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Article: Law enforcement block grant applications coming to cities.(includes a list of information resources on successful crime prevention programs)
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- June 10, 1996
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Cities and towns should be getting ready to apply for $424 million in direct federal anti-crime and violence assistance that will be available soon through the new law enforcement formula block grant program (see The Weekly, 5/27/96.)
Most communities will receive application kits from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) of the Department of Justice within the next week to ten days. The kits will include an easy-to-use one-page application form and a comprehensive list of allowable program activities. All applications for funds must be returned by August 9, 1996, and funds will be awarded by September 30, 1996.
The new program, a top legislative priority of ...