34 U.S.C. § 12141 — Grant authorization

(a) Establishment. (1) The Attorney General may award grants to no more than 15 chronic high intensive crime areas, to develop comprehensive model crime prevention programs that (A) involve and use a broad spectrum of community resources, including nonprofit community organizations, law enforcement organizations, and appropriate state and federal agencies, including state educational agencies; (B) try to relieve conditions that encourage crime; and (C) provide meaningful and lasting alternatives to involvement in crime. (2) The Attorney General may consult with the Ounce of Prevention Council in awarding these grants.

(b) Priority. In awarding grants under (a), the Attorney General must give priority to proposals that (1) take an innovative approach to preventing crime in a specific area; (2) vary in approach, so different models can be compared; and (3) coordinate their crime-prevention programs with other existing federal programs to address a community's overall needs.