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Current Funding

Current Solicitations Updated July 11, 2011

Funding sources ranging from congressional appropriations to homeland security. All sources are date sensitive and subject to change.

2012 Proposed Funding Appropriations - Updated July 11, 2011

House Appropriations Committee Update:
On July 7, 2011 the House Appropriations Committe released their 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. The bill includes a total of $1.7 billion for various grant programs, which is $1.1 billion below last year’s level and $1.3 billion below the request. Byrne Justice Assistance Grants are funded at $357 million – a decrease of $73 million below last year.

Administration Proposal Update:
The Obama Administration recently released its FY 2012 budget proposal. The proposal includes $28.2 billion for the Department of Justice (DOJ), including $3 billion in funds for state, local and tribal assistance programs, such as Byrne-JAG and COPS. The proposed DOJ budget includes:

$600 million for Community Oriented Police Services Program (COPS)
$487 million for the Edward R. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG)

The proposal also includes $43.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes assistance grants for state, local and tribal law enforcement. The proposed DHS budget includes:

$1 billion for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSG)
$920 million for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)

Now the various subcommittees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees will begin their efforts to craft the annual appropriation bills.

2011 Funding Appropriations for Commerce, Justice and Science - Updated July 11, 2011

Continuing Resolution Update:

Funding for FY 2011 Commerce, Justice and State Appropriations was provided in Division B (Full Year Continuing Appropriations) of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R. 1473) signed into law by President Obama April 15, 2011. This Bill provides funding for several law enforcement assistance grants administered through the Department of Justice at the following levels:

$511 million for the Byrne JAG program of which $5 million is for use by the National Institute of Justice to assist local governments in identifying and purchasing new technologies and $3 million of which is to fund programs to improve intelligence sharing capabilities between State and local law enforcement.
$35 million for Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants
$791 million for Community Oriented Policing Services of which $170 million is for law enforcement technologies and interoperable communications programs as well as related equipment and $151 million of which is for DNA backlog elimination purposes

For a full list of funding provided to law enforcement programs and further details of the FY 2012 or 2011 Appropriations Bills, check the Library of Congress webpage at: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/app11.html

Funding Resources - Updated March 4, 2011

Potential Funding Sources

Sources with a beneficial track record of supporting agencies in the purchase of a Forensic Digital Imaging Solutions. The list includes contact information and web site addresses to expedite your search.

Purchasing a New System

General guidelines and tips for purchasing new technology for your agency. This resource will help you through all stages: from planning through post execution and beyond.

Grant Writing Tips

Grant writing procedures and proposal development. This document includes tips and ideas on how best to present your grant proposal.