Title: FY 2000 Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program: Program Guide and Application Kit. Series: Application Kit Author: Bureau of Justice Assistance Published: April 2000 Subject: Crime Prevention, Funding Resources 46 pages 78,900 bytes ---------------------------- Figures, charts, forms, and tables are not included in this ASCII plain-text file. To view this document in its entirety, download the Adobe Acrobat graphic file available from this Web site or order a print copy from BJA at 800-688-4252. ---------------------------- SL 000416 Applications Must be Postmarked by June 15, 2000 ---------------------------- U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street NW. Washington, DC 20531 Janet Reno Attorney General Daniel Marcus Acting Associate Attorney General Mary Lou Leary Acting Assistant Attorney General Nancy E. Gist Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance Office of Justice Programs World Wide Web Home Page www.ojp.usdoj.gov Bureau of Justice Assistance World Wide Web Home Page www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA For grant and funding information contact U.S. Department of Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770 ---------------------------- The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. ---------------------------- Director's Letter Dear Colleague: I am pleased to present the FY 2000 Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program: Program Guide and Application Kit. More commonly known as the Watch Your Car Program, this collaborative effort involving the states and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), provides a national approach to preventing motor vehicle theft. Authorized under Title XXII of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act authorizes the Attorney General to develop, in cooperation with the states, a national voluntary motor vehicle theft prevention program. It allows owners of motor vehicles to voluntarily display a decal on their vehicles to alert police that their vehicles normally are not driven between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists also may choose to display another decal to signify that their vehicles are not normally driven across or in the proximity of international land borders or ports. This is the fourth year funds have been available under this program to enable a competitive grant solicitation to states. To date, BJA has awarded grants to Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the state of Washington. BJA is offering a limited number of implementation grants to states that have no statewide motor vehicle theft prevention decal program in place. Additionally, BJA will make supplemental awards to existing states that have displayed exemplary initiative in implementing the program. BJA encourages innovative approaches to implementing comprehensive, unique motor vehicle theft initiatives and will evaluate applications based on the size and scope of the proposed project and the capacity to work in concert with other vehicular theft prevention measures. As part of the application process, applicants are required to prepare a grant project narrative detailing the nature of the motor vehicle theft problem in their state and the proposed plan to combat it. I encourage you to join in this national effort to prevent motor vehicle theft. Sincerely yours, Nancy E. Gist Director Bureau of Justice Assistance ---------------------------- Table of Contents o Program Description o Frequently Asked Questions o Definitions o Administrative Provisions o Administrative Requirements o Reporting Requirements o Suspension/Termination of Funding o Project Narrative and Criteria for Judging Applications With Examples of Previous Submissions o Forms To Be Completed and Submitted Along With the Project Narrative and Standard Form 424 o Appendix A: Sample Motor Vehicle Registration and Consent Form o Appendix B: Application Forms o Appendix C: State Contacts o Appendix D: Application Checklist ---------------------------- Program Description Legislative History Section 220001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322, 108 Stat. 2074, codified at 42 U.S.C. 14171, contains the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act (MVTPA). MVTPA authorizes the U.S. Attorney General to establish a national voluntary motor vehicle theft prevention program. A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on October 24, 1995; the final rule was published on August 6, 1996. This program guide was developed to advise states of the availability of grant funds appropriated under the authority of Public Law 106-113, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000. Purpose of the Watch Your Car Program The purpose of the Watch Your Car Program is to identify vehicles that are not routinely operated during early morning hours or near international land borders or ports of entry so that law enforcement officers can check a vehicle before a stolen vehicle report has been filed. The program encourages owners of motor vehicles to voluntarily display decals on their vehicles' windshields and rear windows to alert police that their vehicles normally are not driven between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists may also choose to display another decal to signify that their vehicles normally are not driven across international land borders or in the proximity of ports of entry. Award Amounts The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering implementation grants for states that have no statewide motor vehicle theft prevention decal program in place and for states with existing statewide programs that wish to make the transition to the Watch Your Car Program. Implementation grants up to $200,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis. Supplemental awards for FYs 1996, 1997, and 1998 recipients will be made on a case-by-case basis. FY 1999 recipients will be eligible to apply for supplements in FY 2001. BJA encourages innovative approaches to implementing comprehensive, unique vehicle theft prevention initiatives and will evaluate applications based on the size and scope of the proposed project and how it can work in concert with other theft prevention measures. Other factors for consideration include the amount of public and private resources leveraged in the proposal. Eligibility for Watch Your Car Funding A state may apply on behalf of itself and/or its respective counties and municipalities. The application shall be submitted by the chief executive of the applicant state agency and in accordance with established BJA application guidelines. The term "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Any state that received funding under the MVTPA program during FY 1999 is ineligible for funding in FY 2000. Those recipients of awards during FYs 1996, 1997, and 1998, who have been timely in the administration of their program and displayed exemplary initiative in implementing the program will be invited to apply for supplemental funding. Municipalities and counties are ineligible to apply directly for funding. Use of Grant Funds Grant funds are intended to be used as "seed money" and to meet the customary expenses associated with creating a new statewide program. Funds may be used for major expenses such as hiring a director for the program. Other allowable expenses include printing, purchasing, or distributing up to 25,000 each of the windshield, rear window, and international borders/ports of entry decals; registration and consent forms; public information materials and awareness campaigns; training programs for law enforcement personnel; registration drives; equipment such as audiovisual aids, exhibits, and glass etching tools and kits; administrative costs; upgrading computer databases; additional personnel; and travel expenses and overtime for Watch Your Car activities. Note: The decals have a limited shelf life. It is suggested that you consult with the manufacturer before placing an order. Program and Budget Periods Awards will be for periods of 12 months at a minimum and up to 20 months at a maximum. No Matching Requirement Although applicants are encouraged to leverage other resources state, local, or private in support of this project, there is no hard-cash-match requirement. Applicants should note, however, that failure to leverage other resources will hinder their prospects of winning an award. Distribution of Funds This is a competitive grant offering. There is no state-by-state allocation of funding nor are there base awards for each state. BJA will attempt to achieve an equitable geographical distribution of awards as appropriate. Application Requirements In addition to the enclosed application forms, applicants are required to prepare and return a grant project narrative detailing the nature of the motor vehicle theft problem in their state and the proposed plan to combat the problem. The narrative should include a problem statement, goals and objectives, project strategy or design, implementation plan, technical assistance required, additional resource commitments, point of contact, project management structure, organizational capability, and program evaluation. Applicants should return the narrative as a separate submission both in hard copy and on a computer diskette. Any confidential information should be clearly identified. See the Project Narrative section for details. Submit the original and two copies of the application to the address noted on page 5. Standard Form 424 Information Applicants must also submit a Standard Form 424. These competitive project grants are offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program title is "Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act," and the CFDA program number is 16.597. Applicants should use the popular name of the program, Watch Your Car, in their descriptive title of the project. The project period will be a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 20 months. While grants may be made for amounts up to 100 percent of the costs of the program or projects described in the application, applicants who leverage other resources to offset program costs will have a better chance of receiving an award. Application and Award Process Notice of the availability of funds under MVTPA will also be published in the Federal Register and will be posted on the National Auto Theft Prevention Program home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/html/wyc.htm. This program is eligible for coverage under Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." Additional application kits and guidelines are available by contacting the BJA Clearinghouse at 1-800-688-4252. Awards are made by BJA, Office of Justice Programs, and must be accepted by the applicant agency according to the special conditions of the grant. Applicants will be notified of approval or disapproval for grant funds within 90 days after the application is received. Reporting Requirements Grantees are required to submit financial reports of quarterly budget expenditures on Standard Form 269A. Financial reports are due on the 45th day following the end of the calendar quarter. Semiannual progress reports for the periods of January 1 through June 30, and July 1 through December 31 should be submitted on OJP Form 4587/1. Progress reports are due within 30 days of the end of the reporting period. Government Performance and Results Act In July 1993, Congress unanimously passed the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the President signed it into law in August of that year. GPRA requires federal agencies to prepare 5-year strategic plans and annual program performance plans and reports. From BJA's perspective, GPRA is a tool to stimulate communication between grantees and BJA about program goals, progress, obstacles, and results and share that information with Congress and the public. To comply with GPRA, BJA will require grantees to include statistical information in their semiannual progress reports to better evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Grantees will need to keep track of (1) the number of vehicles that have been enrolled in the program, (2) the number of decals that have been distributed, (3) the number of vehicles that have been stopped as a result of the program, and (4) other residual outcomes that can be attributed to the program (such as an increase in narcotics arrests as a result of transporting narcotics in stolen vehicles and driving under the influence). Grantees must indicate the number of brochures mailed out and the number of agencies that were contacted rather than simply report that a brochure was produced and mailed for a statewide training session. When training sessions are held, grantees must also account for the number of people in attendance and the number of training sessions held. This program is a public awareness effort, and it is helpful to have statistics on the type and amount of public awareness materials that have been distributed. Grantees should note the number of radio and television spots that are produced, how often the spots are aired, and the stations that are broadcasting them. Provide the number of media interviews given and the outcomes. Indicate if any interviews were included in a newspaper story or segment on the evening news. The impact the public awareness program is having in each state is of interest. Deadline for Submission of Applications All applications must be received or postmarked no later than June 15, 2000. The original and two copies of the application must be submitted by the chief executive of the applicant state agency and must be mailed to: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Attention: Watch Your Car Program, 810 Seventh Street NW., Room 4118, Washington, DC 20531. Grantee Meeting This year, BJA plans to host a 2-day meeting on Friday, July 28-Saturday, July 29, 2000, to enable new grantees to meet and share ideas with grantees that are already administering the program. BJA's motor vehicle theft prevention meeting will precede the 48th annual training seminar of the International Association of Automobile Theft Investigators (IAATI), held July 31-August 4 at the Best Western Richmond Inn, Vancouver, British Columbia. Although many current grantees routinely attend the IAATI seminar, many newcomers stay for the week and have found the event to be very useful and informative. Details on the IAATI seminar can be located on the Web at: www.icbc.com/IAATI/Index.htm. Mark you calendars now. Sources for Further Information Questions about the program should be directed to the Watch Your Car Program Office at 202-616-3458. Copies of a fact sheet describing the program are available by calling the BJA Clearinghouse at 1-800-688-4252. Interested parties with Internet browsers and installed Adobe Acrobat Reader software may download and print a copy of the fact sheet and the request for proposals printed in the Federal Register by accessing BJA's National Auto Theft Prevention Program home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/html/ wyc.htm. Copies of the application forms, the financial status report (Standard Form 269A), and the Categorical Assistance Progress Report may also be printed by visiting the Web site www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc/sforms.htm. ---------------------------- Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the Watch Your Car Program? The Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act of 1994 (MVTPA) authorizes the U.S. Attorney General to develop, in cooperation with the states, a national voluntary motor vehicle theft prevention program. The Watch Your Car Program is designed as a cooperative initiative between the states and BJA. The program encourages owners of motor vehicles to voluntarily display a decal or device, such as a state-issued, customized license plate, on their vehicles to alert police that their vehicles normally are not driven between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists also may choose to display another decal or device to signify that their vehicles normally are not driven across international land borders or in the proximity of ports of entry. 2. How does it work? Motor vehicle owners may sign a consent form and obtain program decals authorizing law enforcement officers to stop their motor vehicles if they are being driven under certain specified conditions. Officers may then take reasonable steps to determine whether the vehicles are being operated with the owners' consent. There are two program conditions. Under the first condition, the owner may consent to have the car stopped if it is operated between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Most of the existing programs that are similar to Watch Your Car use this timeframe, and BJA has established this as the national standard. BJA has also determined that many motorists living in Southwest border states and coastal states are troubled by the possibility of their vehicles being stolen and taken to Mexico or shipped illegally overseas from a U.S. port of entry. Under the second program condition, the owner may consent to have the car stopped if it crosses, is about to cross, or is about to be transported across a U.S. land border or if it enters the proximity of a U.S. port of entry. States and localities may choose to participate in the program solely at their option. MVTPA grants the Attorney General authority to establish additional conditions provided consent from program participants is obtained. Two different types of decals are used one for vehicles operated during the early morning hours and one for vehicles operated near international borders and ports of entry. The decals feature the universally recognizable emblem of the program while allowing the sponsoring jurisdiction to add identifying characteristics to the decals. The decal for the international borders/ports program has an outline of the continental United States superimposed against the U.S. flag. Examples of the night program decals and the borders/ports decal follow: o Night Program Decals Front windshield decal affixed on exterior face of glass directly above the inside rearview mirror. ---------------------------- Your state's emblem or icon can appear in the empty graphics box above. ---------------------------- Rear window decal affixed on exterior face of glass along the lower left side. In this example, the rear window decal has no explanatory text to identify it as part of an auto theft prevention initiative. A thief may overlook it and not remove it, but law enforcement officers will recognize it and will stop the driver of the vehicle between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. o International Borders/Ports Decal Front windshield decal affixed on the exterior face of glass next to the night program decal. The decal is clearly visible to border inspectors and law enforcement personnel who monitor oncoming traffic at border crossings and ports of entry. ---------------------------- BJA specifies the use of retro-reflective sheeting in the manufacture of its decals. This sheeting makes the decals reflective and easily discernible at night when either direct or indirect light is cast upon them. A tamper-resistant, unobtrusive front windshield decal is applied to the outside of the glass directly above the inside rearview mirror where its retro-reflective feature will not be compromised by the windshield's sun shield strip. If state or local regulations preclude placing a decal there, it may be placed on the lower right side of the windshield. For the rear window, a tamper-resistant decal should be placed on the exterior side of the glass at the lower left side. For convertibles or vehicles with removable tops, the rear window decal should be applied on the left side of the rear bumper. Placement of the rear window decal on the outside face of the glass is due to the widespread use of tinted glass, which would significantly compromise the decal's retro-reflective feature. Placement in this area also minimizes the adverse effects of rear window defogger units. 