Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program. Series: NIJ Solicitation Published: September 1995 30 pages 48,329 bytes Solicitation Purpose The purpose of this solicitation is to request applications for grants from State and local (i.e., county and municipal) governments to develop or improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in State and local forensic laboratories. Forensic DNA Laboratory Program Background The Forensic DNA Laboratory Program is authorized by "The DNA Identification Act of 1994" (Public Law 103-322). The purpose of the program is to increase the capabilities and capacity of State and local forensic laboratories in the United States to conduct DNA testing. This testing supports criminal investigations involving the identification or exclusion of putative suspects by analyzing DNA evidence recovered from crime scenes. The following objectives are critical to the success of the program: o Develop forensic DNA testing in State and local laboratories that do not currently conduct DNA testing. o Improve or expand forensic DNA testing in State and local laboratories that already conduct DNA testing. o Ensure that DNA testing by grant recipients is conducted according to national standards. o Facilitate implementation of State laws requiring the establishment of data bases of DNA records of convicted offenders. o Foster cooperation and mutual assistance among forensic laboratories within and between States that are seeking to match and exchange DNA identification records for law enforcement purposes via the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). o Provide the greatest overall improvement in the Nation's forensic DNA testing capabilities-- recognizing current and projected DNA testing requirements and identifying current and foreseeable technological trends. o Develop and/or validate standard protocols for new DNA testing methods; such efforts are focused on validating advanced procedures for making existing DNA testing methods more efficient or effective and validating promising new methods of DNA typing. Some States have only one forensic laboratory that serves all law enforcement agencies within the State. Other States have regional laboratory systems that are administered by a single State agency. Most States, however, have a combination of State, county, and municipal crime laboratories that provide forensic services to the police organizations of which they are a part. Depending on the circumstances in a given State, it may not be possible to justify DNA testing capabilities at all forensic laboratories because of low caseload, lack of qualified personnel or laboratory space, or the sheer number of laboratories desiring DNA testing capabilities. In addition, even though a laboratory conducts DNA testing, it may not be possible to justify conducting all methods of DNA testing in that laboratory. As a result, it is essential for crime laboratories in States having more than one current or prospective forensic DNA laboratory to work together to develop statewide plans and grant applications for DNA testing under this solicitation. Solicitation of Proposals This solicitation requests proposals from State and local governments, or a combination thereof, to develop or improve the capability to analyze DNA in forensic laboratories. The proposals may only address the following activities: o Develop or establish forensic DNA testing capabilities. o Improve or expand forensic DNA testing capabilities. o Accelerate the implementation of State DNA data base laws. o Expedite research and validation of new DNA testing methods. Applicants are requested to demonstrate clearly in the proposal that statewide planning has occurred and to justify the need for DNA testing capabilities in the applicant's forensic laboratory. States with more than one current or prospective laboratory are encouraged to work together to develop statewide DNA testing plans, and they may submit consortium proposals covering all affected laboratories and all DNA testing methods, current or prospective. Individual crime laboratories (i.e., State or local) may submit grant applications through their State, city, or county or on their own. Consortium and individual crime laboratory proposals may request funding over several years, with spending rates adjusted to the specific needs of participating laboratories. Other factors being equal, a proposal clearly demonstrating that statewide planning has taken place and providing the requested justifications for the DNA testing methods for their forensic laboratories will have a competitive edge over those proposals that do not. Application Requirements All applicants must submit a completed Form SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) and include a Program Narrative, a detailed Budget and a Budget Narrative, and a signed Certification on (1) Lobbying; (2) Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and (3) Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. A certification form is attached to Form SF-424 at the end of this document. This form should be signed by the appropriate official and be included in the grant application. In addition to the requirements specified in the instructions for preparation of Form SF-424, each application must include a certification that Federal funds made available under the grant will not be used to supplant State or local funds. The following information should also be included. Program Narrative The program narrative for each proposal must address each of the following topics: 1. Applicant/Co-applicant Information: Provide the name, address, point of contact, telephone and fax numbers for each agency that is either an applicant or co-applicant. If the application is made by a consortium, state this information and describe the relationship between the applicant and co-applicant(s). 