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SUMMARY OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS JUVENll..E ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT The federal appropriations act for 1998 appropriated $250,000,000 for Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block grants to the states. Texas share of these funds is $14,302,200. Of these funds, 75% are eannarked for units of local government, which means a county, city, or Native American tribe that carries out substantial governmental duties and powers. (In Texas, those tribes are the Tigua Tribe in EI Paso County and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe East Texas.) Funds will be made available to these units of local government using an allocation formula that is based on each local government's percentage of statewide total expenditures for law enforcement and statewide total offenses for Uniform Crime Report Part I Violent Crimes (murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault). The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics will provide the necessary data. A. Local EIi1!Ïbilitv . Local units of government are eligible to apply for block grant funds. Units of local government are cities, counties, Native American Tribes that perfonn substantial governmental powers and duties. (In Texas, those tribes are the Tigua Tribe in EI Paso county and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe in East Texas). A 10% cash match is required. . Each local unit of government must establish a Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition (JCEC) consisting of individuals representing (1) police (2) sheriffs, (3) prosecutors, (4) state or local probation services, (5) juvenile courts, (6) schools, (7) businesses, and (8) religious affiliated, fraternal, nonprofit, or social service organizations involved in crime prevention. . The JCEC must create a Coordinated Enforcement Plan for Reducing Juvenile Crime. The plan is based on an analysis of juvenile justice system needs. The analysis determines the most effective uses of funds, -within the 12 Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) program purpose areas, to achieve the greatest impact on reducing juvenile deliquency, improving the juvenile justice system, and increasing the accountability for juvenile offenders. . Local units of government may work togellier to provide regional projects, willi a regional plan developed by a regional Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition. A regional council of governments may serve as applicant for two or more local governments, or one local government may serve as applicant for itself and other local governments. B. Allocation of Funds . The State of Texas will receive $14,307,200. Oflliese funds, 75% must be passed through to units of local government. Each local unit of government will receive two-thirds of its funds based on law enforcement expenditures and one-third based on Uniform Crime Report Part I Violent Crimes (murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault). The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics -will provide the data. . The minimum allocation under this formula is $5,000. The remainder of lliese funds ",'ill be administered by CID and -will be expended on a limited number of pilot projects that benefit smaller jurisdictions. C. Cash Match . Grantees must provide an overall cash match of 10%, including funds used for administration. . Grantees must provide a 50% cash match for construction or renovation costs.