The Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program assists state and/or local government units in responding to extraordinary law enforcement emergencies by authorizing the U.S. Attorney General to grant funding to help alleviate the costs incurred by law enforcement agencies in responding to emergency law enforcement challenges.

34 U.S.C. 50101; Public Lan No. 115-141, 132 Stat. 348, 420; Public Law No. 116-6, 133 Stat. 13, 112

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34 U.S.C. 50101; Public Lan No. 115-141, 132 Stat. 348, 420; Public Law No. 116-6, 133 Stat. 13, 112

On October 12, 1984, the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program was enacted into law as part of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473).1 It is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The EFLEA Program assists states and/or local units of government in responding to extraordinary law enforcement emergencies by authorizing the Attorney General to grant funding to help alleviate costs, such as overtime, incurred by law enforcement in response to a law enforcement emergency situation. Congress’ intent for the EFLEA Program was to create an assistance program that addresses extraordinary circumstances with the potential to generate serious threats to public safety. By restricting applicability only to emergency situations in which state and local resources have been completely exhausted or are inadequate to deal with them, Congress limited which law enforcement emergencies are eligible. The legislative history of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 indicates that Congress expected few emergencies to be dire enough to require federal involvement through EFLEA. The program was never intended to be a routine source of federal financial assistance for criminal justice activities. Section 50102(3) of Title 34 of the U.S. Code clearly delineates the purpose of the EFLEA Program and limits its applicability by defining a “law enforcement emergency” as: . . . an uncommon situation which requires law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious epidemic proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens or to enforce the criminal law, except that such term does not [emphasis added] include the perceived need for planning or other activities related to crowd control for general public safety projects, or a situation requiring the enforcement of laws associated with scheduled public events, including political conventions and sports events.

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This award is specific to Highland Park, IL

Government Organizations;

If a law enforcement emergency arises, a state may apply for assistance on behalf of itself or units of local government. The submission must be in writing by the State Administering Agency (SAA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) contact, acting on behalf of the chief executive officer for the state. The SAA JAG contact must write to the BJA Director, who, after consultation with OJP’s Assistant Attorney General, will approve or disapprove the request no later than 10 days after its receipt.

The EFLEA Program is not a grant funding program for normal and customary criminal justice expenditures

Direct Payments for Specific Use

Government Services

Registered in GATA Grantee Portal and in Good Standing with Pre-qualification requirements.

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Following is the two-step process to request EFLEA. Step 1 - The SAA JAG contact should submit to the BJA Director a signed letter request for EFLEA that includes the following elements: • Problem. A description of the nature and extent of the law enforcement emergency, including the specific identification and description of the political and jurisdictional subdivision(s) where the emergency exists. • Cause. A description of the situation or extraordinary circumstances that produced the law enforcement emergency. • Resources. A description of the state and local criminal justice resources available to address the emergency and an explanation of why and to what degree they are insufficient. • Complete line-item budget. A budget accompanied by a detailed narrative explaining all costs for which EFLEA funding is requested and showing how such costs were derived. Step 2 - After the BJA Director reviews the letter, and it is formally approved by OJP’s Assistant Attorney General, BJA will invite the SAA JAG contact to submit a formal application for funding through Grants.gov. BJA will provide written guidance on how to apply.

BJA evaluates EFLEA Program applications based on the likelihood that a situation could escalate into a law enforcement emergency of epidemic proportion and subsequently pose an imminent threat to public safety. The emergency must be of sufficient magnitude to overwhelm a state or local government’s ability to respond.

Determined by BJA.

07/04/2022 to 06/30/2024

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The Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program assists state and/or local government units in responding to extraordinary law enforcement emergencies by authorizing the U.S. Attorney General to grant funding to help alleviate the costs incurred by law enforcement agencies in responding to emergency law enforcement challenges. Since the EFLEA Program is not a grant funding program for normal and customary criminal justice expenditures, the following activities are not eligible for funding: • Land acquisition. No funds are to be used to purchase or acquire land. • Supplanting. No funds are to be used to supplant state or local funds that would otherwise be made available for such purposes. • Civil justice. No funds or other assistance are to be used for civil justice matters, except to the extent that such matters relate directly and substantially to, or are inextricably intertwined with, the law enforcement emergency.

Program reports Financial reports Closeout reporting

Recipients must submit an annual audit report in accordance with the 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if audit reports are delinquent.

In addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the approved project proposal and budget, agencies selected for funding must comply with applicable grant terms and conditions and other legal requirements, including GATA, and the U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide.

15PBJA-24-GG-00010-EFLE

FFY24 - $37,661.00

$37,661.00

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The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200

Highland Park, IL

60 E. Van Buren Street, Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60605

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/eflea/overview

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