1a. Consortium Proposals: In submitting applications that represent more than one organization, the relationship among the parties must be set forth. As a general rule, organizations that describe their working relationship in the development of products and the delivery of services as primarily cooperative in nature will be considered co-applicants. In a co-applicant submission, the State or local unit of government acting as the principal applicant must be designated as the payee to receive and disburse project funds and be responsible for the supervision and coordination of the activities of the other co-applicant(s). Under this agreement, each organization would agree to be jointly and severally responsible for all project co-applicant funds and services. Each co-applicant must sign the Form SF-424 and indicate their acceptance of the conditions of joint and several responsibility with the other co-applicant(s). Each co-applicant must submit a completed Form SF- 424 with budget, budget narrative, project narrative, project abstract, narrative, and curricula vitae. 2. Project Scope: Describe the general purpose and objective of the project, addressing the goals and objectives of the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program that are covered by the proposal. Explain which applicant/co-applicant agency(ies) will be involved in achieving each project objective. -------------------------------------------- NOTE: Tables 1,2, 3A, 3B,4A, and 4B can be downloaded in the Acrobat form of this document or can be obtained by calling 800-851-3420. -------------------------------------------- 3. Capacity Requirements to Implement State DNA Data Bases Law: Provide the information requested in table 1. 4.Unmet Demand for DNA Testing: Provide the data requested in table 2. 5. Estimates of DNA Typing Capacity, By Laboratory: Provide the data requested in table 3A. 5a. Estimates of DNA Typing Capacity, Statewide: Provide the data requested in table 3B. 6. Capacity Planning for DNA Typing Methods, By Laboratory: Provide the data requested in table 4A. 6a. Capacity Planning for DNA Typing Methods, Statewide: Provide the data requested in table 4B. 7. Management Approach: Applicants must describe their approach and plan for accomplishing the objectives contained in the project scope. This section should include an approach for evaluating the effectiveness of the project at its conclusion. Applicants must prepare a plan that outlines the major activities involved in implementing the project and describe how available resources will be allocated. The plan must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities of key organizational/functional components and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and implementing the major elements of the program. There must be a task plan that clearly identifies the major milestones and products, organizational responsibility, and schedule for the completion of activities and products. 8. Budget Narrative: Applicants must provide a budget with a detailed justification for all costs, including the basis for the computation of these costs. Applicants that include noncompetitive contracts for the provision of specific services must include a sole source justification for any procurement in excess of $10,000. In the case of co-applicants, detailed budgets for each organization's expenses must be submitted. The budget narrative must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in relation to the proposed program. This explanation also should include the applicant's financial capability; i.e., the fiscal controls and accounting procedures that ensure that Federal funds will be accounted for properly. 9. Key Project Staff: Applicants must fully describe the capabilities and work experience of all key staff. 10. Data Confidentiality and Human Subjects Protection: Research that examines individual traits and experiences plays a vital part in expanding our knowledge about crime control and criminal behavior. It is essential, however, that researchers protect subjects from needless risk of harm or embarrassment and proceed with willing and informed cooperation. NIJ requires that investigators protect information identifiable to research participants. When information is safeguarded, it is protected by statute from being used in legal proceedings: "[S]uch information and copies thereof shall be immune from legal process, and shall not, without the consent of the person furnishing such information, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial, legislative, or administrative proceedings." 