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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 111 — Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

§ 11295. Criteria for grants

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment of priorities and criteria; publication in Federal Register

In carrying out the programs authorized by this subchapter, the Administrator shall establish—

(1)

annual research, demonstration, and service program priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section 11294 of this title; and

(2)

criteria based on merit for making such grants and contracts.

Not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities and criteria, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities and criteria.

(b)

Competitive selection process for grant or contract exceeding $50,000

No grant or contract exceeding $50,000 shall be made under this subchapter unless the grantee or contractor has been selected by a competitive process which includes public announcement of the availability of funds for such grant or contract, general criteria for the selection of recipients or contractors, and a description of the application process and application review process.

(c)

Multiple grants or contracts to same grantee or contractor

Multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor within any 1 year to support activities having the same general purpose shall be deemed to be a single grant for the purpose of this subsection, but multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor to support clearly distinct activities shall be considered separate grants or contractors.1

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “contracts.”

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–415 title IV § 406 · [88 Stat. 1109]

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 11295

    Pub. L. 93–415, title IV, § 406, formerly § 407, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 660, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2129

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–415, title IV, § 406, formerly § 407, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 660, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2129

  2. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 § 7290(b) · 102 Stat. 4181

    Changed · 34 U.S.C. § 11295

    Pub. L. 100–690, § 7290(b), which purported to make technical amendment to reference to section 5775 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act, could not be executed to text because of general amendment of section by Pub. L. 100–690, § 7288, see below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–690, § 7290(b), which purported to make technical amendment to reference to section 5775 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act, could not be executed to text because of general amendment of section by Pub. L. 100–690, § 7288, see below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 406 of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking “section 406” and inserting “section 405”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title.

  3. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 § 7288 · 102 Stat. 4181

    Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 11295

    Pub. L. 100–690, § 7288, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall establish annual research, demonstration, and service program priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section 5775 of this title and, not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities, shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities.”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–690, § 7288, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall establish annual research, demonstration, and service program priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section 5775 of this title and, not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities, shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7288. COMPETITION AMENDMENT. Section 407 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5776) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 407. “criteria for grants (a) In carrying out the programs authorized by this Contracts. 42 USC 5776. title, the Administrator shall establish— “(1) annual research, demonstration, and service program priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section 405; and “(2) criteria based on merit for making such grants and contracts. Not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities and criteria, Federal Register, publication. the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities and criteria. “(b) No grant or contract exceeding $50,000 shall be made under this title unless the grantee or contractor has been selected by a competitive process which includes public announcement of the availability of funds for such grant or contract, general criteria for the selection of recipients or contractors, and a description of the application process and application review process. “(c) Multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor within any 1 year to support activities having the same general purpose shall be deemed to be a single grant for the purpose of this subsection, but multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor to support clearly distinct activities shall be considered separate grants or contractors.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 5776 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 406 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 405 and is classified to section 11294 of this title.

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–690, § 7290(b), which purported to make technical amendment to reference to section 5775 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act, could not be executed to text because of general amendment of section by Pub. L. 100–690, § 7288, see below.

Pub. L. 100–690, § 7288, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall establish annual research, demonstration, and service program priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section 5775 of this title and, not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities, shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective , see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title.

Credits

1984–1988 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 93–415, title IV, § 406, formerly § 407, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 660, , 98 Stat. 2129
  2. 1988renumbered § 406 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7288, 7290, , 102 Stat. 4461.
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(Pub. L. 93–415, title IV, § 406, formerly § 407, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 660, , 98 Stat. 2129; renumbered § 406 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7288, 7290, , 102 Stat. 4461.)

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