COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
(Dollars in thousands)
  SALARIES AND EXPENSES
  Pos. FTE Amount
       
2006 Enacted (with Rescissions) 56 56 9,536
       
2007 President's Budget (Information Only) 56 56 10,229
       
2007 Continuing Resolution Level (Information Only) 56 56 9,536
       
2007 Estimate* 56 56 9,613
       
2008 Request 56 56 9,794
       
Change 2008 from 2007 Estimate 0 0 181
       
Adjustments to Base      
       
Increases:      
2008 pay raise (3.0%) 0 0 135
2007 pay raise annualization (2.2%) 0 0 41
Changes in Compensable Days 0 0 46
Retirement 0 0 10
Health Insurance 0 0 10
Employee Compensation Fund 0 0 -262
GSA Rent 0 0 192
DHS Security Charge 0 0 6
Security Investigations 0 0 3
       
Subtotal Increases 0 0 181
       
Total Adjustments to Base 0 0 181
2008 Current Services 56 56 9,794
       
2008 Request 56 56 9,794
Change 2008 from 2007 Estimate 0 0 181
       
* The Department of Justice 2008 budget request was built on a starting point that recognized progress in enacting the FY 2007 appropriation. The starting point used (referred to throughout this document as the "Estimate") is the average of the Senate Committee and House passed marks, less one percent, unless noted otherwise.

 

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)
  2007 Estimate 2008 Current Services 2008 Request Total Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount
 
1. Mediation and Conflict Resolution 56 56 9,613 56 56 9,794 56 56 9,794 0 0 0
 
Grand Total 56 56 9,613 56 56 9,794 56 56 9,794 0 0 0
 
The Community Relations Service (CRS) is a specialized mediation service available to State, local officials and communities in resolving and preventing racial and ethnic conflict, violence, and civil disorder. It has a Washington, DC Headquarters office, 10 Regional offices and 4 field offices. Created under Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §2000g et seq.), CRS’ mandate requires it “to provide assistance to communities and persons therein in resolving disputes, disagreements, or difficulties relating to discriminatory practices based on race, color or national origin which impair the rights of person in such communities under the Constitution or laws of the United States or which affect or may affect interstate commerce.” For over forty years, CRS has helped governors, mayors, police chiefs, school superintendents, and civil leaders defuse and manage community-wide racial and ethnic tensions and conflict. CRS is the only federal component assigned this legislative mandate.