Solicitation for Forensic DNA Lab Improvement Program . MENU TITLE: Solicitation for Forensic DNA Lab Improvement Program Series: NIJ Solicitaion Published: September 1996 36 pages 52,050 bytes National Institute of Justice Solicitation Jeremy Travis, Director September 1996 Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program Solicitation Purpose The purpose of this solicitation is to request applications for grants from State and local (i.e., county and municipal) governments to develop or improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in State and local forensic laboratories. ------------------------------ Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program Background The Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program is authorized by "The DNA Identification Act of 1994" ("Act")[Public Law 103-322]. The purpose of the program is to increase the capabilities and capacity of State and local forensic laboratories in the United States to conduct DNA testing. DNA testing supports criminal investigations involving the identification or exclusion of putative suspects by analyzing biological evidence recovered from crime scenes. This solicitation is for the second year of the 5-year grant program authorized by the Act. The first year's solicitation and resulting grant awards emphasized the acquisition of equipment, supplies, and training necessary to develop or improve forensic DNA testing capabilities, and to upgrade laboratories' ability to participate in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) received 46 applications and awarded 37 grants to forensic laboratories from 31 States for a total amount of $8,750,000, $8 million of which was provided by the FBI. The FBI and NIJ will continue working together to improve State and local DNA laboratories. Each State or local laboratory funded under the first solicitation must submit an application under this solicitation if they want continued funding. The following objectives are critical to the success of the program: o Develop forensic DNA testing in State and local laboratories that do not currently conduct DNA testing. o Improve or expand forensic DNA testing in State and local laboratories that already conduct DNA testing, especially for serial sexual assaults having unknown assailants. o Ensure that DNA testing by grant recipients is conducted according to national standards. o Facilitate implementation of State laws requiring the establishment of data bases of DNA records of convicted offenders. o Foster compatibility and cooperation among forensic laboratories within and between States that are seeking to match and exchange DNA identification records for law enforcement purposes through FBI's CODIS. o Provide the greatest overall improvement in the Nation's forensic DNA testing capabilities -- recognizing current and projected DNA testing requirements and identifying current and foreseeable technological trends. ------------------------------ Solicitation of Proposals This solicitation requests proposals from State and local governments, or a combination thereof, to develop or improve the capability to analyze DNA in forensic laboratories. The proposals may only address the following activities: o Develop or establish forensic DNA testing capabilities. o Improve or expand forensic DNA testing capabilities. o Accelerate the implementation of State DNA data base laws. o Promote the sharing and exchange of DNA identification records by law enforcement agencies through CODIS. o Expedite validation of new DNA testing methods. ------------------------------ Eligibility Requirements In accordance with the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322), eligible applicants must be State or local (i.e., county and municipal) governments or combinations thereof. ------------------------------ Statewide Planning -- Consortium Proposals Some States have only one forensic laboratory serving all law enforcement agencies within the State. Other States have regional laboratory systems that are administered by a single State agency. Most States, however, have a combination of State, county, and municipal laboratories that provide forensic services to the police organizations of which they are a part. Depending on the circumstances in a given State, it may not be possible to justify DNA testing capabilities at all forensic laboratories because of low caseload numbers, lack of qualified personnel or laboratory space, or the sheer number of laboratories desiring DNA testing capabilities. In addition, even though a laboratory conducts DNA testing, it may not be possible to justify conducting all methods of DNA testing in that laboratory. States with more than one current or prospective DNA laboratory are encouraged to work together to develop statewide DNA testing programs. Such States may submit consortium proposals covering all affected laboratories. Individual crime laboratories (i.e., State or local) may submit grant applications in conjunction with their State, city, or county or on their own. Applicants are requested to clearly demonstrate in the proposal that statewide planning has occurred and to justify the need for DNA testing capabilities in the applicant's forensic laboratory. Other factors being equal, a proposal clearly demonstrating that statewide planning has taken place and providing the requested justifications for the DNA testing methods for their forensic laboratories will have a competitive edge over those proposals that do not. ------------------------------ Restrictions and Limitations on Use of Funds The Federal share of grants made under this program shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project described in the application. Furthermore, grant funds shall not be used to pay for State or local personnel costs. Applicants, however, may include the cost of laboratory personnel directly associated with the project as a credit against the 25 percent State or local match requirement. In addition, grant recipients may not use more than 10 percent of the Federal share to pay for administrative expenses. Except as provided for administrative expenses, project