42 U.S.C. 3789g(a) Selection Criteria All applications will be reviewed by a peer review panel selected for their operational expertise as well as their knowledge in the substantive areas covered by this solicitation. The panel's consensus reviews will be given to the Director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), who will make the final award decision. The consensus reviews will be based on the following four criteria: 1. The comprehensiveness, coherence, and specificity of the proposed project for developing or improving DNA testing capabilities under the Forensic DNA Laboratory Program. 2. Commitment of State and local agencies to providing technical and financial resources in support of the goals and objectives of the proposed project. 3. Qualifications of key staff to manage and direct the activities and tasks set forth in the project plan. 4. The reasonableness and cost-effectiveness of the program budget in relation to the proposed program. Each applicant will be provided a copy of the panel's consensus review when notified of the disposition of their proposal by NIJ. NIJ will negotiate specific terms of the awards with the selected applicants. Proposal Instructions Format: All applications must be submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" paper. Applications should not exceed 30 single-spaced pages, excluding tables and appendixes, and should be printed on one side of the paper only. Applications covering more than one forensic laboratory may include up to 10 additional single-spaced pages of narrative for each laboratory, excluding tables and appendixes. Video presentations are not acceptable. Applications submitted via facsimile will not be accepted. If applications are bound, which is preferable, binding should be of the spiral type so that pages lie flat when the application is open. Do not use loose-leaf, 3-ring binders. Copy of Application to Single Point of Contact: 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 an SPOC exists and if the program has been selected for review by the State. Applicants must contact their SPOC to determine if the program has been selected for review by the State. A list of SPOC's is available at the end of this solicitation as appendix A. Copy of the Application to the State Formula Grant Program: An additional copy of the application also must be submitted to the State office that administers the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program for the State. A list of State offices is included in this solicitation as Appendix B. Abstract The abstract of the full proposal should highlight the project's purpose, approach, and activities. The abstract should not exceed one page. Products At a minimum, the final product of the project should be a summary of activities and accomplishments. Eligibility Requirements In accordance with the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) eligible applicants must be State or local (i.e., county and municipal) governments, or combinations thereof. Civil Rights Requirements Prohibition of Discrimination for Recipients of Federal Funds. No person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, pursuant to the following statutes and regulations: Section 809(c), Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3789d, and Department of Justice Nondiscrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. In the event a Federal or State court or a Federal or State administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights of the Office of Justice Programs. Audit Requirements In October 1984, Congress passed the Single Audit Act of 1984. On April 12, 1985, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," which establishes regulations to implement the Act. OMB Circular A-128 outlines the requirements for organizational audits that apply to NIJ grantees. Applicants should provide the name of the cognizant audit agency and the audit period. Restrictions and Limitations on Use of Funds The Federal share of grants made under this program may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project described in the application. Furthermore, the Federal share shall not be used to pay for State or local personnel costs. Applicants, however, may include in the cost proposal those laboratory personnel expenses directly associated with the project and credit such personnel costs against the 25 percent match requirement. In addition, grant recipients may not use more than 10 percent of the Federal share to pay for administrative expenses. Except as provided for administrative expenses, project proposals must show that the Federal share of the total cost will be spent on nonpersonnel expenses directly associated with the start-up or expansion of a laboratory's facility to develop or improve forensic DNA testing capabilities. Expenditures From The Federal Share May Include: o Laboratory equipment, computer equipment, outside training expenses, laboratory supplies needed to conduct population or validation studies prior to commencing casework, and other nonpersonnel expenses directly attributable to the project. o Modifications to existing laboratory space (e.g., special power, ventilation, air conditioning, dark room construction, and