---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 U.S.C. § 10191"
title: "34"
title_heading: "Crime Control and Law Enforcement"
number: "10191"
heading: "Crime prevention campaign grant"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/34/10191"
units:
  - "Subtitle I — Comprehensive Acts"
  - "Chapter 101 — Justice System Improvement"
  - "Subchapter V — Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant Programs"
  - "Part B — Discretionary Grants"
  - "Subpart 3 — grants to private entities"
---

# §10191. Crime prevention campaign grant

- (a) **Grant authorization—** The [Attorney General](/usc/34/10307.md?p=1) may provide a grant to a national private, [nonprofit organization](/usc/34/11103.md?p=23) that has expertise in promoting crime prevention through public outreach and media campaigns in coordination with [law enforcement](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-23) agencies and other local government officials, and representatives of community public interest organizations, including schools and [youth](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-52)-serving organizations, faith-based, and victims’ organizations and employers.
- (b) **Application—** To request a grant under this section, an organization described in [subsection (a)](#a) shall submit an application to the [Attorney General](/usc/34/10307.md?p=1) in such form and containing such information as the [Attorney General](/usc/34/10307.md?p=1) may require.
- (c) **Use of funds—** An organization that receives a grant under this section shall—
  - (1) create and promote national public communications campaigns;
  - (2) develop and distribute publications and other educational materials that promote crime prevention;
  - (3) design and maintain web sites and related web-based materials and tools;
  - (4) design and deliver training for [law enforcement](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-23) personnel, community leaders, and other partners in public safety and hometown security initiatives;
  - (5) design and deliver technical assistance to [States](/usc/34/11103.md?p=7), local jurisdictions, and crime prevention practitioners and associations;
  - (6) coordinate a coalition of Federal, national, and statewide organizations and communities supporting crime prevention;
  - (7) design, deliver, and assess demonstration programs;
  - (8) operate McGruff-related programs, including McGruff Club;
  - (9) operate the Teens, Crime, and Community Program; and
  - (10) evaluate crime prevention programs and trends.
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
  - (1) for fiscal year 2007, $7,000,000;
  - (2) for fiscal year 2008, $8,000,000;
  - (3) for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000; and
  - (4) for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 519, as added Pub. L. 109–248, title VI, § 626, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 636.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3765 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 519 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7(7), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1888; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 214; Pub. L. 94–273, § 5(5), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 125, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2422; Pub. L. 95–115, § 9(a), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1060, related to annual reports to President and Congress, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157.