
to reductions in the U.S. Deparhnent of Defense.
Distribution of Awards
The Airector o£ BJA will set aside funds foi units of
local government within a State. The amounts will be
proportionate to the State's average annual number of
Part I violent crimes compared to the numbez for all
States for the 3 most recent calendaz yeazs of data from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, each
State will receive a minimum award of 0.25 percent of
the total amount available for formula distribution
under the LLEBG Program.
Awards to units of local govemment will be proportion-
ate to each local jurisdiction's average annual number
of Part I violent crimes eompazed to the number for all
local jurisdictions in the State for the 3 most recent
calendar yeazs.
❑ BJA will make awards direcdy to units of local
government when award amounts are at least
$10,000. Each unit of local government eligible to
apply for an awazd of $10,000 or more will be
notified by BJA.
❑ Each State will receive the remainder of its alloca-
tion for local applicants whose awazd amounts are
less than �10,000. BJA will make one aggregate
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awazd directly to the State. The State will distribute
these funds to State police departments that provide
law enforcement services to units of local govem-
ment andlor to units of local government whose
allotment is less than $10,000. All funds must be
used to reduce crime and improve public safety.
Each recipient must establish a trust fund for program
funds, which may accrue interest. All Federal funds
(inclnding interest) not expended 2 yeazs from the date
of the initial award are to be returned to BJA within 90
days of project termination.
Section 104(b)(9) of the Omnibus Piscal Year 1997
Appropriations Act contains the following provision to
accommodate potential funding disparities within
jurisdictions:
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if —
(i) the attorney general of a State certifies that a unit of
local government under the jurisdiction of the State
beazs more than 50 percent of the costs of prosecution or
incacceration that arise with respect to Part I violenC
crimes reported by a specified geographically constitu-
ent unit of local govemment, and
(ii) but for this pazagraph, the amount of funds allocated
under this section to —
(I) any one such specified geogiaphically constim-
ent unit of local govemment exceeds 200 percent of
the amount allocated to the unit of local government
certified pursuant to clause (i), or
(II) more than one such specified geographically
constituent unit of local government [excluding
units of local govemment tefe¢ed tQ in subclause I
and in pazagraph (7)], exceeds 400 percent of the
amount allocated to the unit of local govemment
certified pursuant to clause (i) and the attorney
general of the State detezmines that such allocation
is likely to ttueaten the efficient adminisvation of -
justice, then in order ro qualify for payment under
this title, the unit of ]ocal govemment certified
pursuant to clause (i), together with any such
specified geographically constituent units of local
government described in clause (ii), shall submit to
the Director a joint app]ication for the aggregate of
funds allocated to such units of local govemment.
Such application shall specify the amount of such
funds that are to be distributed to each of the units
of local govemment and the purposes for which
such funds are to be used. The units of local
government involved may establish a joint local
advisory board for the purposes of carrying out this
pazagraph.
(B) In this paragraph, the term `geographicalty constituent
unit of local government' means a unit of local government
that has jurisdiction over areas located within the boundaries
of an area over which a unit of local �overnmen[ certified
pursuant to clause (i) has jurisdiction.
When a potential funding disparity exists in a county's
allocation compared with that of a single municipality
(20Q percent), the State attomey �eneral need only
certify that a county under the jurisdiction of the State
bears more than �0 percent of prosecution or incazcera-
tion costs arising from Part I violent crimes reported by
the municipality.
When a funding dispariry exists in a county's allocation
compared with that of multiple municipalities (400 per-
cent), the State attomey general must certify that the
county bears more than 50 percent of prosecution or
incarceration costs arisin� from Part I violent crimes
reported by the municipa]ities, AND that funding allo-
cated under the LLEBG Program would threaten the
efficient administration ofjastice within the county.
If the attomey general cartifies to the applicable cir-
cumstances, the involved jurisdictions will be required
by statute to develop and submit a joint spending plan.
The joint spending plan may be submitted after the ju-
risdictions have been funded. State attorney general cer-
tifications for fiscal year 1997 grant recipients are due
to BJA by 5 p.m. eastern rime Ju1y ll, 1997.