proposals shall demonstrate that the Federal share will be spent on expenses directly associated with the start-up or expansion of a laboratory's facility to develop or improve forensic DNA testing capabilities. ------------------------------ Expenditures from the Federal share may include the following: o Laboratory equipment, computer equipment, outside training expenses for college- or graduate-level course work or training courses in specific methodologies, additional laboratory supplies needed to conduct population or validation studies and to perform casework, and other expenses directly attributable to conducting forensic DNA analysis. o Modifications to existing laboratory space (e.g., special power, ventilation, air conditioning, dark room construction, and plumbing) may be allowable but only when such expenses are necessary to accommodate required laboratory equipment, materials storage, work flow, safety, or separation of DNA-related activities. o Contractor-provided services to conduct forensic DNA testing of biological samples as part of a State's overall approach for quickly establishing a State DNA data base of convicted offenders. Contracting out the typing of convicted offender samples should be a short-term (i.e., 1-3 years) measure to expedite backlogs of collected but unanalyzed samples, or to compensate for a lack of DNA typing capacity until such time as the effects of the grant may be seen in increased typing capacity within a State. o Laboratory equipment, supplies, and consumable materials necessary to validate new or improved DNA typing methods as part of national efforts to establish protocols for forensic DNA analysis. o CODIS equipment, including upgrade of existing hardware and software to accommodate a Windows NT operating environment and commercially available "imaging" system. For further assistance, contact Stephen Nizgoda, FBI CODIS Program Manager, at (202) 324-1337. The Federal share shall not be used for new construction of laboratory buildings or facilities or to make modifications to existing laboratory space that are not necessary to house or operate required equipment. Federal funds shall not be used to pay for salaries and personnel-related expenses for existing staff, or to replace funds already available for supplies to support DNA casework operations or the typing of convicted offender samples. Additionally, the Federal share shall not be used for travel-related expenses for attendance at professional meetings and conferences. ------------------------------ Application Instructions and Requirements Each application must include the following forms and narratives, completed and signed by the appropriate official of the applicant's agency. Copies of all required forms are included at the end of this application kit. ------------------------------ Applications should be assembled in the order shown below 1. Form Standard Form (SF) 424 (Application for Federal Assistance). 2. Form SF 424A (Budget Information). 3. Budget Narrative. 4. Detailed Budget. 5. OJP Form 4000/3 (Assurances Form). 6. OJP Form 4061/6 ("Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-free Workplace Requirements"). 7. "Statutory Assurance" required by the DNA Identification Act. 8. Certification that Federal funds will not be used to supplant State or local funds. 9. Proposal abstract. 10. Program Narrative. Additional instructions on the specific forms and narratives follow. ------------------------------ Form SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance (signature required) The Application for Federal Assistance is a standard form used by most Federal agencies for application for Federal assistance. It contains 18 different items, all of which are to be completed in order for the application to be reviewed. NIJ cannot accept the application without a completed and signed SF 424. Item 1 -- Type of Submission: The DNA grant funds cannot be used for construction or building purposes. Check the "Non-Construction" box in the application section. Item 2 -- Date Submitted: Indicate the date you sent the application to the Federal agency (e.g., NIJ). The "Application Identifier" is the number assigned by your jurisdiction, if any, to track applications. If your jurisdiction does not assign an identifier number, leave this space blank. Item 3 -- Date Received by State: Enter the date you sent a copy of your application to the State office that administers the Byrne Formula Grant Program. Item 4 -- Date Received by Federal Agency: This item will be completed by the Federal agency. Item 5 -- Applicant Information: The "Legal Name" is the unit of government or the parent organization. For example, the primary or parent organization of a law enforcement agency is the name of the city or township. Thus, the city or township should be entered into the Organizational Unit box. One person should be designated as the contact for the proposed project, and that person's telephone and fax numbers should also be included. It is not unusual for the name of the contact person to differ from the authorized representative of your agency in item 18 below. Item 6 -- Employer Identification Number: Each employer receives an employer identification number from the Internal Revenue Service. Generally, this number can be easily obtained from your agency's accountant or comptroller. Item 7 -- Type of Applicant: Enter the appropriate letter in the space. Item 8 -- Type of Application: Check either "New" or "Continuation." Check "New" if this will be your first award for the purpose described in the application, even if you have received prior awards for other purposes. Check "Continuation" if the project will continue activities, including minor modifications, or implement the next phase of a project that was begun under a prior award. Item 9 -- Name of Federal Agency: Type in "National Institute of Justice." Item 10 -- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: For this DNA grant program, the number is 16.560, and the title is Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program. Item 11 -- Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: Type in the title of