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Eligibility and Guidelines
Application and Funding Process
Key Points about the NBPI and SWBPI Programs
The NBPI and SWBPI programs were created to reimburse eligible State and local jurisdictions for prosecution and pretrial detention costs for cases that the Federal Government declined and referred to these jurisdictions. While applicant jurisdictions may use funds from NBPI/SWBPI Federal payments for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by Federal law, the programs encourage the jurisdictions to use the funds to support and enhance prosecutorial and detention services.
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Key Points about the NBPI and SWBPI Programs | |
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1 | In order to qualify for pretrial detention costs, an eligible jurisdiction must have held the case defendant in a secure facility for 24 hours or more. |
2 | Each NBPI/SWBPI reporting period is based on the previous year???s cases and salary. For example, the reporting period for fiscal year 2010 was October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. |
3 | Court and arrest records for each case submitted for NBPI/SWBPI funding may be requested by BJA for pre- and post-award review. Any cases that do not have the corresponding court and arrest records will not be considered for funding. |
4 | Documentation must be maintained to support that NBPI/SWBPI funds, when combined with other Federal prosecution and pretrial detention funds, do not exceed 100 percent of the prosecution and detention costs for the cases. |
5 | Time spent by prosecutors on judicial appeals and incarceration time for sentenced offenders are not allowable program costs and should not be reported on the application. |
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