3. What is its purpose? A significant number of auto thefts are committed during the early morning hours when the owners are asleep and unaware that their vehicles have been stolen. In many instances, a stolen car may be driven to a "chop shop" or across state lines before the owner awakens to discover the theft. If a vehicle is not stolen for resale or disassembly for the procurement of its parts, it may be used in the commission of another crime. In any event, a thief wants to avoid being noticed and will forgo stealing vehicles that may draw the attention of law enforcement officials. The purpose of the Watch Your Car Program is to identify vehicles that are not routinely operated during the early morning hours or near international land borders or ports of entry so that law enforcement officers can investigate auto theft before a stolen vehicle report has been filed. States should maintain a database of vehicles enrolled in vehicle theft prevention programs. Information regarding program registrants and their vehicles is instantly accessible to law enforcement officers at all times. For example, if a thief has removed the vehicle's decals and, while driving, arouses the suspicion of a police officer on patrol, that officer can access a database, not only to check whether a stolen vehicle report has been filed but also to search for a potential stolen vehicle by determining if the vehicle is enrolled in the Watch Your Car Program. If the database indicates the vehicle is enrolled in the program the officer will look for reflective Watch Your Car decals that should be affixed to the vehicle's windshield and rear window. The absence of such decals would heighten the officer's suspicion. BJA requires the use of reflective decal sheeting and ink for manufacturing its Watch Your Car Program decals. The light cast from a patrol car's headlights illuminates the rear window decal while the patrol car is traveling at a safe distance behind. For those states that become grant recipients, BJA will make available specific performance standards to better facilitate the competitive bid process. 4. Are similar auto theft prevention programs already in existence? Yes. Combat Auto Theft (CAT) is used both on a statewide basis and by individual local jurisdictions in California, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. Illinois has a Beat Auto Theft (BAT) Program, and Texas has a Help End Auto Theft (HEAT) Program that also enables participants to affix an additional sticker to their windows so that their vehicles will be checked if an attempt is made to cross the border between Texas and Mexico. 5. How does the Watch Your Car Program build on the states' experiences? Recently there has been a proliferation of similar types of anti-car-theft programs by numerous state and local law enforcement agencies nationwide. While programs such as BAT, CAT, and HEAT function on a statewide basis to ensure a level of uniformity among participating municipalities and counties, a number of other programs have been implemented in other states at the local level that use different emblems, icons, and symbols. Generally, these local programs have worked successfully in the jurisdictions of origin because police officers can easily recognize their own jurisdiction's decal. However, if a thief drives a stolen vehicle into another jurisdiction, the officer in that jurisdiction may not recognize the decal or may not have the authority to stop the vehicle and check the identity of the driver. The main advantage of the Watch Your Car Program is that it uses a decal that eventually will become an instantly recognizable icon by police nationwide. The Watch Your Car Program facilitates intra- and interstate enforcement by allowing police officers to check vehicles from different counties and with out-of-state license plates. Thus, if a thief drives a stolen vehicle to another city or state and attempts to operate it between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., police in any jurisdiction are authorized to stop the vehicle and check the identity of the driver. 6. Who is eligible to apply? To attain national uniformity within the program, eligibility is restricted to state governments that apply on their own behalf and on behalf of their counties and municipalities. The term "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The application must be submitted by the chief executive officer of the applicant state agency in writing and in accordance with BJA application guidelines. Once BJA has made its first round of awards, it will then consider requests to enter into licensee agreements with states that would like to join the program. Municipalities and counties interested in establishing Watch Your Car Programs should contact their state automobile theft prevention authority, their state main criminal justice planning agency, or the superintendent of the state police. 7. Can an automobile owner consent to a voluntary stop of his or her automobile through voluntary participation in the MVTPA program? Law enforcement officers must have a reasonable suspicion that an automobile is not registered to the driver or that either the vehicle or an occupant is otherwise subject to seizure for violation of law to legally stop an automobile and detain the driver to check his or her driver's license and the registration of the automobile. Following a legal stop, a law enforcement officer generally needs a warrant, probable cause, or consent to search and seize the automobile and occupant. Generally, the fourth amendment prohibits a warrantless search. The prohibition does not apply, however, to situations in which voluntary consent has been obtained either from the individual whose property is searched or from a third party who possesses common authority over the premises. 8. Does an MVTPA program participant's consent to an automobile stop for the purpose of ascertaining the identity of the vehicle operator result in a waiver of fourth amendment protection against selective prosecution for traffic violations? If the MVTPA program decal is displayed on an automobile, the owner has consented to a legal stop of the automobile by law enforcement officers during specified program hours. Once an officer has legally stopped an automobile, the officer may perform his or her duty and enforce the law accordingly. An officer, however, already possesses the authority to stop persons that he or she reasonably suspects has violated a traffic law. The MVTPA decal need not be displayed on a vehicle for the officer to enforce traffic violations. Therefore, it does not appear that participating in the program would act as a waiver of fourth amendment protection against selective prosecution for traffic violations. If a person whose car displays a program decal violates a traffic law, he or she is subject to being stopped and fined in the same manner as are persons who do not display program decals on their automobiles. 9. Pursuant to an MVTPA stop, can an officer initiate a sobriety test if the officer develops a reasonable belief the operator is driving under the influence of alcohol? The MVTPA decal provides the officer the authority to stop an automobile displaying the decal during the program hours. If an officer stops an automobile displaying the MVTPA decal, the officer would have the same authority he or she would have when stopping an automobile for any other reason. Therefore, the administration of a Breathalyzer test pursuant to a MVTPA stop would be permitted, provided there was probable cause to administer such test. 10. How much does the Watch Your Car Program cost? Registration and decal costs are determined by the sponsoring jurisdiction. For those states that obtain a Watch Your Car grant, BJA will make informational materials available on the program performance, specifications, software mechanicals for the manufacture of the decals, and other required program materials. 11. Can multiple vehicles be registered by filling out one form? Each vehicle requires a separate registration form, decals, and/or devices. 12. How would a car owner withdraw from the Watch Your Car Program? The owner must notify the sponsoring jurisdiction in writing of his or her intent to withdraw from the program and completely remove the decals and/or stickers from the car. The owner must also complete these activities when selling the car or transferring ownership. 13. Will states that already have statutorily authorized MVTPA-type programs have to amend their statutes in order for the states or their counties and municipalities to participate in the national program? State participation in the national MVTPA program is voluntary. Currently, some states have MVTPA-type programs. The national program can act concurrently with the state programs, or it can replace them. Each state has the choice of whether it implements the program as well as whether it makes the national program the only motor vehicle theft prevention program operating in the state. States that already have statutorily authorized MVTPA-type programs do not have to amend their statutes for the states or their counties to participate in the program, because the national and state programs can be run concurrently. Additionally, because the MVTPA program is voluntary, the Federal Government does not have the power to mandate that states change their laws and programs and participate in the national program. 