National Assessment of the Byrne Formula Grant Program: Where the Money Went; An Analysis of State Subgrant Funding Decisions Under the Byrne Formula Grant Program; Report 1

• NCJ Number: 163381
• Author(s): T Dunworth; A J Saiger
• Date Published: 1996
• Length: 51 pages
• Grant Number(s): 91-IJ-CX-K024
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis

Annotation

This first in a series of reports produced from the National Assessment of the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Formula Grant Program focuses on how the grant funding has been distributed across various types of drug and crime control programs and across jurisdictions.

Abstract

The study findings show that State strategies for the use of Byrne funds have focused on support for multijurisdictional task forces as a drug and crime control technique. As of March 1995, States had allocated $738.4 million, or approximately 40 percent of all subgrant funds, to multijurisdictional task force programs. Some States have chosen to use almost all of their Byrne program budget to support task forces. States have shown a strong secondary interest in a small number of additional types of programs, especially in the areas of corrections, drug testing, and information systems. Most States have not allocated substantial funds for drug education and treatment. This apparently stems from a commitment to law enforcement approaches combined with the existence of parallel Federal block grants that also support activities in these areas. Still, a few States have given treatment and prevention high priority in their strategy under the Byrne program. In the aggregate, States have exceeded the Federal requirements for "pass-through" of funds to locally run subgrant initiatives. 19 figures are provided. For other reports in the National Assessment of the Byrne Formula Grant Program, see NCJ-163382-85