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cal assistance, multijurisdictional projects (e.g., state records integration), and program demonstrations. Grants also support research and
development projects. For information, call 202, 514-6638, or see
www.ojp.usdog.gov/BJA.
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies. These grants encourage states and localities to increase law enforcement attention to domestic
abuse. They can support development of integrated computer tracking systems and provide training for police to improve tracking of domestic violence cases. For information, call 202, 307-6026, or see
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo.
Innovative Community Policing Grants. These grants help states and local law enforcement develop community policing infrastructures.
The funds can be used to purchase technology and equipment, statistical and crime mapping software, and training services. Grants can be used to help law enforcement agencies overcome organizational
obstacles and to establish demonstration centers that model current community policing methods. For information, call 800, 421-6770, or see
www.usdoj.gov/cops.
Innovative Community Policing Grants. These grants help state and local law enforcement develop community policing infrastructures. The
funds can be used to purchase technology and equipment, statistical and crime mapping software, and training services. Grants can be used to help law enforcement agencies overcome organizational
obstacles and to establish demonstration centers that model current community policing methods. For information, call 800, 421-6770, or see
www.usdoj.gov/cops.
Making Officer Redeployment More Effective (MORE) Grants. These grants are awarded to help
deployment of law enforcement officers. The grants help local law enforcement agencies buy equipment and technology that will expand available officer time and police resources without hiring new
officers. The grants cover 75% of the cost of equipment and technology, with a 25%local match. For information, call 800, 421-6770 or see
www.usdoj.gov/cops.
National Criminal History Improvement Program. This program helps states upgrade the quality and completeness of criminal records and
provides increased compatibility with, and access to, national crime information databases. A priority is to ensure that state criminal history records are complete and ready for access through the
National Instant Crime Backgrounds Check System. This funding also supports the Firearms Statistics Program and the National Sex Offender Registry Assistance Program. For information, call 800,
732-3277, or see www.ojp.usdoj/bjs.
National Incident-Based Reporting System Implementation Program. NIBRS represents the next generation of crime data from Federal,
state, and local enforcement agencies and is designed to replace the Uniform Crime Reporting program initi-
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ated by the FBI in 1930. BJS and the FBI are developing the new system to encourage the presentation of higher quality data on a wider variety
of crimes. BJS funds the operation of a dedicated website and the formulation of model analytic strategies. For information, call 800, 732-3277, or see
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs.
Office of Science and Technology General and Directed Solicitation. Administered by NIJ, this initiative supports technology research
and development for law enforcement, corrections, and the forensic sciences. For information, call 800, 421-6770, or see www.ojp.usdoj.gov.nij, or www.justnet.org.
State Justice Statistics Programs for Statistical Analysis Centers. Administered by BJS, this program awards grants to states
statistical analysis centers to collect data and conduct research and analysis that can help the state and the Nation. Grants are awarded for technology-based research focusing on the analysis and
use of machine-readable criminal history record data to track case-processing decisions, evaluation of record systems management, or studies related to the use of records to limit or control firearms
acquisition by ineligible individuals. For information, call 800, 732-3277, or see www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs.
FORMULA GRANTS
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Formula Grant Program. This program provides assistance to help states and local
governments control and prevent drug abuse, crime, and violence and to help improve the criminal justice system. Byrne funds are awarded for projects that include law enforcement, adjudication,
community crime prevention, and the development of criminal justice information systems. The grants can be used to provide additional personnel equipment, facilities, and training. For information,
contact the Bureau of Justice Assistance at 202, 514-6638 or visit the BJA website at www.ojp.usdog.gov/bja.
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants Program.
Administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this program encourages accountability-based reforms to state and
local juvenile justice systems. Funds are awarded to states based on their juvenile population. Local government units receive 75% of the amount awarded to states based on a combination of law
enforcement expenditures and the FBI Uniform Crime Report on Part 1 violent crimes unless the state can demonstrate that it bears the primary financial burden for juvenile justice in the state. Funds
may be used for 12 purposes, including information sharing. For information, call 202, 307-5924 or see www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/jaibg.
Juvenile Justice Formula Grant Program. This program provides grants to states to assist state and local jurisdictions in preventing
and treating delinquency and in improving their juvenile justice systems. Each state and territory must develop (continued on next page)
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