Federal Crime Control Assistance to State and Local Governments

Publication Date: May 2004

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government; Justice

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Congress has authorized and funded several programs administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist state and local governments in combating crime. Major DOJ programs with FY2004 funding are (1) Juvenile Justice Formula Grants, $83.1 million; (2) Byrne programs, $652.2 million; (3) Weed and Seed program, $57.9 million; (4) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, $481.9 billion; (5) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants, $387.6 million for DOJ programs; (6) Drug Courts grants, $38.1 million; (7) Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) program, $213.3 million; and (8) Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants (JAIBG) program, $59.3 million. This report provides profiles of those eight major programs. It will be updated as new data become available.