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Gang Resistance Education and Training
G.R.E.A.T.'s violence prevention curriculum is a life-skills competency program designed to provide students with the skills they need to avoid gang pressure
The program's primary objective is prevention and minimizing the probability of high risk youth engaging in delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.
The instruction is taught in the classroom by specially trained, uniformed law enforcement officers.
The curriculum can be used in conjunction with other prevention programs encouraging positive relationships between the community, parents, schools, and law enforcement.
The G.R.E.A.T.
program is comprised of a continuum of curricula ? Middle School (6th ? 8th grades); Elementary (3rd and 4th grades); Families Component (parents/guardians and youth) and Summer Component.
The various components and curricula build on and reinforce each other in addressing the factors that contribute to youth violence and gang involvement.
The Department of Justice enforces the law and defends the interest of the United States, ensuring public safety against threats foreign and domestic; providing Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; seeking just punishment for those guilty of unlawful pursuits; and ensuring fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
The G.R.E.A.T.
Program currently has five regional offices that are each run by a local law enforcement agency.
The offices and contacts are: (1) Southeast Region, Orange County Sheriff's Office, 2500 W.
Colonial Drive - 2nd Floor., Orlando, Florida 32804.
Telephone: (407) 254-7369; (2) Northeast Region, Philadelphia Police Department, Community Relations Division, 1328 Race Street - 2nd Floor., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
Telephone: (215) 686-1477; (3) Midwest Region, La Crosse Police Department, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.
Telephone: (608) 789-8202; (4) Southwest Region, Phoenix Police Department, 620 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
Telephone: (602) 495-0432; and (5) Northwest Region, Portland Police Bureau, 449 NE Emerson, Portland, Oregon 97211.
Telephone: (503) 823-2111.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Socorro Independent School District | $ 35,000 | 2009-07-01 | 2011-12-31 | |
| Page County Government | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-12-31 | |
| Sutter, County Of | $ 32,571 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-12-31 | |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Grass Valley, City Of | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Indio, City Of | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Danvers School District | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Selma, City Of | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Everett, City Of | $ 35,000 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 | |
| Suisun City, City Of | $ 28,877 | 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 |
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Law enforcement agencies can only use the funds provided to administer the G.R.E.A.T.
Program in their respective communities.
This includes providing G.R.E.A.T.
training for law enforcement officers and the purchasing of materials and supplies for the implementation and ongoing operation of the program.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
All State, county, tribal and municipal units of general purpose government and law enforcement agencies and other special purpose law enforcement agencies (i.e., independent school districts) in the United States and U.S.
Territories.
Beneficiary Eligibility
All State, county, tribal and municipal governments, law enforcement agencies and schools in the United States and U.S. Territories.
Credentials/Documentation
Generally applicant documentation includes the Standard Form 424 (SF-424 - Application for Federal Assistance), a program narrative, budget detail worksheet, and budget narrative. There also are a number of certifications that may be required, and other elements, as specified in the program announcement. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Applicants for DOJ funding can submit applications online through either the federal grants portal Grants.Gov (www.grants.gov) or the DOJ?s Grants Management System (GMS) (https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov).
Each program announcement will specify which system should be used for that program and will contain detailed technical instructions on how to register with the system as well as apply for funding.
Applicants are generally required to register and create a profile in GMS.
Specific application instructions for program announce.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Applicants for DOJ funding can submit applications online through either the federal grants portal Grants.Gov (www.grants.gov) or the DOJ?s Grants Management System (GMS) (https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov). Each program announcement will specify which system should be used for that program and will contain detailed technical instructions on how to register with the system as well as apply for funding. Applicants are generally required to register and create a profile in GMS. Specific application instructions for program announce
Award Procedures
Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via the Grants Management System. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
An act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice in the current fiscal year.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Grant awards and denials are generally made within 90 days of application submission.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Contingent upon congressional funding.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
See program announcement. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Reimbursement.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
Recipients are required to submit semi-annual Progress Reports as well as quarterly Financial Reports.
To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111?352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work.
Applicants are required to submit quarterly Financial Status reports.
To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111?352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. See Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 C.F.R. Part 200 at Subpart F - Audit Requirements (Sec. 200.500 - 200.507) as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800.
Records
Generally, all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award must be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report (Federal Financial Report/SF-425). For more information and exceptions, see Uniform Administrative Requirements 2 C.F.R. � 200.333 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0405-0-1-754.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 16 $4,124,910; FY 17 est $4,000,000; and FY 18 Estimate Not Available
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. The G.R.E.A.T. Program currently has five regional offices that are each run by a local law enforcement agency. The offices and contacts are: (1) Southeast Region, Orange County Sheriff's Office, 2500 W. Colonial Drive - 2nd Floor., Orlando, Florida 32804. Telephone: (407) 254-7369; (2) Northeast Region, Philadelphia Police Department, Community Relations Division, 1328 Race Street - 2nd Floor., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Telephone: (215) 686-1477; (3) Midwest Region, La Crosse Police Department, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601. Telephone: (608) 789-8202; (4) Southwest Region, Phoenix Police Department, 620 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003. Telephone: (602) 495-0432; and (5) Northwest Region, Portland Police Bureau, 449 NE Emerson, Portland, Oregon 97211. Telephone: (503) 823-2111.
Headquarters Office
Office of Justice Programs Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20531 Phone: 202-514-3913
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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