Law Enforcement Tribute Act Program, FY 2004

Eligibility

For the purposes of this program, eligible applicants are states, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments. All applicants must demonstrate the management and financial ability to effectively plan and implement projects of the size and scope described in this grant announcement. Nonprofit and for-profit agencies are not directly eligible to apply; however, they may be included in partnerships or coalitions formed for the purposes of planning or completing permanent tributes.

State: Any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands.

Units of local government: Any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state. If a subunit or agency of an eligible government (e.g., county planning department or police department) wants to apply, it must be designated by the eligible applicant as the authorized representative of that applicant for the purposes of applying for this grant. For example, the county executive may designate the county planning office as its representative and leader in the application process.

Indian tribal governments: A tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their special status as Indians. For a list of federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal entities, please visit www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/search.html and search for Volume 67 (2002), page 46328.

Multijurisdictional projects: In some cases, multiple eligible jurisdictions may combine their resources to create a regional law enforcement tribute for officers from their combined agencies. This is allowed and encouraged, but only one eligible jurisdiction may submit an application, and the application must cover the entire project.