OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS -- JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
(Dollars in Thousands)

  Pos. FTE Amount
2006 Appropriation 655 1/ 672 230,254
2006 Rescission Against Balances 0 0 -1,332
2006 Enacted (with Rescissions) 655 672 228,922
       
Transfer from State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for administrative functions 0 0 53,331
Transfer from Juvenile Justice Programs for administrative functions 0 0 12,801
2006 Enacted (with Rescissions and Transfers) 655 672 295,054
       
2007 President's Budget (Information Only) 655 672 1,033,952
       
2007 Continuing Resolution Level (Information Only) 655 672 223,575
       
2007 Estimate (direct)* 655 672 197,311
Transfer from State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for administrative functions 0 0 74,113
Transfer from Juvenile Justice Programs for administrative functions 0 0 20,285
Transfer from Public Safety Officers Benefits for administrative functions 0 0 3,000
2007 Estimate (with Transfers) 655 672 294,709
       
2008 Request 655 672 254,584
Change 2008 from 2007 Estimate 0 0 -40,125
       
Technical Adjustments      
Add-back of FY 2007 Transfers for Administrative Functions to Parent accounts 0 0 -97,398
       
Total Technical Adjustments 0 0 -97,398
       
Adjustments to Base      
Transfer from State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for administrative functions 0 0 75,107
Transfer from Juvenile Justice Programs for administrative functions 0 0 26,000
Transfer from Public Safety Officers Benefits for administrative functions 0 0 3,000
Transfer from Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 0 0 2,012
Increases (see Adjustments to Base table) 0 0 5,966
       
Total Adjustments to Base 0 0 112,085
       
Total Adjustments to Base and Technical Adjustments 0 0 14,687
       
2008 Current Services 655 672 309,396
       
Program Changes      
Increase: Criminal Justice Statistical Programs 0 0 18,753
Offsets      
Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration Program 0 0 -932
Regional Information Sharing System 0 0 -1,399
Grant Program Consolidations 0 0 -71,234
Subtotal Offsets 0 0 -73,565
Total Program Changes 0 0 -54,812
       
2008 Request 655 672 254,584
Change 2008 from 2007 0 0 -40,125
       
1/ Does not include 17 reimbursable positions.

 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS -- JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
(Dollars in Thousands)

Major Program Proposals: 2007
Estimate
2008
Request
 
1. Regional Information Sharing System $ 41,915 $ 38,469
  [40,239] [36,669]
The 2008 budget proposes a total funding level of $38,469,000 for the Regional Information Sharing System (RISS). The RISS regional centers facilitate and encourage information sharing and communications to support member agencies' investigative and prosecution efforts by providing state-of-the-art investigative support and training, analytical services, specialized equipment, secure information sharing technology, and secure encrypted e-mail and communication capabilities to over 6,000 municipal, county, State, and federal law enforcement agencies nationwide. This program has a 2007 estimate of $41,915,000. The amount in brackets represents the programmatic dollars available once administrative funds have been subtracted.    
 
2. Criminal Justice Statistical Program $ 27,720 $ 61,500
    [45,000]
The 2008 budget provides a total funding level of $61,500,000 for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The program funding will be used to further the statistical gathering efforts of BJS and has been adjusted to included BJS administrative costs. The FY 2007 estimate for this program is $27,720,000. The amount in brackets represents the programmatic dollars available once administrative funds have been subtracted.    
 
3. Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration Programs $ 48,510 $ 55,700
    [45,000]
The proposed budget provides a total funding level of $55,700,000 for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This funding will be used to continue to support social science research, the NIJ technology centers, and the Office of Science and Technology. The FY 2007 estimate is $48,510,000. The amount in brackets represents the programmatic dollars available once administrative funds have been subtracted.    
 
4. Management and Administration $ 104,997 $ 127,915
     
The budget request includes $127,915,000 for management and administration, which includes all administrative funding being used for this purpose. The FY 2007 column only displays a portion of total funding because of the methodology used in calculating the 2007 estimate.