the applicant's project. Title should be 15 words or less. In addition, at the bottom of the block for item 11, please provide required audit information: your organization's fiscal year and the name of your cognizant Federal agency. The cognizant Federal agency is generally the Federal agency from which the applicant agency receives the most Federal dollars. Item 12 -- Areas Affected by Project: Identify the geographic area(s) encompassed by the project. Indicate "statewide," if applicable. Item 13 -- Proposed Project Dates: Fill in the dates during which you anticipate the project will operate. These dates may be adjusted by the grantor agency when the award is made. Item 14 -- Congressional Districts: Fill in the number of the congressional district in which the project will be located as well as the congressional district(s) the project will serve. Indicate "statewide," if applicable. Item 15 -- Estimated Funding: On line (a), type in the amount of Federal funds requested, not to exceed the dollar amount allocated in the program announcement. On lines (b), (c), or (d), type in the amount of the 25-percent match required by this program. On line (g), type in the total of the Federal funding requested and the 25-percent match. Item 16 -- State Executive Order 12372: Some States (although not all) require you to submit your application to a State Single Point of Contact to coordinate applications for Federal funds within the State. If your State requires a copy of your application, indicate the date that it was submitted. If a copy is not required, indicate the reason. (See administrative requirements for information on this issue.) Item 17 -- Delinquent Federal Debt: This question applies to the applicant organization. Categories of debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans, and taxes. Item 18 -- Authorized Representative: Type the name of the person legally authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of your agency. The signature on the original application must be signed in blue ink and/or stamped "original" to help distinguish the original from the photocopies. OJP Form 7150/1 Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget Narrative What are the specific costs involved? The budget application should be presented clearly. Major budget categories such as Personnel, Fringe Benefits, Travel, Equipment, Supplies, Contracts, and Other, as well as Indirect Costs should be identified separately. The budget is prepared on OJP Form 7150/1. When completing this form, applicants should ensure they separately list Federal funds from any State or local funds for each cost category. How much detail should be included in the budget narrative? Applicants must provide a complete budget narrative for the project, including discussion of purpose for the item or service, clear cost details, such as the basis for the computation of the amount of Federal funds requested by object category and the amount constituting the 25-percent State match. The budget should describe how the applicant arrived at the numbers presented on OJP Form 7150/1. This is where all cost assumptions and other cost items that may need explanation can be detailed. For example: a. Personnel: Name (if known), title (i.e., Criminalist I), will perform DNA testing half time during the year at an annual salary of $30,000 x 50% = $15,000, total cost. b. Fringe benefits: Costs (social security, retirement, health benefits, etc.) are based on 20 percent of personnel costs x $15,000 = $3,000 total costs. c. Travel: To obtain Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) training following Technical Working Group for DNA Analysis Methods (TWGDAM) guidelines, three specialists from Arlington, Virginia, will attend a 2-day PCR training course in Madison, Wisconsin. Round-trip coach fare of $500 plus per diem (i.e., lodging and meals, to be based on State or local travel policy) of $100 per day x 2 days = $200 plus miscellaneous cost (e.g., ground transportation) of $50 = $750 (cost for one person) x three specialists = $2,250 total cost. d. Equipment: Purchase of equipment should follow the State or local procurement procedures. Justification for the purchase of each equipment must be provided and a cost estimate (based on a survey of vendors) for each item listed must be provided. Such as: to separate samples in DNA testing, two Microcentrifuges at $1,650 each, totaling $3,300 in cost, will be purchased. e. Supplies: A cost estimate for each DNA testing kit must be listed (based on current laboratory costs or from a survey of vendors). Such as: to perform Short Tandem Repeats (STR) PCR DNA testing, 5 STR kits at $1,180 each, for a total of $5,900, will be purchased; and to provide general laboratory and consumable supplies (gloves, glass, chemicals, etc.), materials will be purchased at a monthly cost of, for instance, $1,200 x 12 months = $14,400 total cost. f. Contract: Selection of all contractors should follow the State or local procurement procedures. Justification must be provided for sole source contracts in excess of $100,000. g. Other: List cost for each item, such as software to support CODIS data base communication and tuition for training courses. h. Indirect costs: These are allowed, but only up to 10 percent of direct cost. They require applicants to provide their federally approved indirect cost rate. OJP Form 4000/3 (Assurances Form) Please review and have signed and dated by the head of the agency (or in the case of a consortium proposal, the head of the principal applicant). OJP Form 4061/6 (Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements) Please review and have signed and dated by the head of the agency (or in the case of a consortium proposal, the head of the principal applicant). Statutory Assurance Please review and have signed and dated by the head of the agency (or in the case of a consortium proposal, by each of the co-applicants). Federal Funding Certification Please include a statement that Federal funding made available under this grant will not be used to supplant State or local funds and have signed and dated by the head of the agency (or in the case of a consortium proposal, the head of the principal applicant). Abstract The abstract of the proposal should highlight the project's purpose, approach, and activities. The abstract should not exceed one page. Program Narrative Each application must contain a completed Program Narrative that generally addresses the selection criteria, the project objectives, expected results, and implementation approach. Only one Project Narrative is required for a consortium proposal and it should be prepared by the principal agency. It is important that the Project Narrative specifically address each co-applicant in the implementation approach. 