As required by section 615 of the Omnibus Fiscal Year
1997 Appropriations Act, LLEBG Frogram applicants
must be in compliance with The following in order to
receive an award for their entire eligible amount:
o Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the
heading "OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance," not
more than 90 percent of the amount to be awazded
to an entity under the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grants shall be made available to such an
entity when it is made known to the Federal official
having authority to obligate or expend such funds
that the entity that employs a public safety o�cer
(as such term is defioed in secCion 1204 of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968) does not provide such a public safety officer
who retires or is separated from service due to
injury suffered as a direct and proximate result of a
personal injury sustained in the line of duty while
respondin� to an emergency situation or a hot
pursuit (as such terms are defined by State law)
with the same or better level of health insurance
benefits that are paid by tt�e entity at the time of
retirement or separation.
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Administration of Funds by States
The Govemor shall designate a State agency to admin-
ister LLEBG funds. The designated State agency wili
be responsible for submitting the State's application,
selectina subrecipients to receive funds, disbursing
funds, and performing other administrative functions.
Deadline for Submissions
BJA will distribute applicauon kits for local jurisdic-
tions eligible for direct awards and State applicants no
later than May 31, 1997. All applications must be re-
ceived by July ll, 1997. BJA will beain making awards
on a rolling basis as applications are received.
Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20$49�000
Tel: 1-800-688-4252
Bulletin Boazd System: 301-738-8845
World Wide Web: http:/lwww.ncjrs.org
Clearin�house staff aze available Monday through
Friday, 8:3� a.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time. Ask them to
place you on the BJA mailing list.
Department of Jusrice Response Center
1-8�Q-421-6770 or202-3Q7-1480
Response Center staff are available Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.
For More Information
To find out more about the LLEBG Program, contact
the following offices:
Bureau of Justice Assistance
633 Indiana Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Tel: 202-305-2088
Fax:202-514-5956
World Wide Web: http:!(www.ojp.usdo}.govfBJA
U.S. Department of Justice
O�ce of Justice ProQrams
Bureaa� of Justice Assistance
Washington, DCZ0531
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use $300
FY 1997 LLEBG Program
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Presented By:
RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ��
Refeired To: Committee: Date_
1 WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul has received an allocation of $644,215 from the
2 Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-208) and administered
3 via the Bureau oTJustice Administration (BJA), and
5 WHEREAS, a requirement of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to
6 conduct a public hearing on the proposed use of Local Law Enforcement Block
7 Grant, and
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9 WHEREAS, the funds may be accessed upon fulfilling the grant requirements,
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11 THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council set a date
12 for a public hearing on the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. �or W e��le�Q�
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of Police:
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Approval Recommended lfy Budget Director:
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Adopted by Council: Date: Q.,#, \ Form Approved by City Attomey:
Adopfion Certified by Council Secretary: �
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Approved by Mayor: Date: � � t y�y �' Approved Mayor for Submission to Council:
By: � By:
N° 51199
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DEPARiR1EN7AFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIqTED � r � V
. P 1 GREEN SHEE
CONTACT pER$ON $ PHONE INITIAUDATE tNITIAUOATE
� DEPARTMENT OIRECTOR � CITV COUNCII
Chief Wm. Finney ASSIGN qTYATfORNEY �GITYCLERK
NUMBERFOR
MU5T BE COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NOVTING O BU ET DiRECTOR O FIN. g MGI SERVICES DIfl.
OPOEF AY�R (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
AGTION REQUESTED:
Public Hearing date set for LocalLaw Enforcement Block Grant Requirement .�.�r
�A ed�nes 2�w , 0� e1e s r�� 199
RECAMMENDATIONS: AOProve <A) or Rej (R) pERSONAL SEqVICE CONTflACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Ha5Ih15 Dersort�fin eVer Worketl untler a Conlr2Ct tOr thi5 dBpaRmant?
_ C�B COMMITfEE _ ' YES NO
_ STAFP 2. Has this p¢rSONfirm ever been a crty empioyee?
— YES NO
� DlsrqiCT CoURr _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortna�ly possessetl by any current ciry employeel
SUPPOflTS WHIGN COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explaln alf yes answers on separata aheet antl ettach to green ahaet
MYf1ATING PROBLEM. IS5UE.OPPOR7UNIT'ryMo, YtTffi. Wtien. Where. Why)
The 1997 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant requires that the local jurisdiction hold a
public hearing on the use of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds.
AWANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
The Public Hearing will allow the City of Saint Paul to fulfill the requirements of the
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and the funding may be accessed when this Public Hearing
date is conveyed to the Department of Justice.
