Guidance Documents

Guidance Documents

Component Document Issued Posted ID Topic Overview
Civil Rights Division The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) January 30, 2020 February 28, 2020 CRT-1315906 Servicemembers Initiative This is an overview of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act that explains its key provisions and provides links to the statute.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Explosives Industry Newsletter- December 2019 December 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1312261 Explosives What's In This Issue: FEID Personnel Changes; ATF Field Division Realignment; 27 CFR Part 555 Technical Changes; Final Rule Creates Part 771; FEL eZ Check; Preventing Explosives Losses; E-Regulations That Work For You; ATF Explosives Detection Canines; New Mailing Address; Final Rule Removes Reference Note; Explosives Violations; Q&As; Licensee/Permitee Population; Submit a Tip; Explosives Thefts
Office on Violence Against Women FY 2020 Solicitation Companion Guide: OVW Grant Programs & Post-Award Information November 12, 2019 February 28, 2020 OVW-1317066 Grants OVW's FY 2020 Solicitation Companion Guide supplements OVW's FY 2020 solicitations with additional details regarding requirements that may be only summarized or referenced in OVW solicitations, such as post-award requirements.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 SVPP Award Owner's Manual October 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315161 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Minnesota-Oct2019-NICS Background Check Prior to Firearms Transfer to NonLicensee with Valid Minnesota Permit to Carry October 23, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313691 Firearms All Minnesota Federal Firearms Licensees are required to conduct a NICS background check prior to the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee even if that person presents a valid Minnesota Permit to Carry.
Civil Rights Division Guide to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act October 2, 2019 February 28, 2020 CRT-1315831 Servicemembers Initiative This brochure provides a brief overview of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and describes its key provisions.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter - October 2019 October 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1312461 Firearms What's In This Issue: ATF Personnel Changes; Electronic Storage of ATF Form 4473s; ATF Procedure 2017-1; ATF Form 5; ATF For 4473: Clarification on Disqualifiers Related to Military Service; Electronic Signatures on ATF Forms; NFA Forms Common Errors; ATF FFL Alert System; Replacement Copies of NFA Tax Paid Transfer Forms; FFL Renewals, Updated Form 7 and much more.
Civil Rights Division Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) October 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 CRT-1316236 Civil Rights Frequently asked questions about IER and 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Data Archiving Policy October 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1316831 Grants Data archiving policy and procedure for research grantees.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Research and Evaluation Integrity and Independence (REII) Statement October 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1316836 Grants Research and evaluation integrity and indepenence requirements for research and evaluation grantees .
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Guidance October 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1316841 Grants Progress Reporting Guidance for research and evaluation grantees, as required by Executive Order.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 TRGP Award Owner's Manual September 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315166 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 CPD Award Owner's Manual September 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315171 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 CAMP Award Owner's Manual September 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315176 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 AHTF Award Owner's Manual September 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315181 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 PASS Award Owner's Manual September 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315186 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2019 LEMHWA Award Owner's Manual September 30, 2019 February 28, 2020 COPS-1315191 Grants This manual was created to assist recipients with the administrative and financial matters associated with their award.
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 5576.06 Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Aerosol Spray September 5, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1314966 Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) To authorize and regulate the use of the oleoresin capsicum (OC) aerosol dispenser (pepper spray) by trained institution staff. Consistent with the Program Statement Use of Force and Application of Restraints, OC aerosol spray may be used to incapacitate or disable disruptive, assaultive, or armed inmates or others posing a threat to the safety of others, or to institution security and good order. If the OC aerosol spray is not effective, other alternative munitions should be considered
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 5100.08 CN-1 Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification September 4, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1314581 Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) This Program Statement provides policy and procedure regarding the Bureau of Prisons inmate classification system. The classification of inmates is necessary to place each inmate in the most appropriate security level institution that also meets their program needs and is consistent with the Bureau’s mission to protect society. The Bureau’s classification, designation and redesignation procedures are consistent with the statutory authority contained in 18 U.S.C. § 3621(b). All classification, designation and redesignation decisions are made without favoritism given to an inmate’s social or economic status.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Request for Reallocation of Byrne JAG Grant Funds September 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1316981 Grants Provides guidance to jurisdictions who have not yet substantially implemented SORNA to request reallocation of Byrne JAG penalty.
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 5325.07 CN-1 Release Preparation Program August 15, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1314811 Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) The Release Preparation Program’s (RPP) purpose is to prepare each inmate to re-enter the community successfully and particularly, the work force. Implementing this Program Statement will ensure that the purpose and scope of all institution/unit release preparation programs are consistent throughout the Bureau.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Alabama-July2019-Public Safety Advisory-Alabama Federal firearms licensees transferring firearms July 22, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1313141 Firearms The purpose of this public safety advisory is to notify you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) NIJ Human Subjects and Privacy Protection July 17, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1316816 Grants Instructions for protecting human subjects in DOJ-funded research, consists of several webpages.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Program Income Policy - Specific to the CEBR Program July 17, 2019 February 28, 2020 DOJ-1316826 Grants Program income policy for DNA Capacity Enhancement Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program in response to an OIG recommendation.
U.S. Trustee Program Credit Counseling FAQs May 22, 2019 February 28, 2020 UST-1317291 Credit Counseling & Debtor Education (Bankruptcy) Frequently asked questions concerning credit counseling

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