NCJ Number
182250
Journal
Law Enforcement Technology Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Dated: March 2000 Pages: 18-22
Editor(s)
Ronnie Paynter
Date Published
2000
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A great deal of Federal funding is available for crime prevention but jurisdictions need to how what grants are available and how to apply for them.
Abstract
Most Federal grants are of two basic types: discretionary and block or formula grants. These grants generally fall under the various bureaus of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), including the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Office of Violent Crime, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program is one of the most well-known programs because its primary intention is to add police officers and enhance community policing. Over the first 5 years, COPS provided $1.4 billion in funding annually; in fiscal year 2000, it has $913 million at its disposal. While most COPS grant funding is dedicated to salaries and benefits for community policing officers, it also provides a myriad of initiatives to foster partnerships, advance community government, and target specific crime problems. COPS provides discretionary grants rather than formula grants and thus works directly with law enforcement. Federal law mandates that COPS give half the funding to jurisdictions with populations over 150,000 and half the funding to jurisdictions with populations less than 150,000. Procedures to follow in applying for COPS funding are noted, as well as funds available under the OJP umbrella. 3 photographs