plumbing) may be allowable but only when such expenses are necessary to accommodate required laboratory equipment, materials storage, workflow, or separation of DNA-related activities. o Contractor-provided services to conduct forensic DNA testing of biological samples as part of a State's overall approach for quickly establishing a State DNA data base of convicted offenders. Contracting out the typing of convicted offender samples should be a short-term (i.e., 1-3 years) measure to expedite backlogs of collected, but unanalyzed, samples; or to compensate for a lack of DNA typing capacity until such time as the effects of the grant may be seen in increased typing capacity within a State. o Laboratory equipment, supplies, and consumable materials necessary to conduct research or validation of new or improved DNA typing methods as part of national efforts to establish protocols for forensic DNA analysis. The Federal share may not be used for new construction of laboratory buildings or facilities or to make modifications to existing laboratory space that are not necessary to house or operate required equipment. Suspension or Termination of Funding NIJ may suspend, in whole or in part, or terminate funding for a grantee for the following reasons: o Failure to conform to the requirements or statutory objectives of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1968, as amended. o Failure to comply substantially with the Act, regulations promulgated thereunder, or with the terms and conditions of its grant award. Prior to suspension of a grant, NIJ will provide reasonable notice to the grantee of its intent to suspend the grant and will attempt informally to resolve the problem responsible for the intended suspension. Hearing and appeal procedures for termination actions are set forth in Department of Justice regulations in 28 CFR Part 18. Monitoring Each grant awarded under this solicitation will be monitored according to OJP Handbook 4500.2C (Revised Chapter 7 Monitoring). Award Period NIJ limits its grants and cooperative agreements to a maximum period of 24 months. Award Amount Up to $750,000 per site will be available to develop or improve forensic DNA testing capabilities at State and local forensic laboratories. NIJ anticipates, however, that the average award for each laboratory will be less than $750,000. Decisions on the amount of funds for each grant and the number of grants to be awarded under this solicitation depend on the appropriation for this program by Congress for FY 96. Tentatively, from $1-$8 million may be available under this solicitation. Actual grant funding allocations are based on the quality of proposals received. Due Date Ten (10) copies of fully executed proposals should be sent to: Forensic DNA Laboratory Program National Institute of Justice Office of Science and Technology 633 Indiana Avenue N.W., Room 911 Washington, DC 20531 Completed proposals must be received at NIJ by the close of business on November 30, 1995. Extension of this deadline will not be permitted. Contact Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Institute to discuss topic viability, data availability, or proposal content before submitting proposals. To obtain further information, potential applicants may write to Dr. Richard M. Rau, Program Manager, at the above address, or contact him at 202-307-0648. Appendix A Single Point of Contact Arizona Arizona State Clearinghouse 3800 North Central Avenue 14th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Telephone: (602) 280-1315 Arkansas Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Administration P.O. Box 3278 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Telephone: (501) 682-1074 California Office of Planning and Research 1400 10th Street Sacramento, California 95814 Telephone: (916) 323-7480 Colorado State Clearinghouse Division of Local Government 1313 Sherman Street, Room 520 Denver, Colorado 80203 Telephone: (303) 866-2156 Connecticut State Single Point of Contact Office of Policy and Management Intergovernmental Policy Division 80 Washington Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106-4459 Telephone: (203) 566-3410 Delaware State Single Point of Contact Executive Department Thomas Collins Building Dover, Delaware 19903 Telephone: (302) 736-3326 District of Columbia State Single Point of Contact Executive Office of the Mayor Office of Intergovernmental Relations Room 416, District Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202) 727-9111 Florida Florida State Clearinghouse Executive Office of the Governor Office of Planning and Budgeting The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 Telephone: (904) 488-8114 Georgia Georgia State Clearinghouse 270 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Telephone: (404) 656-3855 Hawaii Office of State Planning Office of the Governor P.O. Box 3540 Honolulu, Hawaii 96811 Telephone: (808) 587-2802 Illinois State Single Point of Contact Office of the Governor State of Illinois Springfield, Illinois 62706 Telephone: (217) 782-8639 Indiana State Budget Agency 212 State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Telephone: (317) 232-5610 Iowa Iowa Department of Economic Development 200 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Telephone: (515) 281-3725 Kentucky Department of Local Government 1024 Capitol Center Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Telephone: (502) 564-2382 Maine State Planning Office State House Station #38 Augusta, Maine 04333 Telephone: (207) 289-3261 Maryland Department of State Planning 301 West Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Telephone: (301) 225-4490 Massachusetts Executive Office of Communities and Development 100 Cambridge Street, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts 02202 Telephone: (617) 727-7001 Michigan Manager Federal Project Review Michigan Department of Commerce Michigan Neighborhood Builders Alliance P.O. Box 30242 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Telephone: (517) 373-6223 Mississippi Office of Policy Development Department of Finance and Administration 455 North Lamar Street, Suite 120 Jackson, Mississippi 39202 Telephone: (601) 359-6765 Missouri Office of Administration P.O. Box 809 Room 430, Truman Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Telephone: (314) 751-4834 Nevada Department of Administration Capitol Complex Carson City, Nevada 89710 Clearinghouse Coordinator Telephone: (702) 687-4065 New Hampshire Attention: Intergovernmental Review 2 1/2 Beacon Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Telephone: (603) 271-2155 New Jersey State Review Process Division of Community Resources CN 814, Room 609 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0814 Telephone: (609) 292-9025 New Mexico State Budget Division Room 190, Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Telephone: (505) 827-3640 New York New York State Clearinghouse Division of the Budget State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Telephone: (518) 474-1605 North Carolina Intergovernmental Relations North Carolina Department of Administration 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Telephone: (919) 733-0499 North Dakota North Dakota Single Point of Contact Office of Intergovernmental Assistance Office of Management and Budget 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170 Telephone: (701) 224-2094 Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program Department of Administration Division of Planning 25 Melrose Street Providence, Rhode Island 02907 Telephone: (401) 277-2656 Attn: Review Coordinator Office of Strategic Planning South Carolina State Single Point of Contact Grant Services Office of the Governor 1205 Pendleton Street Room 477 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 734-0494 South Dakota State Clearinghouse Coordinator Office of the Governor 500 East Capitol Pierre, South Dakota 57501 Telephone: (605) 773-3213 Tennessee State Single Point of Contact State Planning Office 500 Charlotte Avenue 309 John Sevier Building Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Telephone: (615) 741-1676 Texas Governor's Office of Budget and Planning P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 Telephone: (512) 463-1778 Utah Utah State Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Budget Room 116 State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Telephone: (801) 538-1535 Vermont Office of Policy Research and Coordination Pavilion Office Building 109 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Telephone: (802) 828-3326 West Virginia Community Development Division Governor's Office of Community Industrial Development Building #6 Room 553 Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Telephone: (304) 348-4010 Wisconsin Federal/State Relations Office Wisconsin Department of Administration 101 South Webster Street P.O. Box 7864 Madison, Wisconsin 53707 Wyoming State Single Point of Contact Wyoming State Clearinghouse State Planning Coordinator's Office Capitol Building Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 Telephone: (307) 777-7574 Territories Guam Bureau of Budget and Management Research Office of the Governor P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Telephone: (671) 472-2285 Northern Mariana Islands State Single Point of Contact Planning and Budget Office Office of the Governor Saipan, CM Northern Mariana Islands 96950 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Planning Board Minillas Government Center P.O. Box 4119 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-9985 Telephone: (809) 727-4444 Appendix B State Offices Administering The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program Alabama Douglas Miller Section Chief Law Enforcement/Highway Traffic Safety Division Department of Economic and Community Affairs 401 Adams Avenue, P.O. Box 5690 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690 Contact: Douglas Miller Phone: (205) 242-5891 Fax: (205) 242-0712 Alaska Major Glenn Godfrey Acting Director Alaska State Troopers 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507 Contact: Catherine Katsel Phone: (907) 269-5082 Fax: (907) 337-2059 Arizona Rex M. Holgerson Executive Director Arizona Criminal Justice Commission 1501 West Washington Street Suite 207 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Contact: Joseph R. Farmer Phone: (602) 542-1928 Fax: (602) 542-4852 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 Ray