1. Applicant Information. Please provide the name, address, point of contact, and telephone and fax numbers for the applicant agency. If the applicant is a consortium, please state this information and identify the principal applicant and other participants in the consortium (co-applicants). In cases in which a consortium proposal is planned, it is necessary for one agency, with the agreement of all participating agencies, to be designated the principal agency for purposes of planning and organizing the preparation and submission of the project proposal and to act as payee to receive and disburse project funds and be responsible for the supervision and coordination of the activities of the other participants or co-applicants. 2. Project Scope. Please describe the general purpose and objectives of the project, addressing the goals and objectives of the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program that are covered by the proposal. In the case of a consortium proposal, describe the role of each of the co-applicants in achieving each project objective. 3. Management Approach. Please describe the approach and plan for accomplishing the objectives contained in the project scope. This section must include an approach for evaluating the effectiveness of the project at its conclusion. Applicants must prepare a plan that outlines the major activities involved in implementing the project and describe how available resources will be allocated. The plan must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities of key organizational and functional components and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and implementing the major elements of the program. In the case of a consortium proposal, the principal applicant must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities of the co-applicants and a list of key personnel in the co-applicant agencies responsible for managing and implementing the major elements of the program. Applicants must fully describe the capabilities and work experience of key personnel (e.g., resumes). Applicants must include a task plan that clearly identifies the major milestones and products, organizational responsibility, and schedule for completion of activities and products. Please note that, at a minimum, the final product of the project should be a summary of activities and accomplishments. 4. Data Confidentiality and Human Subjects Protection. Please include a statement at the end of the Program Narrative attesting to your safeguarding of information. Research that examines individual traits and experiences plays a vital part in expanding our knowledge about crime control and criminal behavior. It is essential, however, that researchers protect subjects from needless risk of harm or embarrassment and proceed with willing and informed cooperation. NIJ requires that investigators protect information identifiable to research participants. When information is safeguarded, it is protected by statute from being used in legal proceedings: "[S]uch information and copies thereof shall be immune from legal process, and shall not, without the consent of the person furnishing such information, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial, legislative, or administrative proceedings." 42 United States Code 3789g(a). Program Narrative Format. All applications must be submitted on 8 1/2" by 11" paper. Applications should not exceed 30 single-spaced pages, excluding tables and appendixes, and should be printed on one side of the paper only. Applications including more than one forensic laboratory may include up to 10 additional single-spaced pages of narrative for each laboratory, excluding tables and appendixes. If applications are bound, which is preferable, binding should be of the spiral type so that pages lie flat when the application is open. Do not use loose-leaf 3-ring binders. Video presentations are not acceptable. Applications submitted via facsimile will not be accepted. ------------------------------ Selection Criteria All applications will be reviewed by a peer review panel selected for their operational expertise as well as their knowledge in the substantive areas covered by this solicitation. The panel's consensus reviews will be given to the Director of NIJ, who will make the final award decision. The consensus reviews will be based upon the following four criteria: 1. The comprehensiveness, coherence, and specificity of the proposed project for developing or improving DNA testing capabilities in accordance with the objectives of the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program. 2. Commitment of State and local agencies to providing technical and financial resources in support of the goals and objectives of the proposed project. 3. Qualifications of key staff to manage and direct the activities and tasks set forth in the project plan. 4. The reasonableness and cost effectiveness of the program budget in relation to the proposed program. Each applicant will be provided a copy of the panel's consensus review when notified by NIJ whether their proposal is accepted or rejected. For acceptable proposals, the FBI will provide recommendations to NIJ regarding specific funding levels and purposes. NIJ will negotiate specific terms of the awards with the selected applicants. ------------------------------ Administrative Requirements Single point of contact review. Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from State and local units of government or other organizations providing services within a State to submit a copy of the application to the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), if an SPOC exists and if the program has been selected for review by the State. Applicants must contact their SPOC to determine if the program has been selected for review by the State. A list of SPOCs is provided in appendix A. The date that the application was sent to the SPOC or the reason such submission is not required should be entered in item 16 on the Application for Federal Assistance, SF 424. Coordination with State Formula Grant Program. A copy of the application also must be submitted to the State office that administers the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program. A list of State offices is provided in appendix B. ------------------------------ Audit Requirements State and local governments are governed by the Single Audit Act of 1984 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments." The type of audit required under this circular is dependent upon the amount of Federal funds received. Applicants are required to identify when the agency's fiscal year begins and ends and provide the name of the agency's cognizant Federal agency. This information may be provided in the Budget Narrative section of the application. Certification required by "The DNA Identification Act of 1994." Each applicant must provide the signed certification required by "The DNA Identification Act of 1994." In the case of a consortium proposal, each co-applicant must provide a signed certification. A form certification is included in the application kit. Certifications regarding lobbying; debarment, suspension, and other responsibility matters; and drug-free workplace requirements. Applicants should refer to the regulations cited in OJP Form 4061/6 (3-91) to determine the certification(s) to which they are required to attest. A copy of the form is provided in appendix C of this application kit. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form. Signing this form commits the applicant to compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying," and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)." The certification will be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed by the Department of Justice in awarding grants. Civil rights requirements -- prohibition of discrimination for recipients of Federal funds. No person in any State shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or be activity receiving Federal financial assistance, pursuant to the following statutes and regulations: Section 809(c), Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3789d, and Department of Justice Nondiscrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. In the event a Federal or State court or a Federal or State administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). ------------------------------ Monitoring Each grant awarded under this solicitation will be monitored according to OJP Handbook 4500.2C (Revised Chapter 7 Monitoring). ------------------------------ Suspension or Termination of Funding NIJ may suspend, in whole or in part, or terminate funding for a grantee for the following reasons: o Failure to conform to the requirements or statutory objectives of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended. o Failure to comply substantially with the Act, regulations promulgated thereunder, or with the terms and conditions of its grant award. Prior to suspension of a grant, NIJ will provide reasonable notice to the grantee of its intent to suspend the grant and will attempt informally to resolve the problem resulting in the intended suspension. Hearing and appeal procedures for termination actions are set forth in Department of Justice regulations in 28 CFR Part 18. ------------------------------ Award Period NIJ limits its grants and cooperative agreements to a maximum period of 24 months. ------------------------------ Award Amount Up to $750,000 per site will be available to develop or improve forensic DNA testing capabilities at State and local forensic laboratories. NIJ anticipates, however, that the average award for each laboratory will be less than $750,000. Decisions on the amount of funds for each grant and the number of grants to be awarded under this solicitation depend upon the appropriation for this program by Congress for fiscal year 1997. Tentatively, $3 million may be available under this solicitation. Actual grant funding allocations are based on the quality of proposals received and funding available from NIJ and FBI. To receive second-year continuation funding, funded grantees must submit a new application. ------------------------------ Due Date Ten (10) copies of fully executed proposals must be received by NIJ by the close of business on December 20, 1996. Extension of this deadline shall not be permitted. Applications submitted via facsimile will not be accepted. Proposals must be sent to the following address: Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program National Institute of Justice Office of Science and Technology 633 Indiana Avenue N.W., Room 911 Washington, DC 20531 ------------------------------ Contact Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIJ to discuss topic viability, data availability, or proposal content before submitting proposals. To obtain further information, potential applicants may write to Dr. Richard M. Rau, Program Manager, at the above address or contact him at (202) 307- 0648. Applicants may also contact the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at (800) 421-6770 or (202) 307-1480 for general information. ------------------------------ Appendix A Single Point of Contact Arizona Arizona State Clearinghouse 3800 North Central Avenue 14th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (602) 280-1315 Arkansas Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Administration P.O. Box 3278 Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone: (501) 682-1074 California Office of Planning and Research 1400 10th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 323-7480 Colorado State Clearinghouse Division of Local