14. What new tasks and duties must states be willing to perform to participate in the Watch Your Car Program? BJA's goal is to attain national uniformity within the program so that law enforcement officers anywhere within the United States can instantly recognize the program decals. A major reason for having a national Watch Your Car Program is to provide both intrastate and interstate interception of stolen vehicles driven across county or state lines. In short, BJA encourages states to devise innovative new approaches while adhering to the national parameters delineated in the instructions and guidelines in this document. The most successful programs using a Watch Your Car format have been administered at the state level. A specified component within a state Department of Motor Vehicles or a state automobile theft prevention authority is usually given administrative responsibility for the program. Fees, if charged, are kept low to encourage program participation. Many states have charged a fee simply to cover the costs of producing the decals and general administration costs. In some instances, major automobile insurance companies have contributed funds to defray the expense of purchasing stickers. Some insurance companies have taken the additional step of providing discounts on vehicle policies to encourage people to register their vehicles in these state programs. Law enforcement agencies must be committed to the program. Police receive training about the program, and there must be a willingness on the part of departments to issue guidelines instructing their officers to conduct such checks. Some jurisdictions pay overtime to officers to conduct weekend registration campaigns in the parking lots of shopping malls and other areas where people congregate. Other jurisdictions have attempted to minimize expenses by enlisting volunteers to work in their campaigns. BJA requires the establishment of a centralized, computerized registry of program participants. A computerized registry enables police officers in the field to initiate checks on potential stolen vehicles by determining whether the vehicles are enrolled in the Watch Your Car Program. 15. If a state or its local units of government already have a decal auto theft prevention program in operation, could grant funds from this program be used to meet current operational expenses? No. The prohibition against supplantation in the Administrative Provisions section prohibits the use of grant funds awarded under this title for existing management and administration expenses, training, advertising, equipment rental, travel, or any other expenses that the jurisdiction previously incurred. 16. Is this the first time funding has been made available for the program? FY 2000 is the fifth year funds have been appropriated for the program and the fourth time that a competitive request for proposals has been offered. The protracted budget negotiations that occurred during FY 1996 resulted in the enactment of an appropriation so late in the fiscal year that it precluded the opportunity for a request for proposals. BJA identified the Southwest border states as a region in the country with the most compelling auto theft problem and established the program in Arizona. The program has subsequently expanded into Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the state of Washington. 17. What is the deadline for submission of applications? All applications must be received or postmarked no later than June 15, 2000. The original and two copies must be submitted by the chief executive of the applicant state agency and must be mailed to: Bureau of Justice Assistance Attention: Watch Your Car Program U.S. Department of Justice 810 Seventh Street NW. Room 4118 Washington, DC 20531 18. How can I obtain additional copies of this document and more information and updates about this program? One copy of this document has been sent to the state automobile theft prevention authority or, for those states without an authority, to the criminal justice planning agency that administers the Byrne Formula Grant Program for the state. Additional copies have been mailed to the superintendent of the state police and to Department of Motor Vehicle administrators. We suggest that state government agencies coordinate their response through either the automobile theft prevention authority or the criminal justice planning agency. Copies of a fact sheet describing the program are available by calling the BJA Clearinghouse at 1-800-688-4252. Interested parties with Internet browsers and installed Adobe Acrobat Reader software may download and print a copy of the fact sheet and the request for proposal, after it is printed in the Federal Register, by accessing BJA's National Auto Theft Prevention Program home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/html/wyc.htm. Adobe Acrobat Reader software, samples of the decals, other graphical images, and statistics pertaining to auto theft are also available at this site. If you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader software, you may print copies of the application forms by visiting www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm. The best printing results may be obtained by printing each page separately rather than multiple pages. ---------------------------- Definitions (a) Act. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3771 et seq.). (b) MVTPA. The Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act authorized under title XXII of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14171). (c) State. Any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ---------------------------- Administrative Provisions For the Watch Your Car Program, the program limitations cited in this section and all other administrative provisions authorized under sections 801-809 of the Act shall apply. (1) Land acquisition. No funds shall be used for land acquisition. (2) Civil justice. No funds or other assistance shall be used with respect to civil justice matters except to the extent that such civil justice matters bear directly and substantially upon criminal justice matters or are inextricably intertwined with criminal justice matters. (3) Federal law enforcement personnel. Nothing in the enabling legislation authorizes the use of federal law enforcement personnel to investigate violations of criminal law other than violations with respect to which investigation is authorized by other provisions of the law. (4) Direction, supervision, and control. Nothing in the enabling legislation shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General or the federal law enforcement community to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over any police force or other criminal justice agency of an applicant for federal law enforcement assistance. ---------------------------- Administrative Requirements Grant Funds Must Supplement and Not Supplant Existing Funds The application package must include a cover letter addressed to the Director of BJA certifying that federal funds will be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and will not replace (supplant) funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. Potential supplanting will be addressed in the application review as well as the preaward review, postaward monitoring, and audit. Applicants or grantees will be required to supply documentation certifying that a reduction in non-federal resources occurred for reasons other than the receipt or expected receipt of federal funds. Single Point of Contact Review Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from state and local units of government or other organizations providing services within a state to submit a copy of the application to the state Single Point of Contact (SPOC), if one exists and if this program has been selected for review by the state (appendix C). Applicants must contact their state SPOC to determine if the program has been selected for state review. The date that the application was sent to the SPOC or the reason such submission is not required should be entered in block 16 on the Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424. The applicant should provide the SPOC with a copy of the application, if required, and send the original application and two unbound copies to BJA. Audit Requirement State governments must comply with the organizational audit requirements of OMB circular A-128, which states that a recipient who receives more than $25,000 in federal funds during its fiscal year is required to submit an audit report to its cognizant federal agency. Recipients who receive less than $25,000 in federal funds are exempt from the audit requirements. The Attorney General and the Comptroller General of the United States shall have access, for audit and examination, to any books, documents, and records of recipients of Watch Your Car assistance provided under this subdivision that, in the opinion of the Attorney General or the Comptroller General, are related to the receipt or use of such assistance. The grantee will give the sponsoring agency or the Comptroller General, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. Civil Rights All recipients of federal grant funds are required to comply