34 U.S.C. § 30504 — Grant program

Page 579 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 30505 gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of the State, local, or tribal hate crime laws. (2) Priority In providing assistance under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall give priority to crimes committed by offenders who have com- mitted crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty cov- ering the extraordinary expenses relating to the investigation or prosecution of the crime. (b) Grants (1) In general The Attorney General may award grants to State, local, and tribal law enforcement agen- cies for extraordinary expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. (2) Office of Justice Programs In implementing the grant program under this subsection, the Office of Justice Programs shall work closely with grantees to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected par- ties, including community groups and schools, colleges, and universities, are addressed through the local infrastructure developed under the grants. (3) Application (A) In general Each State, local, and tribal law enforce- ment agency that desires a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by or containing such information as the Attorney General shall reasonably require. (B) Date for submission Applications submitted pursuant to sub- paragraph (A) shall be submitted during the 60-day period beginning on a date that the Attorney General shall prescribe. (C) Requirements A State, local, and tribal law enforcement agency applying for a grant under this sub- section shall— (i) describe the extraordinary purposes for which the grant is needed; (ii) certify that the State, local govern- ment, or Indian tribe lacks the resources necessary to investigate or prosecute the hate crime; (iii) demonstrate that, in developing a plan to implement the grant, the State, local, and tribal law enforcement agency has consulted and coordinated with non- profit, nongovernmental victim services programs that have experience in pro- viding services to victims of hate crimes; and (iv) certify that any Federal funds re- ceived under this subsection will be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this subsection. (4) Deadline An application for a grant under this sub- section shall be approved or denied by the At- torney General not later than 180 business days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the application. (5) Grant amount A grant under this subsection shall not ex- ceed $100,000 for any single jurisdiction in any 1-year period. (6) Report Not later than December 31, 2011, the Attor- ney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the applications submitted for grants under this subsection, the award of such grants, and the purposes for which the grant amounts were expended. (7) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012. (Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4704, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2837.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3716 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 30504. Grant program (a) Authority to award grants The Office of Justice Programs of the Depart- ment of Justice may award grants, in accord- ance with such regulations as the Attorney Gen- eral may prescribe, to State, local, or tribal pro- grams designed to combat hate crimes com- mitted by juveniles, including programs to train local law enforcement officers in identifying, in- vestigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this sec- tion. (Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4705, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2838.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3716a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 30505. Severability If any provision of this division, an amend- ment made by this division, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this division, the amendments made by this division, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4709, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2841.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This division, referred to in text, is division E of Pub. L. 111–84, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2835, known as the Mat-