Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) were

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programs provided by the

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to local governments, which would then use the funds to support

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or crime prevention efforts. It was part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance office.

Origin

The LLEBG program was enacted by the

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on April 26, 1996, after it was attached to the FY 2006 omnibus appropriations bill. Program funding was high initially, reaching $1.2 billion over the first three fiscal years of its existence, and supporting a wide variety of locally initiated programs.

Expiration

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, LLEBG funding was deprecated in favor of

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programs such as those funded by the new Department of Homeland Security. Funding declined from $418 in 2001 to $115 million in 2004, and was replaced in 2006 by the Justice Assistance Grant.

References

External links

Program application guidelines for 2004

2001 report on LLEBG activities
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