On September 1, of each State fiscal year year (SFY). Each entity receiving DDE Funding will receive an application by this date with the amount of funding available to it in that SFY. March 31 is thelast day for submission of a DDEF application for that SFY.
Under New Jersey State Statute 39:4-50.8, police departments are entitled to $95 of the $100 surcharge resulting from a drunk driving conviction in their community. At least 50% of the grant must be used for overtime patrols, checkpoints, or court proceedings related to drunk driving enforcement. The remainder of the grant can be used to purchase equipment, provide training and other task related to drunk driving enforcement. These purchases must receive prior approval from the Director of the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety. The entity may allocate and expend the remaining funds in accordance with the needs of its drunk driving enforcement program on any of the following items and may reallocate and expend the funds among the items as it determines is necessary during the course of the SFY in which the grant is received for such items: (1) Salaries for overtime court appearances of law enforcement officers required in connection with the prosecution of a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50; (2) Audio-visual equipment used to document and preserve evidence of enforcement of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50; (3) Breathtesting instruments and supplies approved by the Attorney General pursuant to N.J.A.C.13:51-3.1 et seq.; (4) Blood test kits; and (5) Safety equipment such as cones, flares, lighting, or reflectorized clothing needed to conduct DWI checkpoints for enforcement of N.J.S.A. 39-4-50.
Allocations as of June 2010: http://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/downloads/DDEF_Funding.pdf
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Applications: http://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/grants/grant-applications.html
Department: Department of Law & Public Safety
Street: P.O. Box 048
City: Trenton
Zip: 08625
Email: Paul.Groffie@lps.state.nj.us
Fax: (609) 633-9020
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