§3761. Allocation of funds for grants

Of the total amount appropriated for this subchapter (other than subpart 2 of this part) in any fiscal year, 20 percent or $50,000,000, whichever is less, shall be reserved and set aside for this section in a special discretionary fund for use by the Director in carrying out the purposes specified in section 3753 of this title. Grants under this section may be made for amounts up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs or projects contained in the approved application.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §511, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, §6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4336 ; amended Pub. L. 101–647, title XVIII, §1801(a)(3), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4847 .)

Prior Provisions

For prior section 511 of Pub. L. 90–351 and prior sections 3761 of this title, see note set out preceding section 3750 of this title.

Amendments

1990-Pub. L. 101–647 struck out "discretionary" before "grants" in section catchline and inserted "(other than subpart 2 of this part)" after "subchapter" in text.

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.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 3756, 3762, 3763, 3766 of this title.