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DISAOVANTAGES IF APPROVED: 4 �
None.
OISAOVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVEO:
The City of Saint Pau1 wi11 not be able to access the funding of the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant.
TOTAL AMOUN7 OF TRAl7SACTiON g 644 � 2].S . COST/REYENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIWGSOURCE Bureau of JllSt10E L�C1IIlinistratinn ACTIVITYNUMBEH
FINANCIAL INFOPFiATION: (EXPLAIN)
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Nancy E. Gist, Director
R�CtiVED
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FY 1997 Local Law En#orcement
Block Grants Program
The Omnibus Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act,
Public Law 104-208, provides $523 million for the
implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Biock
Grants (LLEBG) Program, to be administered by the
Bureau of 7us[ice Assistance (B7A), U.S. Department of
Justice. The puipose of the LLEBG Program is to pro-
vide funds to units of local govemment to underwrite
projects to reduce crime and improve public safety.
These projects must be funded in accordance with the
seven putpose areas described below.
Program Purpose Areas
LLEBG Program funds may be used for one or more
of the following seven purpose azeas:
❑ Law enforcement support for:
■ Hiring, training, and employing on a continuing
basis new, additional law enforcement officers
and necessary support personnel. (If funds are
used for hiring law enforcement officers, there
must be a net gain over the unit of local
governmenYs current appropriated budget in
the number of law enforcement o�cers who
perform nonadministrative public safety
service.)
■ Paying overtime to presentiy employed law
enforcement officers and necessary suppoft
personnel for the purpose of increasing the
number of hours worked by such personneI.
■ Procuring equipment, technology, and other
material directly related to basic law enforce-
ment functions.
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1 �. f:
❑ Enhancing security measures in and azound schools
and in and around any other faciliry or location that
the unit of local government considers a special risk
for incidents of crime.
❑ Estab3ishing or supportina drug courts. To be
eligible for funding, a drug court program must
include the following:
■ Continaing judicial supervision of nonviolent
offenders with substance abuse problems.
■ Integrating the administration of other sanc-
tions and services, which should include
(i) mandatory periodic testing of each partici-
pant for the use of controlled substances or
other addictive substances during any period of
supervised release or probation; (ii) substance
abuse treatment for each participant; (iii)
probation or other supervised release involving
possible prosecution, confinement, or incar-
cecation because of noncompliance with
program requirements or failure to show
satisfactory progress; and (iv) programmatic
offender mana�ement and aftercaie services
such as relapse prevention, vocational job
training, and job and housing placement.
❑ Enhancing the adjudication of cases involving
violent offenders,including casesinvolving violent
juvenile offenders. For the purposes of this pro-
gram, a violent offender is defined as a person
charged with committing a Part I violent crime
under the Uniform Crime Reports.
❑ Establishing, particularly in rural areas, a
multijurisdictional task force composed of law
Revised 3/27(97
°I�-) ao3
enforcement officials who represent units of local
government. This task force will work with Federal
law enforcement officials to prevent and control
crime.
❑ Establishina crime prevention programs involving
cooperation between communi[y residents and law
enforcement personnel to control, detect, or investi-
gate crime or to prosecute criminals.
O Defraying the cost of indemnificapon insurance for
law enforcement officers.
❑ Establish an advisory boazd to review the applica-
tion. This board must be designated to make
nonbinding recommendations for the jurisdiction's
proposed use of LLEBG funds. The advisory boazd
must include a member from at least each of the
following: the local law enforcement agency,
prosecutor's office, court system, and school
system, as we11 as a nonprofit group (e.g., educa-
tional, religious, or community group) active in
crime prevention or drug use prevention or
treatment.
Prohibition on Use of Funds
LLEBG funds aze not to be used to purchase, lease,
rent, or acquire tanks or armored vehicles, fixed-wing
aircraft, limousines, real estate, yachts, or any vehicle
not used primarily for law enforcemen[. Funds also are
not to be used to retain consultants. Construction of
new facilities is also pcohibited. In addition, Federal
funds may not supplanC State or local funds; they must
increase the amount of funds that would be available
otherwise from State and local sources.
Eligibility for Funds
Units of local govemment aze eligible to apply for an
awazd. Units of local govemment are counties, towns
and townships, villages, cities, parishes, Indian uibes,
and Alaskan Native villages that carry out substantial
governmental dufies.
