TITLE 42 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS

42 USC 3797y - Grant authority

The Attorney General shall award grants to rural State criminal justice agencies, Byrne agencies, or other agencies as designated by the Governor of that State and approved by the Attorney General, to develop rural States capacity to assist local communities in the prevention and reduction of crime, violence, and substance abuse.

42 USC 3797y1 - Use of funds

(a) In general
A capacity building grant shall be used to develop a statewide strategic plan as described in section 3797y–2 of this title to prevent and reduce crime, violence, and substance abuse.

(b) Permissive use
A rural State may also use its grant to provide training and technical assistance to communities and promote innovation in the development of policies, technologies, and programs to prevent and reduce crime.

(c) Data collection
A rural State may use up to 5 percent of the grant to assist grant recipients in collecting statewide data related to the costs of crime, violence, and substance abuse for purposes of supporting the statewide strategic plan.

42 USC 3797y2 - Statewide strategic prevention plan

(a) In general
A statewide strategic prevention plan shall be used by the rural State to assist local communities, both directly and through existing State programs and services, in building comprehensive, strategic, and innovative approaches to reducing crime, violence, and substance abuse based on local conditions and needs.

(b) Goals
The plan must contain statewide long-term goals and measurable annual objectives for reducing crime, violence, and substance abuse.

(c) Accountability
The rural State shall be required to develop and report in its plan relevant performance targets and measures for the goals and objectives to track changes in crime, violence, and substance abuse.

(d) Consultation
The rural State shall form a State crime free communities commission that includes representatives of State and local government, and community leaders who will provide advice and recommendations on relevant community goals and objectives, and performance targets and measures.

42 USC 3797y3 - Requirements

(a) Training and technical assistance
The rural State shall provide training and technical assistance, including through such groups as the National Crime Prevention Council, to assist local communities in developing Crime Prevention Plans that reflect statewide strategic goals and objectives, and performance targets and measures.

(b) Reports
The rural State shall provide a report on its statewide strategic plan to the Attorney General, including information about

(1) involvement of relevant State-level agencies to assist communities in the development and implementation of their Crime Prevention Plans;

(2) support for local applications for Community Grants; and

(3) community progress toward reducing crime, violence, and substance abuse.

(c) Certification
Beginning in the third year of the program, States must certify that the local grantees project funded under the community grant is generally consistent with statewide strategic goals and objectives, and performance targets and measures.

42 USC 3797y4 - Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this subchapter for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005.