Government 1313 Sherman Street, Room 520 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-2156 Commonwealth, Northern Mariana Islands State Single Point of Contact Planning and Budget Office Office of the Governor Saipan, CM Northern Mariana Islands 96950 Connecticut State Single Point of Contact Office of Policy and Management Intergovernmental Policy Division 80 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106-4459 Phone: (203) 566-3410 Delaware State Single Point of Contact Executive Department Thomas Collins Building Dover, DE 19903 Phone: (302) 736-3326 District of Columbia State Single Point of Contact Executive Office of the Mayor Office of Intergovernmental Relations District Building, Room 416 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-9111 Florida Florida State Clearinghouse Executive Office of the Governor Office of Planning and Budgeting The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Phone: (904) 488-8114 Georgia Georgia State Clearinghouse 270 Washington Street S.W. Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 656-3855 Hawaii Office of State Planning Office of the Governor P.O. Box 3540 Honolulu, HI 96811 Phone: (808) 587-2802 Illinois State Single Point of Contact Office of the Governor State of Illinois Springfield, IL 62706 Phone: (217) 782-8639 Indiana State Budget Agency 212 State House Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 232-5610 Iowa Iowa Department of Economic Development 200 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 281-3725 Kentucky Department of Local Government 1024 Capitol Center Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-2382 Maine State Planning Office State House Station 38 Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 289-3261 Maryland Department of State Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 225-4490 Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803 Boston, MA 02202 Phone: (617) 727-7001 Michigan Manager Federal Project Review Michigan Department of Commerce Michigan Neighborhood Builders Alliance P.O. Box 30242 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 373-6223 Mississippi Office of Policy Development Department of Finance and Administration 455 North Lamar Street, Suite 120 Jackson, MS 39202 Phone: (601) 359-6765 Missouri Office of Administration P.O. Box 809 Truman Building, Room 430 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: (573) 751-4834 Nevada Clearinghouse Coordinator Department of Administration Capitol Complex Carson City, NV 89710 Phone: (702) 687-4065 New Hampshire Intergovernmental Review 2 1/2 Beacon Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-2155 New Jersey State Review Process Division of Community Resources CN 814, Room 609 Trenton, NJ 08625-0814 Phone: (609) 292-9025 New Mexico State Budget Division Bataan Memorial Building, Room 190 Santa Fe, NM 87503 Phone: (505) 827-3640 New York New York State Clearinghouse Division of the Budget State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Phone: (518) 474-1605 North Carolina Intergovernmental Relations North Carolina Department of Administration 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27611 Phone: (919) 733-0499 North Dakota North Dakota Single Point of Contact Office of Intergovernmental Assistance Office of Management and Budget 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0170 Phone: (701) 224-2094 Rhode Island Review Coordinator Office of Strategic Planning Statewide Planning Program Department of Administration Division of Planning 25 Melrose Street Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 277-2656 South Carolina Omeagia Burgess State Single Point of Contact Grant Services Office of the Governor 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 329 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-0494 South Dakota State Clearinghouse Coordinator Office of the Governor 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 773-3213 Tennessee State Single Point of Contact State Planning Office 500 Charlotte Avenue 309 John Sevier Building Nashville, TN 37219 Phone: (615) 741-1676 Texas Governor's Office of Budget and Planning P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 463-1778 Utah Utah State Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Budget State Capitol, Room 116 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Phone: (801) 538-1535 Vermont Office of Policy Research and Coordination Pavilion Office Building 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 828-3326 West Virginia Community Development Division Governor's Office of Community Industrial Development Building #6, Room 553 Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 348-4010 Wisconsin Federal/State Relations Office Wisconsin Department of Administration 101 East Wilson Street P.O. Box 7868 Madison, WI 53707-7868 Phone: (608) 266-8234 Wyoming State Single Point of Contact Wyoming State Clearinghouse State Planning Coordinator's Office Capitol Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7574 Territories Guam Bureau of Budget and Management Research Office of the Governor P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Telephone: (671) 472-2285 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Planning Board Minillas Government Center P.O. Box 4119 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-9985 Telephone: (787) 727-4444 ------------------------------ Appendix B State Offices Administering The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program Alabama Douglas Miller Section Chief Law Enforcement/Highway Traffic Safety Division Department of Economic and Community Affairs 401 Adams Avenue, P.O. Box 5690 Montgomery, AL 36103-5690 Contact: Douglas Miller Phone: (205) 242-5891 Fax: (205) 242-0712 Alaska Major Glenn Godfrey Acting Director Alaska State Troopers 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99507 Contact: Catherine Katsel Phone: (907) 269-5082 Fax: (907) 337-2059 Arizona Rex M. Holgerson Executive Director Arizona Criminal Justice Commission 1501 West Washington Street Suite 207 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contact: Joseph