DOJ Component Information:OJP/COPS:State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FY2004 Budget Summary

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS - STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
(Dollars in thousands)

Perm.
Pos. FTE Amount

2002 Obligations ... ... $2,607,418

2003 President's Budget Request ... ... 751,878

     Transfer to the Justice Assistance appropriation ... ... -751,878

2004 Current Services ... ... ...

2004 Request ... ... ...

2003 President's Budget Request 2004 Current Services 2004 Estimate Program Improvements/Offsets

Comparison by activity and program Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount

1. Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant ... ... 215,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

2. Tribal Courts ... ... 7,982 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

3. Hate Crimes Awareness ... ... $1,250 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

4. Violence Against Women Act Prog ... ... 390,165 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

5. Residential Substance Abuse Treatment ... ... 77,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

6. Indian Country Alcohol and Crime Demo. Prog... ... ... 4,989 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

7. Drug Courts ... ... 52,000 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

8. Law Enforcement Family Support ... ... 1,497 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

9. Countering Telemarketing Scams ... ... 1,995 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Total ... ... 751,878 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Program Realignment

Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2004 budget proposes to streamline the decision unit structure of DOJ components to align more closely with the mission and strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2001-2006). In addition, the budget has been realigned to reflect each component's outputs and full costs by major program activity, including the costs of management and administration, so that a more accurate picture of total activity costs is reflected in the budget. In this way, budget and performance are more closely linked, and provide a better basis on which to make budget decisions. Over time, agencies will be expected to identify effective outcome measures, monitor their progress, and accurately present the associated costs.

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As part of its effort to realign resources to the DOJ Strategic Plan, the 2004 budget proposes to move funding for programs funded under the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance appropriation to the Office of Justice Program's Justice Assistance appropriation. In 2004, OJP has realigned its management and administration funding to reflect the full cost, both administrative and programmatic, of each OJP program. In order to achieve this, OJP's management and administration resources were redistributed among all OJP programs so that the budgeted administrative costs for each program were more closely aligned with actual administrative costs. As in the past, amounts shown for OJP's State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance include management and administration costs. The table below shows the funding level requested for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs under the Justice Assistance (JA) appropriation.

2003
President's
Budget 2004
President's
Budget Notes

Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant $215,000 $0 No funding requested in 2004 $26 million is requested for Childsafe .

Tribal Courts 7,982 [5,921] Funded as an earmark in the Justice Assistance Grant Program

Hate Crimes Awareness 1,250 [1,238] Funded under a new State and Local Tech and Training Initiative

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Programs:

     Law Enforcement and Prosecution 184,537 182,247 Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

     Encouraging Arrest Policies 64,925 64,126 Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

     Rural Domestic Violence Enforcement 39,945 39,460 Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

     Training Programs for Probation and Parole Officers 4,989 4,936 Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

     Stalker Databases 3,000 2,966 Under JA's Research, Development, Eval., and Stats. Decision Unit.

    Safe Haven Program 15,000 14,817 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

     Education and Training to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities 7,500 7,411 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

     Legal Assistance Program 40,000 39,515 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

     Campus Violence 10,000 9,887 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

     Enhancing Protections for Older and Disabled

     Women from Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 5,000 4,943 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

     Victims of Child Abuse:

          Court-Appointed Special Advocate 11,975 11,830 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

          Child Abuse Train. Progs. for Judicial Personnel 2,296 2,271 Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.

          Grants for Televised Testimony 998 990 Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

Violence Against Women Act Prog 390,165 385,399

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment 77,000 76,054 Under JA's Substance Abuse: Demand Reduction Decision Unit.

Indian Country Alcohol and Crime Demo. Prog. 4,989 4,932 Under JA's Substance Abuse: Demand Reduction Decision Unit.

Drug Courts 52,000 68,000 Under JA's Substance Abuse: Demand Reduction Decision Unit.

Law Enforcement Family Support 1,497 ...

Countering Telemarketing Scams 1,995 ...

     TOTAL 751,878 534,385

Many of the programs above reflect small changes in funding between 2003 and 2004. These changes are the result of the redistribution of managment and administration among all OJP programs so that the total budget amount for each program is more closely aligned with the actual administrative costs of the program.


