34 USC 10644 – Requirements
(a) Training and technical assistance
The rural State shall provide training and technical assistance, including through such groups as the National Crime Prevention Council, to assist local communities in developing Crime Prevention Plans that reflect statewide strategic goals and objectives, and performance targets and measures.
(b) Reports
Terms Used In 34 USC 10644
- Attorney General: means the Attorney General of the United States or his designee. See 34 USC 10251
- State: means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Provided, That for the purposes of section 10156(a) of this title, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state 1 and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See 34 USC 10251
The rural State shall provide a report on its statewide strategic plan to the Attorney General, including information about—
(1) involvement of relevant State-level agencies to assist communities in the development and implementation of their Crime Prevention Plans;
(2) support for local applications for Community Grants; and
(3) community progress toward reducing crime, violence, and substance abuse.
(c) Certification
Beginning in the third year of the program, States must certify that the local grantee’s project funded under the community grant is generally consistent with statewide strategic goals and objectives, and performance targets and measures.