R. Farmer Phone: (602) 542-1928 Fax: (602) 542-4852 Arkansas Jerry Duran Administrator Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Administration 1515 Building, Suite 417 P.O. Box 3278 Little Rock, AR 72203 Contact: Gordon Burton Phone: (501) 682-1074 Fax: (501) 682-5206 California Ray Johnson Executive Director Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Contact: Judy O'Neal Phone: (916) 323-5350 Fax: (916) 324-9167 (916) 327-8711 (O'Neal) Colorado Bill Woodward Director Division of Criminal Justice 700 Kipling Street, 3rd Floor Denver, CO 80215 Contact: John Inmann Phone: (303) 239-4442 Fax: (303) 239-4491 Connecticut Thomas A. Siconolfi Acting Under Secretary Office of Policy and Management Policy Planning Division 80 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 Contact: Thomas A. Siconolfi Phone: (203) 566-3500 Fax: (203) 566-1589 Delaware Thomas J. Quinn Executive Director Criminal Justice Council Carvel State Office Building 820 North French Street, 4th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Contact: Tricia Peraino Phone: (302) 577-3466 Fax: (302) 577-3440 District of Columbia David Temple Executive Director Office of Grants Management and Development 717 14th Street N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Contact: Nancy G. Becker Phone: (202) 727-6554 Fax: (202) 727-1617 Florida John A. Lenaerts Chief Bureau of Community Assistance The Rhyne Building 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399 Contact: Clayton Wilder Phone: (904) 488-8016 Fax: (904) 487-4414 Georgia Terry Norris Director Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, GA 30349 Contact: Derrick Marchman Phone: (404) 559-4949 Fax: (404) 559-4960 Hawaii The Honorable Robert A. Marks Attorney General State of Hawaii 425 Queen Street, Room 221 Honolulu, HI 96813 Contact: Lari Koga Resource Coordination Division Phone: (808) 586-1151 Fax: (808) 586-1373 Idaho Richard L. Cade Director Idaho Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 700 Meridian, ID 83680-0700 Contact: Cheri Elms Phone: (208) 884-7040 Fax: (208) 884-7094 Illinois Thomas F. Baker Executive Director Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 South Riverside Plaza Suite 1016 Chicago, IL 60606 Contact: Candice M. Kane Phone: (312) 793-8550 Fax: (312) 793-8422 Indiana Catherine O'Connor Executive Director Indiana Criminal Justice Institute 302 West Washington Street Room E-209 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Contact: Brian Liggit Phone: (317) 232-2561 Fax: (317) 232-4979 Iowa Charles W. Larson Coordinator Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse Lucas State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50309 Contact: Jane Rose Phone: (515) 281-7233 Fax: (515) 242-6390 Kansas Lisa Moots Executive Director Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 700 Southwest Jackson, Room 501 Topeka, KS 66603 Contact: Brent Bengtson Phone: (913) 296-0923 (Moots) (913) 296-8930 (Bengtson) Fax: (913) 296-0927 Kentucky Paul F. Isaacs Secretary Justice Cabinet Bush Building 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Contact: Debra McGovern Phone: (502) 564-7554 Fax: (502) 564-4840 Louisiana Michael Ranatza Executive Director Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement 1885 Wooddale Boulevard, Suite 708 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Contact: Debbie Maggio Phone: (504) 925-3513 Fax: (504) 925-1998 Maine Alfred Skolfield, Jr. Commissioner Department of Public Safety State House Station 42 Augusta, Maine 04333 Contact: David Giampetruzzi Maine Justice Assistance Council 93 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: (207) 877-8016 Fax: (207) 877-8027 Maryland Floyd O. Pond Executive Director Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1105 Towson, MD 21286 Contact: Greg Leyko Phone: (410) 321-3521 Fax: (410) 321-3116 Massachusetts Dennis A. Humphrey Executive Director Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice 100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100 Boston, MA 02202 Contact: Susan Foster Phone: (617) 727-6300 Fax: (617) 727-5356 Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health Office of Drug Control Policy 1200 Michigan National Tower 124 West Allegan Street Lansing, MI 48913 Contact: Ardith DaFoe Phone: (517) 373-2952 Fax: (517) 373-2963 Minnesota Mary Ellison Assistant Commissioner Office of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention Department of Public Safety 444 Cedar Street, Suite 100-D Town Square St. Paul, MN 55101-2156 Contact: Jeri Boisvert Phone: (612) 296-0922 Fax: (612) 297-7313 (ODP) Mississippi Donald O'Cain Executive Director Division of Public Safety Planning Department of Public Safety 401 North West Street, 8th Floor P.O. Box 23039 Jackson, MS 39225-3039 Contact: Herbert Terry Phone: (601) 359-7880 Fax: (601) 359-7832 Missouri Terry L. Knowles Director Missouri Department of Public Safety Truman State Office Building Room 870, P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0749 Contact: Kenneth Higgins Phone: (573) 751-4905 Fax: (573) 751-5399 Montana Gene Kiser Executive Director Montana Board of Crime Control 303 North Roberts Scott Hart Building Helena, MT 59620 Contact: Cathy Kendall Phone: (406) 444-3604 Fax: (406) 444-4722 Nebraska Allen L. Curtis Executive Director Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94946 Lincoln, NB 68509 Contact: Nancy Steeves Phone: (402) 471-3416 Fax: (402) 471-2837 Nevada James P. Weller Director Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711-0900 Contact: Mary Lynne Evans Office of Narcotics Control Assistance Phone: (702) 687-5282 Fax: (702) 687-5328 New Hampshire Mark C. Thompson Director of Administration Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Contact: Paul Doran Phone: (603) 271-1297 Fax: (603) 271-2110 New Jersey Terrence P. Farley Director Division of Criminal Justice Department of Law and Public Safety 25 Market Street CN 085 Trenton, NJ 08625-0085 Contact: Dennis O'Hara Phone: (609) 292-5939 Fax: (609) 292-1451 New Mexico Richard C. deBaca Secretary Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 1628 