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| 16.001 LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE_NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS_LABORATORY ANALYSIS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970; Reorganization Plan No. 1, 1968; Reorganization Plan No. 2, 1973. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide technical assistance to dully constituted state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies regarding specialized forensic examinations involving drug evidence. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Provision of Specialized Services. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| DEA laboratories will conduct specialized forensic chemical analysis and examinations involving drug evidence for duly constituted state, county, and municipal law enforecemnt agencies on an as needed basis, in accordance with DEA policy and procedures. This service supplements but does not replace services provided by state, county, or municipal laboratories. The agencies/laboratories requesting the service must not have the capability of conducting the examination(s)requested. Examinations are made with the understanding that the evidence is connected with an official investigation of a criminal matter related to the mission of the DEA, and that the resulting laboratory report will be used only for offical purposes related to the investigation or subsequent prosecution. Laboratory services and follow-up court testimony, if required, will be provided free of cost to agenices. DEA will assist state, county, and municipal agency laboratories with the training of their forensic chemists, as necessary and where appropriate. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A GRANT PROGRAM. NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Any duly constituted State and local law enforcement agency in the United States or any of its possessions. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Any duly constituted State and local law enforcement agency in the United States or any of its possessions. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| A formal written request is required from an appropriate official of the requesting law enforcement agency. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Made in the form of a letter on official letterhead to the Director of the DEA Laboratory which services the regional area where the agency is located; or to DEA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20537; Attn: Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Forensic Sciences. |
| Award Procedure |
| Note: This is not a grant program. No funding is available. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| None. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| None. |
| Reports |
| None. |
| Audits |
| None. |
| Records |
| None. |
| Account Identification |
| 15-1100-0-1-751. |
| Obligations |
| (Salaries and expenses) FY 07 $4,077,245; FY 08 est $4,754,523; and FY 09 est. $5,229,975. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| None. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| In fiscal year 2007, 4,829 State and local exhibits were analyzed. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| None. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Please contact the field lavoratories of the DEA; see Appendix IV of the catalog for a list of addresses. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Forensic Sciences, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC 20537. Telephone: (202) 307-8866. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.dea.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 16.301, Law Enforcement Assistance_FBI Crime Laboratory Support; 16.303, Law Enforcement Assistance_FBI Fingerprint Identification. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| None. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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