	Perm. Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations	...	...	$2,607,418
2003 President's Budget Request	...	...	751,878
Transfer to the Justice Assistance appropriation	...	...	-751,878
2004 Current Services	...	...	...
2004 Request	...	...	...


	2003 President's Budget Request	2004 Current Services	2004 Estimate	Program Improvements/Offsets
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount
1.	Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant	...	...	215,000	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
2.	Tribal Courts	...	...	7,982	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
3.	Hate Crimes Awareness	...	...	$1,250	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
4.	Violence Against Women Act Prog	...	...	390,165	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
5.	Residential Substance Abuse Treatment	...	...	77,000	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
6.	Indian Country Alcohol and Crime Demo. Prog...	...	...	4,989	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
7.	Drug Courts	...	...	52,000	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
8.	Law Enforcement Family Support	...	...	1,497	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
9.	Countering Telemarketing Scams	...	...	1,995	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
	Total	...	...	751,878	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

Program Realignment
Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2004 budget proposes to streamline the decision unit structure of DOJ components to align more closely with the mission and strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2001-2006). In addition, the budget has been realigned to reflect each component's outputs and full costs by major program activity, including the costs of management and administration, so that a more accurate picture of total activity costs is reflected in the budget. In this way, budget and performance are more closely linked, and provide a better basis on which to make budget decisions. Over time, agencies will be expected to identify effective outcome measures, monitor their progress, and accurately present the associated costs.
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As part of its effort to realign resources to the DOJ Strategic Plan, the 2004 budget proposes to move funding for programs funded under the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance appropriation to the Office of Justice Program's Justice Assistance appropriation. In 2004, OJP has realigned its management and administration funding to reflect the full cost, both administrative and programmatic, of each OJP program. In order to achieve this, OJP's management and administration resources were redistributed among all OJP programs so that the budgeted administrative costs for each program were more closely aligned with actual administrative costs. As in the past, amounts shown for OJP's State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance include management and administration costs. The table below shows the funding level requested for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs under the Justice Assistance (JA) appropriation.

	2003 President's Budget	2004 President's Budget	Notes
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant	$215,000	$0	No funding requested in 2004 $26 million is requested for Childsafe .
Tribal Courts	7,982	[5,921]	Funded as an earmark in the Justice Assistance Grant Program
Hate Crimes Awareness	1,250	[1,238]	Funded under a new State and Local Tech and Training Initiative
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Programs:
Law Enforcement and Prosecution	184,537	182,247	Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.
Encouraging Arrest Policies	64,925	64,126	Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.
Rural Domestic Violence Enforcement	39,945	39,460	Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.
Training Programs for Probation and Parole Officers	4,989	4,936	Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.
Stalker Databases	3,000	2,966	Under JA's Research, Development, Eval., and Stats. Decision Unit.
Safe Haven Program	15,000	14,817	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Education and Training to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities	7,500	7,411	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Legal Assistance Program	40,000	39,515	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Campus Violence	10,000	9,887	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Enhancing Protections for Older and Disabled
Women from Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault	5,000	4,943	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Victims of Child Abuse:
Court-Appointed Special Advocate	11,975	11,830	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Child Abuse Train. Progs. for Judicial Personnel	2,296	2,271	Under JA's Services for Victims of Crime Decision Unit.
Grants for Televised Testimony	998	990	Under JA's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.
Violence Against Women Act Prog	390,165	385,399
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment	77,000	76,054	Under JA's Substance Abuse: Demand Reduction Decision Unit.
Indian Country Alcohol and Crime Demo. Prog.	4,989	4,932	Under JA's Substance Abuse: Demand Reduction Decision Unit.
Drug Courts	52,000	68,000	Under JA's Substance Abuse: Demand Reduction Decision Unit.
Law Enforcement Family Support	1,497	...
Countering Telemarketing Scams	1,995	...
TOTAL	751,878	534,385
Many of the programs above reflect small changes in funding between 2003 and 2004. These changes are the result of the redistribution of managment and administration among all OJP programs so that the total budget amount for each program is more closely aligned with the actual administrative costs of the program.

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