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Contact: Harold Byford Phone: (505) 827-9099 Fax: (505) 827-3434 New York Richard H. Girgenti Director New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Executive Park Tower Stuyvesant Plaza Albany, NY 12203-3764 Contact: Gary Schreivogl Phone: (518) 457-8462 Fax: (518) 457-1186 North Carolina Bill Pittman Executive Director Governor's Crime Commission 3824 Barrett Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27609 Contact: Mark Jones Phone: (919) 571-4736 Fax: (919) 571-4745 North Dakota William Broer, Jr. Director Bureau of Criminal Investigation Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502 Contact: Joe Herslip Phone: (701) 328-5500 Fax: (701) 328-5510 Ohio Michael Lee Interim Director Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services 400 East Town Street, Suite 120 Columbus, OH 43215 Contact: Mark Davis Phone: (614) 466-7782 Fax: (614) 466-0308 Oklahoma Bruce Walker Executive Coordinator District Attorneys Training & Coordination Council 2200 Classen Boulevard, Suite 1800 Oklahoma City, OK 73106-5811 Contact: Gayle Caldwell Phone: (405) 557-6707 Fax: (405) 524-0581 Oregon Jane Edwards Acting Administrator Criminal Justice Services Division Department of Administration 155 Cottage Street, N.E. Salem, OR 97310 Contact: Jane Edwards Phone: (503) 378-4123 Fax: (503) 378-8666 Pennsylvania James Thomas Executive Director Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency P.O. Box 1167, Federal Square Station Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167 Contact: Richard Reeser Phone: (717) 787-2040 Fax: (717) 783-7713 Rhode Island Suzette Gebhard Executive Director Governor's Justice Commission 275 Westminster Street, 3rd Floor Providence, RI 02903 Contact: David LeDoux Phone: (401) 277-2620 Fax: (401) 277-1294 South Carolina Burke O. Fitzpatrick Assistant Deputy Director Office of Safety and Grant Programs Department of Public Safety 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 Contact: Lisa A. Nine Phone: (803) 734-0268 Fax: (803) 734-0537 South Dakota James D. Hagen Governor's Aide Governor's Office of Operations State Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Contact: Wanda L. Fergen Phone: (605) 773-6313 Fax: (605) 773-6471 Tennessee Marsha Willis Director Office of Program Assessment & Support Criminal Justice Administration 1400 Andrew Jackson Building 500 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37243-1700 Contact: Marsha Willis Phone: (615) 741-3784 Fax: (615) 532-2989 Texas Jimmy Willborn Criminal Justice Division P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 Contact: Jimmy Willborn Phone: (512) 463-4959 Fax: (512) 463-1705 Utah S. Camille Anthony Executive Director Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice State Capitol Building Room 101 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Contact: Laura Lewis Phone: (801) 538-1031 Fax: (801) 538-1024 Vermont James Walton, Jr. Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Safety Waterbury State Complex 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676-0850 Contact: Capt. Donald Ravenna Phone: (802) 244-8781 Fax: (802) 244-1106 Virginia Bruce C. Morris Director Department of Criminal Justice Services 805 East Broad Street, 10th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Contact: Joe Marshall Phone: (804) 786-1577 Fax: (804) 371-8981 Washington Mike Fitzgerald Director Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development 906 Columbia Street S.W. P.O. Box 48300 Olympia, WA 98504 Contact: Kay Boyd Phone: (206) 586-0665 Fax: (206) 586-6868 West Virginia James M. Albert Director Office of Criminal Justice & Highway Safety Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety 1204 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25301 Contact: Melissa Whittington Phone: (304) 558-8814 Fax: (304) 558-0391 Wisconsin Steven D. Sell Executive Director Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance 222 State Street, Second Floor Madison, WI 53702 Contact: Raymond J. Luick Phone: (608) 266-7282 Fax: (608) 266-6676 Wyoming Thomas J. Pagel Director Division of Criminal Investigation 316 West 22nd Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Contact: Sandra Mays Phone: (307) 777-7181 Fax: (307) 777-7252 Territories American Samoa Malaetasi M. Togafau Attorney General Office of Legal Affairs American Samoa Government P.O. Box 7 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Contact: Craig Keener Phone: (9) (011) 684-633-4163 Fax: (9) (011) 684-633-1838 Commonwealth, Northern Mariana Islands Jack Ogumoro Executive Director Criminal Justice Planning Agency Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Governor Saipan, MP 96950 Contact: Jack Ogumoro Phone: (9) (011) 670-322-9350 Fax: (9) (011) 670-322-6311 Guam Michael J. Cruz Acting Director Bureau of Planning Governor's Office P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Contact: Miki Leon Guerrero Phone: (9) (011) 671-472-8931 (ext 405) Fax: (9) (011) 671-477-1812 Puerto Rico The Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi Attorney General Department of Justice Commonwealth of Puerto Rico P.O. Box 192 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902 Contact: Astrid Conde-Ramirez Phone: (809) 725-0335 Fax: (809) 725-6144 Virgin Islands Gaylord Sprauve Drug Policy Advisor Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission 116 & 164 Submarine Base Estate Nisky #6 Southside Quarters St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 Contact: Helene Smollett Phone: (809) 774-6400 Fax: (809) 774-4057 ------------------------------ For more information on the National Institute of Justice and to obtain a printed version of this soliciation, including tables and application forms, please contact: National Criminal Justice Reference Service P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 800-851-3420 e-mail: askncjrs@ncjrs.org You can also download the application forms or the graphic form of this document from the NCJRS Justice Information Center World Wide Web site; go to http://www.ncjrs.org If you have any questions, call or e-mail NCJRS.