NCJ Number
122893
Date Published
1990
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This document provides the guidance, forms, instructions, and information necessary for an eligible grantee to apply to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for formula grant funds.
Abstract
The strategy process and the application requirements outlined are basically the same as last year with a few exceptions. States are encouraged to incorporate recommendations of the "National Drug Control Strategy" into their state strategy. These recommendations include drug testing, street-level enforcement, user accountability, alternative sentencing programs for nonviolent drug offenders, planning and designing judicial and correctional facilities (including prison construction), marijuana eradication, and evaluation. Also, states are encouraged to increase the participation of Federal, State, and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and other justice system personnel throughout the strategy development. Given the increase in the formula grant allocation over previous years, BJA encourages the states to limit administrative costs to no more than 5 percent of their allocation rather than the 10 percent allowed by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Appendix.