PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Attorney General can give a grant to a national private nonprofit that knows how to run crime-prevention outreach and media work and that partners with police, local officials, schools, youth groups, faith groups, victims’ groups, and employers. To get a grant, such an organization must apply to the Attorney General in the form and with the information the Attorney General requires. Grant money must be used for things like national public campaigns; making and sharing educational materials; building and running websites and online tools; training law enforcement and community leaders; providing technical help to states and local areas; coordinating coalitions; running demonstration projects and programs (including McGruff Club and the Teens, Crime, and Community Program); and evaluating crime-prevention efforts. Congress authorized $7,000,000 for FY2007, $8,000,000 for FY2008, $9,000,000 for FY2009, and $10,000,000 for FY2010.

Title 34, §10191

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(a)Grant authorization

The Attorney General may provide a grant to a national private, nonprofit organization that has expertise in promoting crime prevention through public outreach and media campaigns in coordination with law enforcement agencies and other local government officials, and representatives of community public interest organizations, including schools and youth-serving organizations, faith-based, and victims’ organizations and employers.

(b)Application

To request a grant under this section, an organization described in subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.

(c)Use of funds

An organization that receives a grant under this section shall—

(1)create and promote national public communications campaigns;

(2)develop and distribute publications and other educational materials that promote crime prevention;

(3)design and maintain web sites and related web-based materials and tools;

(4)design and deliver training for law enforcement personnel, community leaders, and other partners in public safety and hometown security initiatives;

(5)design and deliver technical assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and crime prevention practitioners and associations;

(6)coordinate a coalition of Federal, national, and statewide organizations and communities supporting crime prevention;

(7)design, deliver, and assess demonstration programs;

(8)operate McGruff-related programs, including McGruff Club;

(9)operate the Teens, Crime, and Community Program; and

(10)evaluate crime prevention programs and trends.

(d)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1)

(2)for fiscal year 2008, $8,000,000;

(3)for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000; and

(4)for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3765 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 519 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7(7), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1888; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 214; Pub. L. 94–273, § 5(5), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 125, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2422; Pub. L. 95–115, § 9(a), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1060, related to annual reports to President and Congress, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157.

§10191 Crime Prevention Campaign Grant

Summary

Title 34, §10191

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

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