with nondiscrimination requirements contained in various federal laws. All applicants should consult the assurances to understand the applicable legal and administrative requirements. Section 809(c)(1) of the Act provides that "no person in any state shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under or denied employment in connection with any programs or activity" in which federal law enforcement assistance is provided under this chapter. Recipients of assistance under MVTPA also are subject to the provisions of section 809(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and the Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR part 42, subparts C, D, E, and G. If any court or administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or age against a recipient of funds after a due process hearing, the recipient must agree to forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Justice Programs' Office of Civil Rights. If the applicant is applying for a grant of $500,000 or more, U.S. Department of Justice regulations (28 CFR 42.301) require an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. The plan should be included with the application submission if it is not already on file. Confidentiality of Information Section 812 of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as amended and implemented by 28 CFR part 20) shall apply with respect to information submitted in program applications, progress reports, or any other requested data, including criminal history information and criminal intelligence systems operating with the support of Federal law enforcement assistance. ---------------------------- Reporting Requirements Progress Reports Progress reports are due on a semiannual basis. The progress reports should describe activities for the reporting period and the status or accomplishment of objectives set forth in the approved grant application. The reporting periods are January 1 through June 30, and July 1 through December 31. The initial report will cover the period of time from the grant award date to the end of the period of June or December. Progress reports must be submitted within 30 days after the end of the reporting periods. Thus, the two deadlines for submitting reports are July 30 and January 30. See the Government Performance and Results Act section on page 4 for details on what should be included. Financial Status Reports Financial Status Reports (Standard Form 269A) are due on the 45th day following the end of each calendar quarter. A report must be submitted every quarter the award is active. The final financial report is due 120 days after the end date of the award. The Office of the Comptroller will provide a copy of this form in the initial award package. The grantee is responsible for submitting financial status reports. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if the progress and financial reports are delinquent. How To Obtain Report Forms Both the progress and financial status report forms can be downloaded and printed from the following Web site: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc/sforms.htm. ---------------------------- Suspension/Termination of Funding The grant may be suspended in whole or in part, funding may be terminated, or other sanctions may be imposed for any of the following reasons: o Failing to comply substantially with the requirements or statutory objectives of the program guidelines issued thereunder, or other provisions of Federal law. o Failing to make satisfactory progress toward the goals or strategies set forth in this application. o Failing to follow grant agreement requirements, standards, or special conditions. o Proposing or implementing substantial plan changes to the extent that, if originally submitted, the application would not have been selected for funding. o Failing to submit reports. o Filing a false certification in this application or other report or document. o Other good cause shown. Before imposing sanctions, BJA will provide the grantee with reasonable notice of intent to impose sanctions and will attempt to resolve the problem informally. Hearing and appeal procedures must comport with U.S. Department of Justice regulations in 28 CFR part 18. ---------------------------- Project Narrative and Criteria for Judging Applications With Examples of Previous Submissions Applicants shall submit a grant project narrative, both a hard copy and an electronic copy on computer diskette, that addresses the issues identified in subsections A through J. Following the instructions to each subsection are examples of grant project narrative submissions from various state applications previously received by BJA. A. Problem Statement States wishing to apply shall provide an assessment of the auto theft problem in their jurisdiction and of the efforts that have been undertaken to address it. Applicants should contrast the severity of their auto theft problem with that of other states and discern the patterns and trends of auto theft. Applicants may wish to highlight extenuating circumstances, such as inordinately high automobile insurance premiums directly attributable to auto theft and disproportionately high claims paid annually for theft/vandalism by insurance companies conducting business in their jurisdictions. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who document the number of nighttime thefts occurring when the vehicle is parked at the owner's residence or place of work. For coastal states or states located along an international border, additional consideration will be given to those applicants who document the number of stolen vehicles taken from their state that were either shipped out of the country or driven/ transported across an international border. States also should identify what steps have been undertaken to decrease auto theft. For instance, does the state have an automobile theft prevention authority and what types of initiatives does it support to combat auto theft? To what degree and extent are criminal justice resources dedicated to combating auto theft? Applicants should describe how the Watch Your Car Program can work in concert with other theft prevention initiatives, such as vehicle identification number etching programs, to maximize its impact on reducing auto theft. o Discuss the severity of the auto theft problem in your state. Examples: State A's application reviewed the FBI's theft statistics within the state, citing the most recent information provided by the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) statistics. State A also reported its nationwide ranking in auto thefts, citing specific numbers of vehicles at risk of being stolen in certain cities. State B's problem statement further quantified its situation by including statistical tables indicating a rising statewide trend of automobile thefts over a 6-year period, as well as a detailed chart comparing, by county, the percentage changes in general crimes to the percentage changes in motor vehicle thefts. State C's application reflected the severe financial cost of automobile theft upon residents' insurance rates, citing comparative increases in insurance premiums throughout the state. o Discuss any unique geographic and socioeconomic characteristics of your state that exacerbate the automobile theft situation. Examples: As an area with a substantial coastline, state D discussed the role of multiple major water ports of entry as a primary factor contributing to the high rate of vehicles stolen and exported to other countries. State E discussed the impact of tourism on automobile theft. Because of the transitory nature of private vehicles used by many visitors, the state identified the connection between unsuspecting tourists and professional car thieves. State F, a border state to Canada, discussed the challenges its state faces with the limited resources available for border checkpoints. While stressing the importance of these checkpoints, state F's application indicated a growing trend of auto theft across unmonitored border crossing points. B. Goals and Objectives The applicant must provide goals, objectives, and methods of implementation for the project that are consistent with the program announcement. Objectives should be clear, measurable, attainable, and focused on the methods used to conduct the project. To achieve parity between large and small states, applicants should identify the total number of residents to whom the program would be available. Thus, a large state that would like to implement the program in its major metropolitan areas will be on an equal footing with a smaller state that proposes a statewide initiative for a similar number of residents. Favorable consideration will be given to applicants who integrate their auto theft enforcement efforts and their prevention initiatives into a coherent strategy and establish goals and objectives based upon the anticipated collective outcome of both approaches. Possible outcomes include the following: o Reducing auto theft by a measurable percentage. o Increasing criminal justice resources dedicated to auto theft. o Identifying auto theft rings and developing a strategy to disrupt chop shop operations and the trafficking of stolen parts. o Establishing fixed goals and timetables for registering vehicles in the program. o For coastal and border states, enhancing enforcement efforts in ports of entry and along international borders. C. Project Strategy or Design The project strategy or design should describe the Watch Your Car (WYC) Program the state would like to implement, including its size and scope; outreach efforts to educate the public; training programs to inform law enforcement agencies throughout the jurisdiction