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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DOJ Seal

FY2003 Budget Summary

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
(Dollars in thousands)

Perm. Pos.FTEAmount
2001 Actuals
56
52
$8,373
2002 Appropriation
56
56
9,269
Adjustments to base:
  Increases (see p. 33)
...
...
290
Decreases (see p. 33)
...
...
-195
2003 Current Services
56
56
9,364
2003 Request
56
56
9,364
FRHB Costs
...
...
368
2003  Total Request
56
56
9,732

Note:  The FY 2002 appropriations language continues the provision permitting the Attorney General to make available to CRS up to $1 million in additional funding from the Department of Justice resources. The FY 2003 request also includes this language.

         2002 Appropriation2003 Current Services2003 RequestProgram Improvements
Comparison by activity and programPerm. Pos.FTEAmountPerm. Pos.FTEAmountPerm. Pos.FTEAmountPerm. Pos.FTEAmount
 Conflict Prevention and Resolution Program Operations
56
56
$9,269
56
56
$9,364
56
56
$9,364
...
...
...
    FRHB Costs
...
...
373
...
...
368
...
...
368
...
...
...
2003  Total Request
56
56
9,642
56
56
9,732
56
56
9,732
...
...
...

Program Description
The Community Relation Service (CRS) is a specialized federal conciliation service available to state and local officials to help resolve and prevent racial and ethnic conflict, violence and civil disorders. CRS conciliators assist in identifying the sources of violence and conflict by using specialized crisis management and violence reduction techniques that work best for each community.

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