Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance Program: Formula Grant Program Guidance, FY 2004
Registration Deadline: Extended to April 14, 2004
Submission Deadline: Extended to April 14, 2004
General Information
Eligible Applicants
This funding source is allocated by formula only to states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Throughout this document, these
entities are referred to simply as states (Sec. 502).*
Designation of Administering Agencies
In each state, the Governor
or chief executive designates a state agency to apply for and administer
these funds (Sec. 507). Throughout this document, these agencies are
referred to simply as SAAs (state administering agencies).
Allocation Method
Of the amount available for formula grants, each state will receive a base amount of 0.25 percent or $500,000, whichever is greater. The remainder is divided among the states based on population (Sec. 506(a)).
Note: American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands together receive the allocation of one state, with 67 percent going to American Samoa and 33 percent going to the Northern Mariana Islands (Sec. 901(a)(2)).
*Statutory References
There are legal references throughout this document. They generally refer to the enabling legislation for the Byrne Program, Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.
