CJIS GROUP

CJIS GROUP monitors federal grant programs used by state and local justice and public safety government agencies for planning, procurement and implementation of information technologies. Information about grant programs detailing allocated and awarded grant monies is collected to assist CJIS GROUP government users in pursuit of grant support and vendor clients that use the information in a similar manner for their government clients and for market analysis and lead generation.

Grant Program Guidelines
An up-to-date listing of justice, public safety and homeland security grant programs and related guidelines detailing each grant's purpose, funding budget, technology focus, eligibility criteria, deadlines and program priorities.

Grant Allocations and Awards
Presentation of grant allocations and awards by state, program, amount and announcement date. A list is posted once the announcement identifying recipient agencies selected by the federal granting agency is made available.

More Grant Information
Information regarding state and federal offices that administer grant monies, the President's budget request and the Congressional response via appropriations bills and federal legislation proposing to authorize new federal grant programs. Additional reference information is presented through announcements, links, reference materials, and CJIS GROUP presentation material.

SHSP and UASI Grants
The individual state grant allocations for the Department of Homeland Security’s State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and its Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) can now be found in the Grant Allocations and Awards section of the CJIS GROUP database. Nationally, SHSP was funded at $861M and UASI was funded at $782M.

What Might The 2009 Grants Look Like?
The Congress has taken the next major step in the FY 2009 appropriations process. The full Appropriations Committees in both Houses have reported out appropriations bills that contain the DHS and DOJ grant programs. More information...

Real ID 2008 Grant Awards
The Fiscal Year 2008 REAL ID Demonstration Grant Awards totaling nearly $80 million to assist states in improving the security of state-issued driver's licenses and identification documents were recently released. Each of the 48 states and territories that applied for Fiscal Year 2008 REAL ID Demonstration Grants will be awarded a portion of the available funding. Grants will fund state-specific projects like improving the physical security of licenses, upgrading facility security, and modernizing document imaging and storage.

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