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34 U.S.C. § 12251

Authority to make grants

United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective

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34 U.S.C. § 12251, Authority to make grants, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470215
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The Attorney General may make grants, on a competitive basis, to States to carry out in accordance with this part family unity demonstration projects that enable eligible offenders to live in community correctional facilities with their children. For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to a State that includes in the application required by section 12252 of this title assurances that if the State receives a grant— unless the Attorney General determines that a different process for selecting participants in a project is desirable, the State will— The Attorney General shall make grants under subsection (a) on a competitive basis, based on such criteria as the Attorney General shall issue by rule and taking into account the preferences described in subsection (b).

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