Matching Funds Requirement
LLEBG funds may not exceed 90 percent of total pro-
gram costs, and participation requires a cash match
which will not be waived. Matching funds may be
provided from the following sources: State and local
government funds, the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, the Appalachian Regional Devel-
opment Act, the Equi[able Sharing Program (Federal
asset-forfeiture distributions), and private funds.
All recipients must maintain records clearly showing
the source, amount, and timin� of all matching
contributions.
Program Requirements for Units of
Local Government
To be eligible for LLEBG funds, a jurisdiction must
submit an application signed by its chief executive (e.g.,
mayor, county executive, or tribal chairman). In addi-
tion, each jurisdiction's chief executive must:
❑ Hold at least one public hearing regarding the
proposed use of funds.
❑ Forwazd the application to the Govemor or desig-
nated representative at least 20 days prior to
submission to BJA, as required by statute.
The first twa steps need not occur prior to applying for
funds, but they must occur prior to the obligation of
funds and the issuance of a Grant Adjusrment Notice
(GAN) by BJA.
If funds aze spent on the hiring of additional law en-
forcement officers, units of local govemment must give
suitable preference Yo members of the U.S. Armed
Forces who were involuntarily sepzsated or repred due
to reductions in the U.S. Deparhnent of Defense.
Distribution of Awards
The Airector o£ BJA will set aside funds foi units of
local government within a State. The amounts will be
proportionate to the State's average annual number of
Part I violent crimes compared to the numbez for all
States for the 3 most recent calendaz yeazs of data from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, each
State will receive a minimum award of 0.25 percent of
the total amount available for formula distribution
under the LLEBG Program.
Awards to units of local govemment will be proportion-
ate to each local jurisdiction's average annual number
of Part I violent crimes eompazed to the number for all
local jurisdictions in the State for the 3 most recent
calendar yeazs.
❑ BJA will make awards direcdy to units of local
government when award amounts are at least
$10,000. Each unit of local government eligible to
apply for an awazd of $10,000 or more will be
notified by BJA.
❑ Each State will receive the remainder of its alloca-
tion for local applicants whose awazd amounts are
less than �10,000. BJA will make one aggregate
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awazd directly to the State. The State will distribute
these funds to State police departments that provide
law enforcement services to units of local govem-
ment andlor to units of local government whose
allotment is less than $10,000. All funds must be
used to reduce crime and improve public safety.
Each recipient must establish a trust fund for program
funds, which may accrue interest. All Federal funds
(inclnding interest) not expended 2 yeazs from the date
of the initial award are to be returned to BJA within 90
days of project termination.
Section 104(b)(9) of the Omnibus Piscal Year 1997
Appropriations Act contains the following provision to
accommodate potential funding disparities within
jurisdictions:
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if —
(i) the attorney general of a State certifies that a unit of
local government under the jurisdiction of the State
beazs more than 50 percent of the costs of prosecution or
incacceration that arise with respect to Part I violenC
crimes reported by a specified geographically constitu-
ent unit of local govemment, and
(ii) but for this pazagraph, the amount of funds allocated
under this section to —
(I) any one such specified geogiaphically constim-
ent unit of local govemment exceeds 200 percent of
the amount allocated to the unit of local government
certified pursuant to clause (i), or
(II) more than one such specified geographically
constituent unit of local government [excluding
units of local govemment tefe¢ed tQ in subclause I
and in pazagraph (7)], exceeds 400 percent of the
amount allocated to the unit of local govemment
certified pursuant to clause (i) and the attorney
general of the State detezmines that such allocation
is likely to ttueaten the efficient adminisvation of -
justice, then in order ro qualify for payment under
this title, the unit of ]ocal govemment certified
pursuant to clause (i), together with any such
specified geographically constituent units of local
government described in clause (ii), shall submit to
the Director a joint app]ication for the aggregate of
funds allocated to such units of local govemment.
Such application shall specify the amount of such
funds that are to be distributed to each of the units
of local govemment and the purposes for which
such funds are to be used. The units of local
government involved may establish a joint local
advisory board for the purposes of carrying out this
pazagraph.
(B) In this paragraph, the term `geographicalty constituent
unit of local government' means a unit of local government
that has jurisdiction over areas located within the boundaries
of an area over which a unit of local �overnmen[ certified
pursuant to clause (i) has jurisdiction.
