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enforcement officials who represent units of local 0 Establish an advisory board to review the applica- government. This task force will work with Federal tion. This board must be designated to make law enforcement officials to prevent and control nonbinding recommendations for the jurisdiction's creme. proposed use of LLEBG funds. The advisory board 0 Establishing crime prevention programs involving must include a member from at least each of the cooperation between community residents and law following: the local law enforcement agency, enforcement personnel to control, detect, or investi- prosecutor's office, court system, and school gate crime or to prosecute criminals. system, as well as a nonprofit group (e.g., educa- 0 Defraying the cost of indemnification insurance for tional, religious, or community group) active in law enforcement officers. crime prevention or drug use prevention or treatment. Prohibition on Use of Funds 0 Hold at least one public hearing regarding the LLEBG funds are not to be used to purchase, lease, proposed use of funds. rent, or acquire tanks or armored vehicles, fixed-wing 0 Forward the application to the Governor or desig~ aircraft, limousines, real estate, yachts, or any vehicle nated representative at least 20 days prior to not used primarily for law enforcement. Funds also are submission to BJA, as required by statute. not to be used to retain consultants. Construction of The first tWo steps need not occur prior to applying for new facilities is also prohibited. In addition, Federal funds. but they must occur prior to the obligation of funds may not supplant State or local funds; they must funds and the issuance of a Grant Adjustment Notice increase the amountof funds that would be available (GAN) by BfA. otherwise from State and local sources. If funds are spent on the hiring of additional law en- Eligibility for Funds forcemeat officers, units of local government must give suitable preference to members of the U.S. Anned Units of local government are eligible to apply for an Forces who were involuntarily separated or retired due award. Units of local government are counties, towns to reductions in the U.S. Department of Defense. and townships, villages, cities, parishes, Indian tribes, Distribution of Awards and Alaskan Native villages that carry out substantial governmental duties. The Director of BJA will set aside funds for units of Matching Funds Requirement local government within a State. The amounts will be proportionate to the State's average annual number of LLEBG funds may not exceed 90 percent of total pro- Part I violent crimes compared to the number for all ram costs, and participation requires a cash match States for the 3 most recent calendar years of data from ¡hich will not be waived. Matching funds may be the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, each rovided from the following sources: State and local State will receive a minimum award of 0.25 percent of government funds, the Housing and Community Devel- the total amount available for fonnula distribution opment Act of 1974, the Appalachian Regional Devel- under the LLEBG Program. opment Act, the Equitable Sharing Program (Federal Awards to units of local government will be proportion- asset-forfeiture distributions), and private funds. ate to each local jurisdiction's average annual number All recipients must maintain records clearly showing of Part I violent crimes compared to the number for all the source, amount, and timing of all matching local jurisdictions in the State for the 3 most recent contributions. calendar years. Program Requirements for Units of 0 BJA will make awards directly to units of local Local Government government when award amounts are at least To be eligible for LLEBG funds, a jurisdiction must $10,000. Each unit of local government eligible to apply for an award of $10,000 or more will be submit an application signed by its chief executive (e.g., notified by BJA. mayor, county executive, or tribal chainnan). In addi- 0 Each State will receive the remainder of its alloca- tion, each jurisdiction's chief executive must: tion for local applicants whose award amounts are less than $10,000. BJA will make one aggregate 2