1. (a) No grant may be made under this part unless an application has been submitted to the Director in which the applicant—

   1. (1) sets forth a program or project which is eligible for funding pursuant to section 10171 of this title;
   2. (2) describes the services to be provided, performance goals, and the manner in which the program is to be carried out;
   3. (3) describes the method to be used to evaluate the program or project in order to determine its impact and effectiveness in achieving the stated goals; and
   4. (4) agrees to conduct such evaluation according to the procedures and terms established by the Bureau.
2. (b) Each applicant for funds under this part shall certify that its program or project meets all the applicable requirements of this section, that all the applicable information contained in the application is correct, and that the applicant will comply with all the applicable provisions of this part and all other applicable Federal laws. Such certification shall be made in a form acceptable to the Director.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 517, formerly § 513, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4336; renumbered § 517 and amended Pub. L. 101–647, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(4), (6), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4847; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1111(c)(2)(A), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3101.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3763 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 517 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7(6), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 213, provided for personnel of Administration, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157.

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “pursuant to section 3762a” for “pursuant to section 3761 or 3762a”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1801(a)(4)(A), inserted “or 3762a” after “3761”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–647, § 1801(a)(4)(B), inserted “applicable” after “all the” in three places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–162 applicable with respect to the first fiscal year beginning after Jan. 5, 2006, and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1111(d) of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10151 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 10142(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 10141 of this title.