When a potential funding disparity exists in a county's
allocation compared with that of a single municipality
(20Q percent), the State attomey �eneral need only
certify that a county under the jurisdiction of the State
bears more than �0 percent of prosecution or incazcera-
tion costs arising from Part I violent crimes reported by
the municipality.
When a funding dispariry exists in a county's allocation
compared with that of multiple municipalities (400 per-
cent), the State attomey general must certify that the
county bears more than 50 percent of prosecution or
incarceration costs arisin� from Part I violent crimes
reported by the municipa]ities, AND that funding allo-
cated under the LLEBG Program would threaten the
efficient administration ofjastice within the county.
If the attomey general cartifies to the applicable cir-
cumstances, the involved jurisdictions will be required
by statute to develop and submit a joint spending plan.
The joint spending plan may be submitted after the ju-
risdictions have been funded. State attorney general cer-
tifications for fiscal year 1997 grant recipients are due
to BJA by 5 p.m. eastern rime Ju1y ll, 1997.
As required by section 615 of the Omnibus Fiscal Year
1997 Appropriations Act, LLEBG Frogram applicants
must be in compliance with The following in order to
receive an award for their entire eligible amount:
o Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the
heading "OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance," not
more than 90 percent of the amount to be awazded
to an entity under the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grants shall be made available to such an
entity when it is made known to the Federal official
having authority to obligate or expend such funds
that the entity that employs a public safety o�cer
(as such term is defioed in secCion 1204 of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968) does not provide such a public safety officer
who retires or is separated from service due to
injury suffered as a direct and proximate result of a
personal injury sustained in the line of duty while
respondin� to an emergency situation or a hot
pursuit (as such terms are defined by State law)
with the same or better level of health insurance
benefits that are paid by tt�e entity at the time of
retirement or separation.
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Administration of Funds by States
The Govemor shall designate a State agency to admin-
ister LLEBG funds. The designated State agency wili
be responsible for submitting the State's application,
selectina subrecipients to receive funds, disbursing
funds, and performing other administrative functions.
Deadline for Submissions
BJA will distribute applicauon kits for local jurisdic-
tions eligible for direct awards and State applicants no
later than May 31, 1997. All applications must be re-
ceived by July ll, 1997. BJA will beain making awards
on a rolling basis as applications are received.
Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20$49�000
Tel: 1-800-688-4252
Bulletin Boazd System: 301-738-8845
World Wide Web: http:/lwww.ncjrs.org
Clearin�house staff aze available Monday through
Friday, 8:3� a.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time. Ask them to
place you on the BJA mailing list.
Department of Jusrice Response Center
1-8�Q-421-6770 or202-3Q7-1480
Response Center staff are available Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.
For More Information
To find out more about the LLEBG Program, contact
the following offices:
Bureau of Justice Assistance
633 Indiana Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Tel: 202-305-2088
Fax:202-514-5956
World Wide Web: http:!(www.ojp.usdo}.govfBJA
U.S. Department of Justice
O�ce of Justice ProQrams
Bureaa� of Justice Assistance
Washington, DCZ0531
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use $300
FY 1997 LLEBG Program
Fact Sheet
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Presented By:
RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ��
Refeired To: Committee: Date_
1 WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul has received an allocation of $644,215 from the
2 Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-208) and administered
3 via the Bureau oTJustice Administration (BJA), and
5 WHEREAS, a requirement of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to
6 conduct a public hearing on the proposed use of Local Law Enforcement Block
7 Grant, and
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9 WHEREAS, the funds may be accessed upon fulfilling the grant requirements,
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11 THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council set a date
12 for a public hearing on the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. �or W e��le�Q�
i� ��bec a�., �q�'1, a.t �-1•.3op.�«..
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of Police:
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Approval Recommended lfy Budget Director:
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Adopted by Council: Date: Q.,#, \ Form Approved by City Attomey:
Adopfion Certified by Council Secretary: �
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Approved by Mayor: Date: � � t y�y �' Approved Mayor for Submission to Council:
By: � By:
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DEPARiR1EN7AFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIqTED � r � V
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CONTACT pER$ON $ PHONE INITIAUDATE tNITIAUOATE
� DEPARTMENT OIRECTOR � CITV COUNCII
Chief Wm. Finney ASSIGN qTYATfORNEY �GITYCLERK
NUMBERFOR
MU5T BE COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NOVTING O BU ET DiRECTOR O FIN. g MGI SERVICES DIfl.
