Justice Management Division...Serving Justice - Securing Results

Justice for Schools is the Department of Justice's program to assist schools in building computer infrastructure. The program is administered by the Justice Management Division's Facilities and Administrative Services Staff, and covers the Department's Offices, Boards and Divisions.

Executive Order 12999, Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century directs Federal agencies to transfer excess computers to schools and nonprofit educational organizations:

"In order to ensure that American children have the skills they need to succeed in the information - intensive 21st century, the Federal Government is committed to working with the private sector to promote four major developments in American education: making modern computer technology an integral part of every classroom; providing teachers with the professional development they need to use new technologies effectively; connecting classrooms to the National Information Infrastructure; and encouraging the creation of excellent educational software. This Executive order streamlines the transfer of excess and surplus Federal computer equipment to our Nation's classrooms and encourages Federal employees to volunteer their time and expertise to assist teachers and to connect classrooms."

The computers used in Department of Justice offices throughout the United States are periodically replaced, resulting in excess equipment that may be available for transfer to schools and non-profit educational organizations. Instructions for requesting computers can be found in the attached document, Procedures for Schools and Non-Profit Organizations to Obtain Excess Computer Equipment.

Schools and non-profit organizations should also register their computer needs at the General Service Administration's Computers for Learning web site.  Federal agencies use this information to donate computers based upon indications of need.

For more information about the Department of Justice Program, please contact:

James Harrington
Property Management Services
Facilities and Administrative Services Staff
Department of Justice, NPB Suite 1070
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: (202) 307-2377
Email: James.Harrington