[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2469]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (BJA) No. 1090]


Bureau of Justice Assistance; State Criminal Alien Assistance 
Program

RIN 1121-ZA41
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to announce that jurisdictions eligible in 
Fiscal Year 1997 (FY 1997) under the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
Program (SCAAP), as authorized under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1251(i), may file 
application requests for funding through March 4, 1998. Under this 
authorization states and political subdivisions of states may apply to 
the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for assistance in meeting their 
expenditures for the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens. 
This notice announces the availability of FY 1997 funds for an 
additional thirty day window. This is not an announcement of the 
availability of FY 1998 funds. Detailed guidance governing the program 
in this fiscal year, including the application form, is available from 
the Bureau of Justice Assistance. A copy may be obtained by contacting 
the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Response Center below.

DATES: The deadline for submitting application materials is March 4, 
1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of Justice Response 
Center or Linda McKay, SCAAP Coordinator, at 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:
    SCAAP provides Federal assistance to states and localities for 
costs incurred for the imprisonment of undocumented criminal aliens who 
are convicted of qualifying offenses. Congress appropriated $500 
million under the FY 1997 SCAAP legislation, codified at 8 U.S.C. 
1251(i), (see also Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Pub. L. 
104-208, 110 Stat. 3009 (September 30, 1996)), of which approximately 
$492 million dollars is available for distribution ($500 million minus 
administrative costs).
    The BJA, part of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), is 
administering SCAAP through a grants mechanism according to the 
application requirements contained in the guidance and application kit. 
Jurisdictions that have previously applied need not resubmit; their 
data will automatically be included in the process for award 
distribution. To avoid further delays, the new deadline for 
applications is firm and will not be extended or waived. Applicants 
must provide information regarding inmate records for all foreign born 
inmates in their facilities from 7/1/96 through 6/30/97, including 
names, dates of birth, lengths of stay, and offense code for qualifying 
convictions. Only those alien inmates who have been convicted of a 
felony or two misdemeanors may be counted. All applicants that comply 
with the application requirements will share in the appropriation based 
on the number of incarcerated aliens found to be reimbursable, their 
average length of incarceration, and the costs of inmate upkeep. Data 
provided by applicants on their potentially eligible incarcerated 
populations will be verified by the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service (INS) using a computerized matching technique.
    The application, verification, and award processes are fully 
explained in the guidance document which is available from BJA.
Nancy Gist,
Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-2469 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am]
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