OPOEF AY�R (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
AGTION REQUESTED:
Public Hearing date set for LocalLaw Enforcement Block Grant Requirement .�.�r
�A ed�nes 2�w , 0� e1e s r�� 199
RECAMMENDATIONS: AOProve <A) or Rej (R) pERSONAL SEqVICE CONTflACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Ha5Ih15 Dersort�fin eVer Worketl untler a Conlr2Ct tOr thi5 dBpaRmant?
_ C�B COMMITfEE _ ' YES NO
_ STAFP 2. Has this p¢rSONfirm ever been a crty empioyee?
— YES NO
� DlsrqiCT CoURr _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortna�ly possessetl by any current ciry employeel
SUPPOflTS WHIGN COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explaln alf yes answers on separata aheet antl ettach to green ahaet
MYf1ATING PROBLEM. IS5UE.OPPOR7UNIT'ryMo, YtTffi. Wtien. Where. Why)
The 1997 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant requires that the local jurisdiction hold a
public hearing on the use of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds.
AWANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
The Public Hearing will allow the City of Saint Paul to fulfill the requirements of the
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and the funding may be accessed when this Public Hearing
date is conveyed to the Department of Justice.
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DISAOVANTAGES IF APPROVED: 4 �
None.
OISAOVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVEO:
The City of Saint Pau1 wi11 not be able to access the funding of the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant.
TOTAL AMOUN7 OF TRAl7SACTiON g 644 � 2].S . COST/REYENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIWGSOURCE Bureau of JllSt10E L�C1IIlinistratinn ACTIVITYNUMBEH
FINANCIAL INFOPFiATION: (EXPLAIN)
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Nancy E. Gist, Director
R�CtiVED
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FY 1997 Local Law En#orcement
Block Grants Program
The Omnibus Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act,
Public Law 104-208, provides $523 million for the
implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Biock
Grants (LLEBG) Program, to be administered by the
Bureau of 7us[ice Assistance (B7A), U.S. Department of
Justice. The puipose of the LLEBG Program is to pro-
vide funds to units of local govemment to underwrite
projects to reduce crime and improve public safety.
These projects must be funded in accordance with the
seven putpose areas described below.
Program Purpose Areas
LLEBG Program funds may be used for one or more
of the following seven purpose azeas:
❑ Law enforcement support for:
■ Hiring, training, and employing on a continuing
basis new, additional law enforcement officers
and necessary support personnel. (If funds are
used for hiring law enforcement officers, there
must be a net gain over the unit of local
governmenYs current appropriated budget in
the number of law enforcement o�cers who
perform nonadministrative public safety
service.)
■ Paying overtime to presentiy employed law
enforcement officers and necessary suppoft
personnel for the purpose of increasing the
number of hours worked by such personneI.
■ Procuring equipment, technology, and other
material directly related to basic law enforce-
ment functions.
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❑ Enhancing security measures in and azound schools
and in and around any other faciliry or location that
the unit of local government considers a special risk
for incidents of crime.
❑ Estab3ishing or supportina drug courts. To be
eligible for funding, a drug court program must
include the following:
■ Continaing judicial supervision of nonviolent
offenders with substance abuse problems.
■ Integrating the administration of other sanc-
tions and services, which should include
(i) mandatory periodic testing of each partici-
pant for the use of controlled substances or
other addictive substances during any period of
supervised release or probation; (ii) substance
abuse treatment for each participant; (iii)
probation or other supervised release involving
possible prosecution, confinement, or incar-
cecation because of noncompliance with
program requirements or failure to show
satisfactory progress; and (iv) programmatic
offender mana�ement and aftercaie services
such as relapse prevention, vocational job
training, and job and housing placement.
❑ Enhancing the adjudication of cases involving
violent offenders,including casesinvolving violent
juvenile offenders. For the purposes of this pro-
gram, a violent offender is defined as a person
charged with committing a Part I violent crime
under the Uniform Crime Reports.
❑ Establishing, particularly in rural areas, a
multijurisdictional task force composed of law
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enforcement officials who represent units of local
government. This task force will work with Federal
law enforcement officials to prevent and control
crime.
❑ Establishina crime prevention programs involving
cooperation between communi[y residents and law
enforcement personnel to control, detect, or investi-
gate crime or to prosecute criminals.
