[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14476-14477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7741]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; FY 1998 Community 
Policing Discretionary Grants

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (``COPS'') announces the availability of grants to 
support the purchase of equipment and technology, and the procurement 
of support services under COPS Making Officer Redeployment Effective 
(``COPS MORE 98''). Eligible applicants under COPS MORE 98 are those 
state, local and other public law enforcement agencies, Indian tribal 
governments, other public and private entities, and multi-
jurisdictional or regional consortia that employ career law enforcement 
officers.

DATES: COPS MORE 98 Application Kits will be available after April 13, 
1998. The COPS Office will accept applications for COPS MORE 98 from 
April 13 through May 29, 1998. Large jurisdictions (those serving 
populations greater than 150,000) are strongly encouraged to apply by 
May 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: COPS MORE 98 Application Kits will be mailed to all

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eligible agencies or may be obtained by writing to COPS MORE 98, The 
Department of Justice Crime Bill Response Center, 6th Floor, 1100 
Vermont Avenue, NW, DC, 20530, or by calling the Department of Justice 
Response Center, (202) 307-1460 or 1-800-421-6770, or the full 
application kit is also available on the COPS Office web site at: 
http://www.usdoj.gov/cops. Completed application kits should be sent to 
COPS MORE 98, 3rd Floor, COPS Office, 1100 Vermont Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of Justice Crime Bill 
Response Center, (202) 307-1480 or 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview

    The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 
103-322) authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to 
increase deployment of law enforcement officers devoted to community 
policing on the streets and rural routes in this nation. COPS MORE 98 
is designed to expand the time available for community policing by 
current law enforcement officers, rather than fund the hiring or 
rehiring of additional law enforcement officers.
    COPS MORE 98 permits eligible agencies to seek funding for the 
purchase of equipment and technology, and the procurement of support 
resources (including civilian personnel). As a result of this funding, 
the number of officers redeployed by agencies in community policing 
must be equal to or greater than the number of officers that would 
result from grants of the same amount for hiring new officers. 
Application Kits will be available after April 13, 1998. Completed 
Applications Kits must be received by the COPS Office by May 29, 1998.
    Applicants must provide a thorough explanation of how the proposed 
redeployment funds will actually result in the required increase in the 
number of officers deployed in community policing. Additionally, the 
applicant must specify within the COPS MORE 98 Application a plan for 
continuing the proposed activity following the conclusion of COPS MORE 
98 funding. Technical assistance with the development of community 
policing plans will be provided to jurisdictions in need of such 
assistance. Grants will be made for up to 75 percent of the cost of the 
equipment, technology, or civilian salaries for one year, with the 
remainder to be paid by state or local funds. Waivers of the non-
federal share will be considered upon a showing of severe fiscal 
distress. COPS redeployment funds may not be used to replace funds that 
eligible agencies otherwise would have devoted to equipment, 
technology, or civilian hiring.
    COPS funding must be allocated based on a formula previously 
established by Congress.
    An award under COPS MORE 98 will not affect the eligibility of an 
agency's application for a grant under any other COPS program.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) reference for 
this program is 16.710.

    Dated: March 13, 1998.
Joseph E. Brann,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-7741 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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