[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19133-19134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10043]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OJP(BJA)-1122]
RIN 1121-ZA68


State Identification Systems (SIS) Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), 
Justice, with funding from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to announce the availability of $9.5 million 
pursuant to the State Identification Systems Grant Program (SIS), as 
newly authorized under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty 
Act.

DATES: Application kits will be sent out on or about May 15, 1997, to 
agencies designated by the Governor or Chief Executive Officer of each 
State. To make it easier for States to complete applications, the 
application form will be simplified to the maximum extent possible and 
narrative requirements will be minimal. Applications must be postmarked 
no later than July 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All required forms and documentation must be completed and 
submitted by the application deadline to the Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, c/o State and Local Assistance Division, 633 Indiana 
Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20531, or call 202-514-6638.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of Justice Response 
Center or Maggie H. Shelko, State and Local Assistance Division, BJA, 
on 1-800-421-6770. Assistance will be provided for questions concerning 
the application process only, not the substance of the application.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:
    The State Identification Systems (SIS) Grant Program enables 
eligible States to support three types of efforts. Funds may be applied 
to establish, develop, update, or upgrade:
    (1) Computerized identification systems that are compatible and 
integrated with the databases of the National Crime Information Center 
(NCIC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
    (2) The capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of their 
forensic laboratories in ways that are compatible and integrated with 
the Combined DNA Identification System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; and
    (3) Automated fingerprint identification systems that are 
compatible and integrated with the Integrated Automated Fingerprint 
Identification System (IAFIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a grant under this program, 
a State shall require that each person convicted of a felony of a 
sexual nature provide to appropriate State law enforcement officials, 
as designated by the chief executive officer of the State, a sample of 
blood, saliva, or other specimen necessary to conduct a DNA analysis 
consistent with the standards established for DNA testing by the FBI 
Director.
    For purposes of the SIS grant program, the term ``State'' means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. However, for the purpose 
of this program, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands shall be considered as one State whereby, 67 percent of 
the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa and 33 
percent to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The 
determination of which states are eligible will be made by the FBI.
    The Fiscal Year 1997 appropriation for the ``State Identification 
Systems Grant Program'' is $9.5 million.
    An application kit will be mailed to agencies designated by the 
Governor or Chief Executive Officer of States. The designated State 
agency will be responsible for submitting the State's application, 
selecting subrecipients to receive funds, disbursing funds, and 
performing other administrative functions. Any State that does not 
receive a copy of the application kit may obtain a copy by contacting 
the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the DOJ Response Center as 
described below.
    Each State and territory has been allocated approximately $172,727 
except for American Samoa which is allocated $115,727 and Northern 
Mariana Islands which is allocated $57,000.
    Any appropriated funds which cannot be awarded in any fiscal year 
shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year and added to the 
amount appropriated by Congress for the SIS Grant Program.
    Expenditures for the SIS Grant Program may include equipment, 
supplies, training or education expenses, modifications to space 
necessary to accommodate equipment, contractor-provided services to 
address backlog or program implementation issues, and State and local 
personnel expenses if personnel are devoted to a qualifying 
identification project(s).
    States receiving funding under this program are not required to 
pass through funding to local agencies. However, States may use grant 
funds in conjunction with local government agencies or enter into a 
compact(s) with another State(s) to carry out the grant purposes. No 
match is required and the Federal funds may cover up to 100% of the 
total cost of the project(s) described in the application.
    States are advised to coordinate SIS program resources and 
activities with related activities supported by other federal grant 
programs including the Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Formula Grant 
Program, the National Institute of Justice DNA Laboratory Improvement 
Program, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics National Criminal History 
Records Improvement Program (NCHIP).

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    The application, and award processes will be fully explained in the 
application kit.
Nancy E. Gist,
Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-10043 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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