O Defraying the cost of indemnificapon insurance for
law enforcement officers.
❑ Establish an advisory boazd to review the applica-
tion. This board must be designated to make
nonbinding recommendations for the jurisdiction's
proposed use of LLEBG funds. The advisory boazd
must include a member from at least each of the
following: the local law enforcement agency,
prosecutor's office, court system, and school
system, as we11 as a nonprofit group (e.g., educa-
tional, religious, or community group) active in
crime prevention or drug use prevention or
treatment.
Prohibition on Use of Funds
LLEBG funds aze not to be used to purchase, lease,
rent, or acquire tanks or armored vehicles, fixed-wing
aircraft, limousines, real estate, yachts, or any vehicle
not used primarily for law enforcemen[. Funds also are
not to be used to retain consultants. Construction of
new facilities is also pcohibited. In addition, Federal
funds may not supplanC State or local funds; they must
increase the amount of funds that would be available
otherwise from State and local sources.
Eligibility for Funds
Units of local govemment aze eligible to apply for an
awazd. Units of local govemment are counties, towns
and townships, villages, cities, parishes, Indian uibes,
and Alaskan Native villages that carry out substantial
governmental dufies.
Matching Funds Requirement
LLEBG funds may not exceed 90 percent of total pro-
gram costs, and participation requires a cash match
which will not be waived. Matching funds may be
provided from the following sources: State and local
government funds, the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, the Appalachian Regional Devel-
opment Act, the Equi[able Sharing Program (Federal
asset-forfeiture distributions), and private funds.
All recipients must maintain records clearly showing
the source, amount, and timin� of all matching
contributions.
Program Requirements for Units of
Local Government
To be eligible for LLEBG funds, a jurisdiction must
submit an application signed by its chief executive (e.g.,
mayor, county executive, or tribal chairman). In addi-
tion, each jurisdiction's chief executive must:
❑ Hold at least one public hearing regarding the
proposed use of funds.
❑ Forwazd the application to the Govemor or desig-
nated representative at least 20 days prior to
submission to BJA, as required by statute.
The first twa steps need not occur prior to applying for
funds, but they must occur prior to the obligation of
funds and the issuance of a Grant Adjusrment Notice
(GAN) by BJA.
If funds aze spent on the hiring of additional law en-
forcement officers, units of local govemment must give
suitable preference Yo members of the U.S. Armed
Forces who were involuntarily sepzsated or repred due
to reductions in the U.S. Deparhnent of Defense.
Distribution of Awards
The Airector o£ BJA will set aside funds foi units of
local government within a State. The amounts will be
proportionate to the State's average annual number of
Part I violent crimes compared to the numbez for all
States for the 3 most recent calendaz yeazs of data from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, each
State will receive a minimum award of 0.25 percent of
the total amount available for formula distribution
under the LLEBG Program.
Awards to units of local govemment will be proportion-
ate to each local jurisdiction's average annual number
of Part I violent crimes eompazed to the number for all
local jurisdictions in the State for the 3 most recent
calendar yeazs.
❑ BJA will make awards direcdy to units of local
government when award amounts are at least
$10,000. Each unit of local government eligible to
apply for an awazd of $10,000 or more will be
notified by BJA.
❑ Each State will receive the remainder of its alloca-
tion for local applicants whose awazd amounts are
less than �10,000. BJA will make one aggregate
q� - lao3
awazd directly to the State. The State will distribute
these funds to State police departments that provide
law enforcement services to units of local govem-
ment andlor to units of local government whose
allotment is less than $10,000. All funds must be
used to reduce crime and improve public safety.
Each recipient must establish a trust fund for program
funds, which may accrue interest. All Federal funds
(inclnding interest) not expended 2 yeazs from the date
of the initial award are to be returned to BJA within 90
days of project termination.