about the program; a description of the centralized computer registry the state will use; and efforts to enlist support from both public and private organizations such as the American Automobile Association, auto insurance companies, and major retail businesses. One of the best incentives to encourage people to enroll is discounts on automobile insurance policies. Those applicants who would like to apply for a startup grant and who currently have an existing statewide program that is available to fewer than 50 percent of the state's residents should document the municipalities and counties where the program is currently available and demonstrate that the remaining municipalities and counties serve as the domicile for 50 percent or more of the state's total residents. o Statewide Database. Discuss how your state will create a computer database of vehicles enrolled in the WYC Program, and how the database will be implemented. An additional data file would augment the decals by creating a new information field for law enforcement officers to access during a routine stop to assist them in initiating an inquiry on a suspicious vehicle or identifying abandoned automobiles. The program also would enable a check of WYC participants with out-of-state license plates. Applicants have indicated that a centralized database would enhance the evaluation of the WYC Program. o Public Awareness. Discuss what measures will be taken to publicize the WYC Program. Example: State G plans to use grant funds to market the WYC Program to agencies not yet serviced by an existing theft prevention program. State G's WYC Program will be conducted in conjunction with the state's American Automobile Association chapter and will provide decals, consent forms, and prevention brochures in packets to interested state law enforcement agencies. o Beneficiaries. Who will benefit from this program? Discuss how the beneficiary group from the applicant state was chosen. Example: State H has had success with its preexistent decal program in two jurisdictions. However, the program serves less than 30 percent of the total state population and about 20 percent of the state's total registered vehicles. State H's proposal is aimed at phasing out its current program and expanding Watch Your Car to serve the entire state population and include its approximately 4 million registered vehicles. o Partnerships. Discuss the types of relationships with other state and local agencies, public and private citizens, corporations, businesses, and so on that will be created through this program. In what capacity will other individuals, agencies, and businesses be involved with impacting automobile theft. Example: State I outlined what roles the different participating agencies and organizations will serve. The state's sheriffs' association and State Association of Chiefs of Police will provide statewide support and recognition of the WYC program to law enforcement agency heads; the Department of Motor Vehicles and State Highway Patrol will assist with local vehicle identification number (VIN) etching projects; the State Auto Theft Intelligence Unit will provide training and information at quarterly meetings to a statewide audience; the State Crime Prevention Association will provide WYC Program information at an annual conference; and a nonprofit volunteer agency will publish information on the WYC Program in a quarterly crime prevention newsletter. D. Implementation Plan The applicant should provide an implementation plan for the program. The plan should include a schedule of milestones for significant tasks. Applicants should identify the steps they will undertake to implement the program along with a schedule to establish deadlines for the completion of each step. For example, preliminary steps would include such activities as the production of decals and public awareness information, training programs for state and local law enforcement officers, outreach efforts to interested groups, selection of key municipalities to initiate the program, and the development of a computerized database system. Subsequent steps would include activities such as expansion of the program to smaller communities, an assessment of the program's usefulness in stemming auto thefts, and the addition of other antitheft initiatives such as auto glass etching and parts stenciling. To assess the amount of financial resources required for an applicant's program, a timeline of anticipated milestones will be of great assistance in evaluating proposals. Examples: State J listed the various project goals and objectives it expects of the program manager upon hire. These include the following: o Conducting research and development of WYC Program curriculum, with supporting materials and decals from the program specifications from BJA. o Soliciting partnerships among the business community in support of the program. o Preparing informational packets for use in responding to public and law enforcement inquiries concerning the program. o Coordinating the WYC Program with local law enforcement officials and agencies and establishing a schedule for training participating agencies. o Conducting orientation or training sessions for law enforcement officials to familiarize them with the components of the program and its operation. o Developing an intensive advertising and promotional campaign in partnership with local law enforcement agencies and media outlets within the targeted areas. In addition to these tasks, state J also indicated that the crime prevention division (CPD) will work in conjunction with the public safety office to promote the WYC decal program on a statewide basis. These tasks include the following: o Planning a formal kickoff reception including key governmental and law enforcement officials at state and local levels. o Using the CPD's Web site, quarterly newsletter, and other publications to provide registration materials to residents interested in participating in the WYC Program. o Providing each WYC registrant with an informational packet and vehicle decals. o Conducting reviews of the program, based on followup interviews and data gathering. o Developing and implementing program adjustments as needed. E. Assistance Required The applicant should provide a specific statement of the proposed use of grant funds, such as the printing, purchase, or distribution of up to 25,000 each of the windshield, rear window, and international borders/ports of entry decals, registration and consent forms, and public information materials; awareness campaigns; training programs for law enforcement personnel; registration campaigns; purchasing equipment such as audiovisual aids and exhibits; administrative costs; upgrading computer databases; additional personnel; and travel expenses and overtime for Watch Your Car activities. You may wish to set aside funds for up to three people to attend the grantee meeting noted on page 5 and for a cluster conference to be held during spring 2001. The cluster conference will be held in one of the states participating in the program. Details will be provided when available. Example: State K will use grant funds to hire necessary support personnel for program implementation; to purchase computer equipment including hardware and software; to support the centralized database; to print decals, promotional materials for statewide public information, and consent and application forms; to develop radio and television public service announcements (PSAs) for distribution; to assist in training programs for law enforcement personnel; and to pay for travel expenses to develop statewide partnerships and miscellaneous costs associated with office operations for program management. F. Additional Resource Commitments Applicants are encouraged to leverage other resources state, local, or private in support of this project. The application should describe the sources and amounts of nongrant funding or resources that will be available and describe how these resources will be used. The applicant should explain if no other resources are available. Example: State L's application provided a lengthy list of parties enlisted to assist in the success of the WYC Program. As a state with a notable history of public/private partnerships, state L described the involvement that certain agencies, associations, corporations, and so on, would have. For example, the State Convenience Store Association, American Association of Retired Persons, and Community College districts pledged to spread the message of crime prevention to larger audiences in the most cost-effective manner possible. Promotional advertising and a limited amount of promotional material will be made available in cooperation with private entities and media outlets. The Public Affairs Office of the state's Department of Crime Control and Public Safety also has committed to the program by developing promotional materials, establishing and maintaining media contacts, and planning events. G. Point of Contact A specific person within the state government must be designated as the primary point of contact for administration of the program. It will be that person's chief responsibility to devise a program plan that coordinates efforts among the Department of Motor Vehicles, law enforcement agencies, public and private organizations involved in car theft prevention programs, the media, and, most important, the private sector. H. Project Management Structure The applicant should describe how the project will be structured, organized, and managed. The application should include descriptions of the qualifications and experience of the project director and project staff, how they will be selected, and their roles and responsibilities. The