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Article: Cities need to know how to apply for law enforcement block grant funds.
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- May 27, 1996
- Author:
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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) of the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing application kids for cities to apply for the new, $503 million formula block grant program This program, funded under the final FY 1996 appropriations bill, will provide cities and towns with direct, flexible assistance to develop or enhance anti-crime, anti-drug, and violence prevention initiatives.
NLC met recently with Nancy Gist, Director of BJA, who provided the details below about the new program.
Q. How much money will be distributed?
A. The total appropriation for this new program is $503 million lion for the remainder of FY 1996, which ends September 30, 1996. ...