Johnson Executive Director Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, California 95814 Contact: Judy O'Neal Phone: (916) 323-5350 Fax: (916) 324-9167 (916) 327-8711 (O'Neal) Colorado Bill Woodward Director Division of Criminal Justice 700 Kipling Street, Third Floor Denver, Colorado 80215 Contact: John Inmann Phone: (303) 239-4442 Fax: (303) 239-4491 Connecticut Thomas A. Siconolfi Acting Under Secretary Office of Policy and Management Policy Planning Division 80 Washington Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Contact: Thomas A. Siconolfi Phone: (203) 566-3500 Fax: (203) 566-1589 Delaware Thomas J. Quinn Executive Director Criminal Justice Council Carvel State Office Building 820 North French Street, Fourth Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Contact: Tricia Peraino Phone: (302) 577-3466 Fax: (302) 577-3440 District of Columbia David Temple Executive Director Office of Grants Management and Development 717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005 Contact: Nancy G. Becker Phone: (202) 727-6554 Fax: (202) 727-1617 Florida John A. Lenaerts Chief Bureau of Community Assistance The Rhyne Building 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Contact: Clayton Wilder Phone: (904) 488-8016 Fax: (904) 487-4414 Georgia Terry Norris Director Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, Georgia 30349 Contact: Derrick Marchman Phone: (404) 559-4949 Fax: (404) 559-4960 Hawaii The Honorable Robert A. Marks Attorney General State of Hawaii 425 Queen Street, Room 221 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Contact: Lari Koga, Resource Coordination Division Phone: (808) 586-1151 Fax: (808) 586-1373 Idaho Richard L. Cade Director Idaho Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 700 Meridian, Idaho 83680-0700 Contact: Cheri Elms Phone: (208) 884-7040 Fax: (208) 884-7094 Illinois Thomas F. Baker Executive Director Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 South Riverside Plaza Suite 1016 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Contact: Candice M. Kane 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: Brian Liggit Phone: (317) 232-2561 Fax: (317) 232-4979 Iowa Charles W. Larson Coordinator Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse Lucas State Office Building Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Contact: Jane Rose Phone: (515) 281-7233 Fax: (515) 242-6390 Kansas Lisa Moots Executive Director Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 700 Southwest Jackson, Room 501 Topeka, Kansas 66603 Contact: Brent Bengtson Phone: (913) 296-0923 (Moots) (913) 296-8930 (Bengtson) Fax: (913) 296-0927 Kentucky Paul F. Isaacs Secretary Justice Cabinet Bush Building 403 Wapping Street, Second Floor 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: (504) 925-3513 Fax: (504) 925-1998 Maine Alfred Skolfield, Jr. Commissioner Department of Public Safety State House Station 42 Augusta, Maine 04333 Contact: David Giampetruzzi Maine Justice Assistance Council 93 Silver Street Waterville, Maine 04901 Phone: (207) 877-8016 Fax: (207) 877-8027 Maryland Floyd O. Pond Executive Director Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1105 Towson, Maryland 21286 Contact: Greg Leyko Phone: (410) 321-3521 Fax: (410) 321-3116 Massachusetts Dennis A. Humphrey Executive Director Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice 100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100 Boston, Massachusetts 02202 Contact: Susan Foster Phone: (617) 727-6300 Fax: (617) 727-5356 Michigan Robert E. Peterson Director Office of Drug Control Policy Michigan National Tower 124 West Allegan, Suite 1200 P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Contact: Ardith DaFoe Phone: (517) 373-2952 Fax: (517) 373-2963 Minnesota Mary Ellison Assistant Commissioner Office of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention Department of Public Safety 444 Cedar Street, Suite 100-D Town Square St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2156 Contact: Jeri Boisvert Phone: (612) 296-0922 Fax: (612) 297-7313 (ODP) Mississippi Donald O'Cain 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: Herbert Terry Phone: (601) 359-7880 Fax: (601) 359-7832 Missouri Terry L. Knowles Director Missouri Department of Public Safety Truman State Office Building Room 870, P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0749 Contact: Kenneth Higgins Phone: (314) 751-4905 Fax: (314) 751-5399 Montana Gene Kiser Executive Director Montana Board of Crime Control 303 North Roberts 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 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94946 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Contact: Nancy Steeves Phone: (402) 471-3416 Fax: (402) 471-2837 Nevada James P. Weller Director Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety 555 Wright Way Carson City, Nevada 89711-0900 Contact: Mary Lynne Evans Office of Narcotics Control Assistance Phone: (702) 687-5282 Fax: (702) 687-5328 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 Terrence P. Farley Director Division of Criminal Justice Department of Law and Public Safety 25 Market Street CN 085 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0085 Contact: Dennis O'Hara Phone: (609) 292-5939 Fax: (609) 292-1451 New Mexico Richard C. deBaca Secretary Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 1628 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504 Contact: Harold Byford Phone: (505) 827-9099 Fax: (505) 827-3434 New York Richard H. Girgenti Director New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Executive Park Tower Stuyvesant Plaza Albany, New York 12203-3764 Contact: Gary Schreivogl Phone: (518) 457-8462 Fax: (518) 457-1186 North Carolina Bill Pittman Executive Director Governor's Crime Commission 3824 Barrett Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Contact: Mark Jones Phone: (919) 571-4736 Fax: (919) 571-4745 North Dakota William Broer, Jr. Director Bureau of Criminal Investigation Attorney General's Office 3303 East Main P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, North Dakota 58502 Contact: Joe Herslip Phone: (701) 328-5500 Fax: (701) 328-5510 Ohio Michael Lee Interim Director Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services 400 East Town Street, Suite 120 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Contact: Mark Davis Phone: (614) 466-7782 Fax: (614) 466-0308 Oklahoma Bruce Walker 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 Jane Edwards Acting Administrator Criminal Justice Services Division Department of Administration l55 Cottage Street, N.E. Salem, Oregon 97310 Contact: Jane Edwards Phone: (503) 378-4123 Fax: (503) 378-8666 Pennsylvania James Thomas Executive Director Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency P.O. Box 1167, Federal Square Station Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-1167 Contact: Richard Reeser Phone: (717) 787-2040 Fax: (717) 783-7713 Rhode Island Suzette Gebhard Executive Director Governor's Justice Commission 275 Westminster Street, Third Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Contact: David LeDoux Phone: (401) 277-2620 Fax: (401) 277-1294 South Carolina Burke O. Fitzpatrick Assistant Deputy Director Office of Safety and Grant Programs Department of Public Safety 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Contact: Lisa A. Nine Phone: (803) 734-0268 Fax: (803) 734-0537 South Dakota James D. Hagen Governor's Aide Governor's Office of Operations 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 Marsha Willis Director Office of Program Assessment & Support Criminal Justice Administration 1400 Andrew Jackson Building 500 Deaderick Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1700 Contact: Marsha Willis Phone: (615) 741-3784 Fax: (615) 532-2989 Texas Jimmy Willborn Criminal Justice Division P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Contact: Jimmy Willborn Phone: (512) 463-4959 Fax: (512) 463-1705 Utah S. Camille Anthony Executive Director Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice State Capitol Building Room 101 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Contact: Laura Lewis Phone: (801) 538-1031 Fax: (801) 538-1024 Vermont James Walton, Jr. Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Safety Waterbury State Complex 103 South Main Street Waterbury, Vermont 05676-0850 Contact: Capt. Donald Ravenna Phone: (802) 244-8781 Fax: (802) 244-1106 Virginia Bruce C. Morris 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 Mike Fitzgerald Director Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development 906 Columbia Street, S.W. P.O. Box 48300 Olympia, Washington 98504 Contact: Kay Boyd Phone: (206) 586-0665 Fax: (206) 586-6868 West Virginia James M. Albert Director Office of Criminal Justice & Highway Safety Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety 1204 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Contact: Melissa Whittington Phone: (304) 558-8814 Fax: (304) 558-0391 Wisconsin Steven D. Sell 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: Sandra Mays Phone: (307) 777-7181 Fax: (307) 777-7252 Territories American Samoa Malaetasi M. Togafau Attorney General Office of Legal Affairs American Samoa Government P.O. Box 7 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Contact: Craig Keener Phone: (9) (011) 684-633-4163 Fax: (9) (011) 684-633-1838 Commonwealth, Northern Mariana Islands Jack Ogumoro 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) 670-322-9350 Fax: (9) (011) 670-322-6311 Guam Michael J. Cruz Acting Director Bureau of Planning Governor's Office P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Contact: Miki Leon Guerrero Phone: (9) (011) 671-472-8931 (ext 405) Fax: (9) (011) 671-477-1812 Puerto Rico The Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi Attorney General Department of Justice Commonwealth of Puerto Rico P.O. Box 192 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902 Contact: Astrid Conde-Ramirez Phone: (809) 725-0335 Fax: (809) 725-6144 Virgin Islands Gaylord Sprauve Drug Policy Advisor Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission 116 & 164 Submarine Base Estate Nisky #6 Southside Quarters St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 Contact: Helene Smollett Phone: (809) 774-6400 Fax: (809) 774-4057 Applications forms can be downloaded with the Acrobat form of this documents or they can be obtained by calling 800-851-3420.