applicant should provide an organizational chart of the applicant agency and describe how this project fits into the total organizational structure. I. Organizational Capability The applicant should describe the organizational experience, both programmatic and financial, and prior grant experience that qualifies the organization to manage the project. Example: State M indicated that its Office of Criminal Justice Programs currently manages five grants, including the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, STOP Violence Against Women, National Criminal History Records Improvement Program, and Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners. For 10 years, state M demonstrated its ability to establish successful partnerships with the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. J. Program Evaluation The program evaluation should indicate how the applicant will assess the success of project implementation and the extent to which the strategy achieved the project's goals and objectives. It should describe what will be measured, the types of data that will be collected, how often data will be collected, and who will collect the data. The applicant also should describe the type of analysis that will be done and how it will be used to evaluate the program. The centralized, computer databases of program participants should be a major tool in conducting the evaluation. For example, states may wish to consider VIN-etching programs as a means of deterring car theft. VIN-etching programs are predicated on the hypothesis that etched vehicles are traceable vehicles. When thieves associate the presence of Watch Your Car decals with etched glass, they will move on to easier targets. States may wish to test that hypothesis by offering glass etching as part of the vehicle registration process and then contrasting the auto theft statistics of that sample group with the overall theft rate. Example: State N's program will be assessed for effectiveness through an evaluation of statistical data that compares motor vehicles stolen from the general public with motor vehicles stolen from automobiles registered in the program. Each participating law enforcement agency will collect the required statistical data for submission to the project administrator on a quarterly basis. The information will be summarized and calculated on a statewide basis to measure overall program effectiveness. The overall evaluation will commence within 180 days of the program startup and will be ongoing. All data will be forwarded to the Bureau of Justice Assistance in a project report. ---------------------------- Forms To Be Completed and Submitted Along With the Project Narrative and Standard Form 424 Budget Detail Worksheet Using the forms provided in the appendix, submit a complete line-item budget and accompanying detailed budget narrative that explains all costs for which Watch Your Car funding is requested. Also include a written certification in the cover letter that Federal funds will not be used to supplant existing funds budgeted for the same purpose. You may wish to note the comments on travel listed under the heading Assistance Required on pages 25-26. Assurances Submit a signed and dated assurances statement certifying compliance with all federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines, and requirements. Certifications Submit two certification statements. The first statement deals with lobbying, debarment, suspension and other responsibility matters, and drug-free workplace requirements. The second deals with debarment, suspension, ineligibility, and voluntary exclusion. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Any applicant requesting a grant of more than $100,000 should review and sign the lobbying certification form, if applicable, after carefully reading the instructions provided with the form. The signing of this form commits the applicant to compliance with the certification requirements under 28 CFR part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying," and 28 CFR part 67, "Government-Wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Government-Wide Requirements for Drug Free Workplace (Grants)." The certification will be treated as a material representation of fact and relied upon by BJA in awarding grants. Submission of Forms All required forms should be signed by the chief executive officer of the applicant agency and in accordance with BJA application guidelines. The original and two copies of the application should be forwarded directly to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Attention: Watch Your Car Program, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Room 4118, Washington, DC 20531. (NOTE: Required forms are provided in appendix B.) ---------------------------- Appendix A: Sample Motor Vehicle Registration and Consent Form Appendix B: Application Forms If you have Internet service and have Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer, you may print copies of the application forms by visiting www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm. [NOTE: Appendixes A and B can be viewed in the PDF version of this document.] ---------------------------- Appendix C: State Contacts State Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authorities or State Office That Administers the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Programs ALABAMA DeWayne Freeman Director Department of Economic and Community Affairs 401 Adams Avenue, P.O. Box 5690 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690 Contact: Jim Quinn Phone: (334) 242-5890 Fax: (334) 242-0712 ALASKA Colonel Glenn Godfrey Director Alaska State Troopers 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507 Contact: Catherine Katsel Phone: (907) 269-5082 Fax: (907) 337-2059 E-mail: pckatsel@psafety.state.ak.us ARIZONA Paul Mortensen Executive Director Arizona Automobile Theft Authority 3877 North Seventh Street, Suite 301 Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Phone: (602) 604-9034 Fax: (602) 255-4802 ARKANSAS Jerry Duran Administrator Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Administration 1515 Building, Suite 417 P.O. Box 3278 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Contact: Gordon Burton Phone: (501) 682-1074 Fax: (501) 682-5206 CALIFORNIA Frank Grimes Executive Director Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite LL60 Sacramento, California 95814 Contact: Jim Roth Phone: (916) 324-9166 Fax: (916) 327-9152 COLORADO Stacey Alles Project Coordinator Division of Criminal Justice Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80215-5865 Phone: (303) 239-5773 Fax: (303) 239-4491 E-mail: stacey.alles@cdps.state.co.us CONNECTICUT Sergeant Tim Dumas Connecticut Regional Auto Theft Task Force 294 Colony Street, Building 11 Meriden, Connecticut 06451 Phone: (203) 238-6611 Fax: (203) 238-6060 DELAWARE Joseph M. Pennell Program Manager Delaware Criminal Justice Council Carvel State Office Building, 10th floor 820 French Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Phone: (302) 577-8712 Fax: (302) 577-3440 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Sherlyn Taylor Interim Director Office of Grants Management and Development 717 14th Street NW. Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 Contact: Tanya Hatton Phone: (202) 727-6537 Fax: (202) 727-1617 FLORIDA Richard Nuss Executive Director Florida Auto Theft Prevention Authority Office of the Attorney General The Capitol Room PL-01 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Phone: (850) 414-3300 Fax: (850) 413-0633 GEORGIA Martha Gilland Director Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place Suite 540 Atlanta, Georgia 30349 Contact: John T. Clower Phone: (404) 559-4949 Fax: (404) 559-4960 HAWAII The Honorable Margery S. Bronster Attorney General State of Hawaii 425 Queen Street, Room 221 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Contact: Lari Koga Phone: (808) 586-1151 Fax: (808) 586-1373 IDAHO E.D. Strickfaden Acting Director Idaho Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 700 Meridian, Idaho 83680-0700 Contact: Roberta Silva Phone: (208) 884-7040 Fax: (208) 884-7094 E-mail: rsilva@dle.state.id.us ILLINOIS Candice M. Kane Acting Executive Director Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1016 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: (312) 793-8550 Fax: (312) 793-8422 INDIANA Catherine O'Connor Executive Director Indiana Criminal Justice Institute 302 West Washington Street Room E 209 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Contact: Doug Fowler Phone: (317) 232-1230 Fax: (317) 232-4979 IOWA Robert B. Unchurch, Coordinator Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse Lucas State Office Building Second Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Contact: Dale R. Foolery Phone: (515) 281-3788 Fax: (515) 242-6390 KANSAS Barbara Tombs Executive Director Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 700 Jackson Street SW. Room 501 Topeka, Kansas 66603 Contact: Ronald McVeigh Phone: (785) 296-0926 Fax: (785) 296-0927 E-mail: rmcveigh@wws.net KENTUCKY Robert Stephens, Secretary Kentucky Criminal Justice Council Bush Building, Second Floor 403 Wrapping Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Contact: Debra McGovern Phone: (502) 564-7554 Fax: (502) 564-4840 LOUISIANA Michael Ranatza Executive Director Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement 1885 Wooddale Boulevard, Suite 708 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Contact: Debbie Maggio Phone: (225) 925-3513 Fax: (225) 925-1998 MAINE Michael F. Kelly Commissioner Department of Public Safety State House Station 42 Augusta, Maine 