The solicitation template serves as a generic model for fiscal year announcements for the Office of Justice ProgramÂs grant programs. The template will be used to solicit applications to fund grants to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement, to combat violence against women, to fight internet crimes against children, to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to assist victims of crime, and to support youth mentoring. Grant programs in support of these purposes will be administered by the Office of Justice Programs, including its component program offices - the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office of Victims of Crime.
US Code: 42 USC 3711 Name of Law: Establishment of Office of Justice Programs
US Code: 42 USC 3715 Name of Law: Office of Justice Programs grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.