Section 104(b)(9) of the Omnibus Piscal Year 1997
Appropriations Act contains the following provision to
accommodate potential funding disparities within
jurisdictions:
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if —
(i) the attorney general of a State certifies that a unit of
local government under the jurisdiction of the State
beazs more than 50 percent of the costs of prosecution or
incacceration that arise with respect to Part I violenC
crimes reported by a specified geographically constitu-
ent unit of local govemment, and
(ii) but for this pazagraph, the amount of funds allocated
under this section to —
(I) any one such specified geogiaphically constim-
ent unit of local govemment exceeds 200 percent of
the amount allocated to the unit of local government
certified pursuant to clause (i), or
(II) more than one such specified geographically
constituent unit of local government [excluding
units of local govemment tefe¢ed tQ in subclause I
and in pazagraph (7)], exceeds 400 percent of the
amount allocated to the unit of local govemment
certified pursuant to clause (i) and the attorney
general of the State detezmines that such allocation
is likely to ttueaten the efficient adminisvation of -
justice, then in order ro qualify for payment under
this title, the unit of ]ocal govemment certified
pursuant to clause (i), together with any such
specified geographically constituent units of local
government described in clause (ii), shall submit to
the Director a joint app]ication for the aggregate of
funds allocated to such units of local govemment.
Such application shall specify the amount of such
funds that are to be distributed to each of the units
of local govemment and the purposes for which
such funds are to be used. The units of local
government involved may establish a joint local
advisory board for the purposes of carrying out this
pazagraph.
(B) In this paragraph, the term `geographicalty constituent
unit of local government' means a unit of local government
that has jurisdiction over areas located within the boundaries
of an area over which a unit of local �overnmen[ certified
pursuant to clause (i) has jurisdiction.
When a potential funding disparity exists in a county's
allocation compared with that of a single municipality
(20Q percent), the State attomey �eneral need only
certify that a county under the jurisdiction of the State
bears more than �0 percent of prosecution or incazcera-
tion costs arising from Part I violent crimes reported by
the municipality.
When a funding dispariry exists in a county's allocation
compared with that of multiple municipalities (400 per-
cent), the State attomey general must certify that the
county bears more than 50 percent of prosecution or
incarceration costs arisin� from Part I violent crimes
reported by the municipa]ities, AND that funding allo-
cated under the LLEBG Program would threaten the
efficient administration ofjastice within the county.
If the attomey general cartifies to the applicable cir-
cumstances, the involved jurisdictions will be required
by statute to develop and submit a joint spending plan.
The joint spending plan may be submitted after the ju-
risdictions have been funded. State attorney general cer-
tifications for fiscal year 1997 grant recipients are due
to BJA by 5 p.m. eastern rime Ju1y ll, 1997.
As required by section 615 of the Omnibus Fiscal Year
1997 Appropriations Act, LLEBG Frogram applicants
must be in compliance with The following in order to
receive an award for their entire eligible amount:
o Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the
heading "OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance," not
more than 90 percent of the amount to be awazded
to an entity under the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grants shall be made available to such an
entity when it is made known to the Federal official
having authority to obligate or expend such funds
that the entity that employs a public safety o�cer
(as such term is defioed in secCion 1204 of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968) does not provide such a public safety officer
who retires or is separated from service due to
injury suffered as a direct and proximate result of a
personal injury sustained in the line of duty while
respondin� to an emergency situation or a hot
pursuit (as such terms are defined by State law)
with the same or better level of health insurance
benefits that are paid by tt�e entity at the time of
retirement or separation.
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Administration of Funds by States
The Govemor shall designate a State agency to admin-
ister LLEBG funds. The designated State agency wili
be responsible for submitting the State's application,
selectina subrecipients to receive funds, disbursing
funds, and performing other administrative functions.
Deadline for Submissions
BJA will distribute applicauon kits for local jurisdic-
tions eligible for direct awards and State applicants no
later than May 31, 1997. All applications must be re-
ceived by July ll, 1997. BJA will beain making awards
on a rolling basis as applications are received.
Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20$49�000
Tel: 1-800-688-4252
Bulletin Boazd System: 301-738-8845
World Wide Web: http:/lwww.ncjrs.org
Clearin�house staff aze available Monday through
Friday, 8:3� a.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time. Ask them to
place you on the BJA mailing list.
Department of Jusrice Response Center
1-8�Q-421-6770 or202-3Q7-1480
Response Center staff are available Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.
For More Information
To find out more about the LLEBG Program, contact
the following offices:
Bureau of Justice Assistance
633 Indiana Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Tel: 202-305-2088
Fax:202-514-5956
World Wide Web: http:!(www.ojp.usdo}.govfBJA
U.S. Department of Justice
O�ce of Justice ProQrams
Bureaa� of Justice Assistance
Washington, DCZ0531
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use $300
FY 1997 LLEBG Program
Fact Sheet
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FS 000182
May 1497
FIRST CLASS
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
D03BJA
Permii No. G-91
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