§3758. Distribution of grants to local government

(a) Each application made by a local unit of government, or a combination of units of local government, to a State for funds under this part shall be deemed approved, in whole or in part, by the State not later than 45 days after first received unless the State informs the applicant in writing of specific reasons for disapproval. The State shall not finally disapprove any application submitted to the State without first affording the applicant reasonable notice and opportunity for reconsideration.

(b) Each State which receives funds under section 3756 of this title in a fiscal year shall make such funds available to local units of government, or combinations thereof, whose application has been submitted to, approved and awarded by the State, within 45 days after the Bureau has approved the State application and has made funds available to such State. The Director shall have the authority to waive the 45-day requirement in this section upon a finding that the State cannot satisfy that requirement consistent with State statutes.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §508, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, §6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4335 .)

References in Text

This part, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this subchapter", and was translated as reading "this subpart", meaning subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, because title I of that Act does not contain subchapters.

Prior Provisions

For prior section 508 of Pub. L. 90–351 and prior section 3758 of this title, see note set out preceding section 3750 of this title.

Transfer of Functions

Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, §108(b)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 3741 of this title.