04333 Contact: David Giampetruzzi ME Justice Assistance Council State House Station 164 Augusta, ME 04333-0164 Phone: (207) 877-8016 Fax: (207) 624-8768 MARYLAND W. Ray Presley Executive Director Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council 1125 National Highway LaVale, Maryland 21502 Phone: (301) 729-5274 Fax: (301) 729-5418 MASSACHUSETTS Paul Jarosiewicz Director of Law Enforcement Programs Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Programs 100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100 Boston, Massachusetts 02202 Phone: (617) 727-6300 x313 Fax: (617) 727-5356 E-mail: p.jarosiewicz@state.ma.us MICHIGAN Valdis Vitols Executive Director Michigan Auto Theft Prevention Authority 714 South Harrison Road East Lansing, Michigan 48823 Phone: (517) 336-6550 (517) 336-6197 Fax: (517) 336-6427 MINNESOTA Dennis Rosky, Chairman Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Board 1110 Highway 110 Suite 405 Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118 Phone: (651) 405-6153 Fax: (651) 445-2313 E-mail: IAATIDENNY@aol.com MISSISSIPPI Ron Sennett Executive Director Division of Public Safety Planning Department of Public Safety 401 North West Street, Eighth Floor P.O. Box 23039 Jackson, Mississippi 39225-3039 Contact: Joyce Ward Phone: (601) 359-7880 Fax: (601) 359-7832 MISSOURI Gary B. Kempker Director Missouri Department of Public Safety Truman State Office Building Room 870, P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0749 Contact: Pete Fleishman Phone: (573) 522-8503 Fax: (573) 751-5399 MONTANA Gene Kiser Executive Director Montana Board of Crime Control 303 North Roberts Street Scott Hart Building Helena, Montana 59620 Contact: Cathy Kendall Phone: (406) 444-3604 Fax: (406) 444-4722 NEBRASKA Allen L. Curtis Executive Director Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice P.O. Box 94946 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Contact Nancy Steeves Phone: (402) 471-3416 Fax: (402) 471-2837 NEVADA John Drew Director Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety 555 Wright Way Carson City, Nevada 89711-0900 Contact: Mary Lynne Evans Office of Criminal Justice Assistance Phone: (702) 687-5282 Fax: (702) 687-8798 NEW HAMPSHIRE Mark C. Thompson Director of Administration Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Contact: Paul Doran Phone: (603) 271-1297 Fax: (603) 271-2110 NEW JERSEY Paul H. Zoubek Director Division of Criminal Justice Department of Law and Public Safety 25 Market Street CN 085 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Contact: Dennis O'Hara Phone: (609) 292-5939 Fax: (609) 293-1451 NEW MEXICO Lieutenant Ted A. Branch Criminal Investigation Section New Mexico State Police P.O. Box 1628. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1628 Phone: (505) 827-1628 NEW YORK Eileen I. Langer Criminal Justice Program Representative Division of Criminal Justice Services Office of Funding & Programs 4 Tower Plaza Albany, New York 12203-3702 Phone: (518) 485-0913 Fax: (518) 457-1186 E-mail: langer@dcjs.state.ny.us NORTH CAROLINA Richard Martin Acting Director, Crime Prevention Division North Carolina Department of Crime Control & Public Safety P.O. Box 2951 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Phone: (919) 733-5522 Fax: (919) 733-0227 E-mail: rmartin@nccrimecontrol.org NORTH DAKOTA William Broer, Jr., Director Bureau of Criminal Investigation Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, North Dakota 58502 Contact: Tammy Becker Phone: (701) 328-5500 Fax: (701) 328-5510 E-mail: msmail.TBecker@ranch.state.ND.US 4205 North State Street (Fed EX address) OHIO John Bender, Director Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services 400 East Town Street, Suite 120 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Contact: Suzanne Webb Phone: (614) 466-7782 Fax: (614) 466-0308 OKLAHOMA Suzanne McClain Atwood Executive Coordinator District Attorneys Training & Coordination Council 2200 Classen Boulevard, Suite 1800 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106-58ll Contact: Gayle Caldwell Phone: (405) 557-6707 Fax: (405) 524-0581 OREGON Beverlee Venell Director Oregon Department of State Police Criminal Justice Services Division 400 Public Service Building Salem, Oregon 97310 Phone: (503) 378-3720 Fax: (503) 378-6993 PENNSYLVANIA Roy A. Miller Executive Director Pennsylvania Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 4720 Carlisle Pike, Suite 205 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 Phone: (717) 975-9078 Fax: (717) 975-9089 E-mail: ifpaatpa@aol.com RHODE ISLAND Michael Carpenter Executive Director Rhode Island Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 311 Danielson Pike North Situate, Rhode Island 02857 Phone: (401) 444-1177 Fax: (401) 444-1133 SOUTH CAROLINA Burke Fitzpatrick Administrator Office of Safety and Grants Department of Public Safety 5400 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210-4088 Phone: (803) 896-8702 Fax: (803) 896-8714 SOUTH DAKOTA Pamela Roberts Chief of Staff Attorney General's Task Force on Drugs State Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070 Contact: Wanda L. Fergen Phone: (605) 773-6313 Fax: (605) 773-6471 TENNESSEE Patricia B. Dishman Director Office of Criminal Justice Programs Department of Finance and Administration 1400 Andrew Jackson Building 500 Deaderick Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1700 Phone: (615) 532-2987 Fax: (615) 532-2989 TEXAS Gus De Larosa Director, Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 150 East Riverside Drive Austin, Texas 78704 Phone: (512) 416-4603 Fax: (512) 416-4610 UTAH S. Camille Anthony Executive Director Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice State Capitol Building Room 101 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Contact: Marvin Dodge Phone: (801) 538-1739 Fax: (801) 538-1024 E-mail: mdodge@state.ut.us VERMONT James Walton, Jr. Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Safety Waterbury State Complex 103 S. Main Street Waterbury, Vermont 05676-0850 Contact: Capt. Donald Ravenna Phone: (802) 244-8781 Fax: (802) 244-1106 VIRGINIA Joseph B. Benedetti Director Department of Criminal Justice Services 805 East Broad Street, 10th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 Contact: Joe Marshall Phone: (804) 786-1577 Fax: (804) 371-8981 WASHINGTON Connie Wiley, Program Coordinator Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development 906 Columbia Street SW. P.O. Box 48300 Olympia, Washington 98504-8300 Phone: (360) 586-0665 Fax: (360) 586-0489 E-mail: conniew@cted.wa.gov WEST VIRGINIA J. Norbert Federspiel Director, Division of Criminal Services 1204 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Phone: (304) 558-8814 x215 Fax: (304) 558-0391 WISCONSIN Kevyn Cathreen Radcliffe Deputy Executive Director Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance 222 State Street, Second Floor Madison, Wisconsin 53702 Contact: Raymond J. Luick Phone: (608) 266-7282 Fax: (608) 266-6676 WYOMING Thomas J. Pagel Director Division of Criminal Investigation 316 West 22nd Street Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 Contact: Jennifer Wroe Phone: (307) 777-7181 Fax: (307) 777-7252 AMERICAN SAMOA Ala'alamua L. Filoiali'i Executive Director Criminal Justice Planning Agency American Samoa Government Executive office Building, Third Floor Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Contact: Craig Keener Phone: (9) (011) 684-633-5221 Fax: (9) (011) 684-633-7894 COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Harry Blanco Executive Director Criminal Justice Planning Agency Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Office of the Governor Saipan, MP 96950 Contact: Jack Ogumoro Phone: (9) (011) 670-664-4550 Fax: (9) (011) 670-664-4560 E-mail: jack.ogumoro@saipan.com PUERTO RICO The Honorable Jose A. Fuentes Agostini Attorney General Department of Justice Commonwealth of Puerto Rico P.O. Box 9020192 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-0192 Contact: Luis M. Gonzalez-Javier Phone: (787) 725-0335 Fax: (787) 725-6144 GUAM Clifford A. Guzman, Director Bureau of Planning Governor's Office P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Contact: Miki Leon Guerrero Phone: (9) (011) 671-472-4201/4202 Fax: (9) (011) 671-477-1812 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Kenneth Blake, Director Crime Prevention/Community Relations Bureau P.O. 6002 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00804 Phone: (340) 776-1525 Fax: (340) 776-3317 ---------------------------- Appendix D: Application Checklist Application Checklist o An application cover letter containing a certification against supplantation of funding. o Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, including the supporting budget and program narratives. o A project narrative both in hard copy and on a computer diskette that addresses subsections A through J in the Project Narrative and Criteria for Judging Applications section. o Budget Detail Worksheet, OMB Approval No.1121-0188. o OJP Form 4000/3, Assurances. o OJP Form 4061/6, Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. o Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. o Original and two copies of the complete application. ---------------------------- The Watch Your Car Program is authorized under section 220001, Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act Program, Title XXII of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The program is codified at 42 U.S.C. 14171. Applicants may also contact the Program Management Office, Watch Your Car Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW., Room 4118, Washington, DC 20531. (202) 616-3458.