High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To reduce drug trafficking and drug production in the United States by-- (A) facilitating cooperation among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to share information and implement coordinated enforcement activities; (B) enhancing law enforcement intelligence sharing among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies; (C) providing reliable law enforcement intelligence to law enforcement agencies needed to design effective enforcement strategies and operations; and (D) supporting coordinated law enforcement strategies which maximize use of available resources to reduce the supply of illegal drugs in designated areas and in the United States as a whole.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
In order to apply for and receive funds, the law enforcement initiatives must be located and operate in an area designated as a HIDTA by the Director of ONDCP. The request for funding must be supported by the Executive Board of the regional HIDTA under which they will operate. Petitions may be submitted for consideration to become a new HIDTA or to become a part of an already existing HIDTA. In both cases the petition must be submitted by a coalition of law enforcement leaders. In the case of submitting to become a new HIDTA region, a funding request will be provided by the coalition of law enforcement officers. In the case where the petition is to become a part of an already established HIDTA, the funding request will be submitted to the Executive Board for their consideration/action. Applicants must agree to operate in accordance with HIDTA Program Policy and Budget Guidance and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Applicants must also ensure compliance with all federal laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and public policies governing financial assistance awards.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Using a directed announcement, the SF-424 application must be completed for consideration within the annual budget and award. Awardees will be subject to such additional requirements expressed in governing law and the HIDTA Program Policy and Budget Guidance. See 2 C.F.R. Part 200 et seq.
Award Procedure
Upon approval by ONDCP, a letter is sent to the applicant agency with copies of the Grant Award. The electronically signed copy of the Grant Award must be submitted by the authorized official within the grants management system.
Program details & compliance
Description
The HIDTA Program principally supports the enforcement aspect of the National Drug Control Strategy by providing assistance to federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug trafficking regions of the United States.
Mission Categories
Primary: Law Enforcement - Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The HIDTA program, established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, authorizes the Director of ONDCP to designate areas within the United States which exhibit serious drug trafficking problems and harmfully impact other areas of the country as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas. Grant funds are provided to law enforcement initiatives in areas that have been designated as a HIDTA. Initiatives must include collocated federal and state/local/tribal/territorial law enforcement officers. Initiatives must also share information with regional intelligence or information centers and deconflict their operations. The reauthorization statutes provide the restrictions for the HIDTA Program. Discretionary funding availability is based upon appropriated amounts.
Required Documentation
Operate in an area designated as HIDTA.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 1706; 21 U.S.C. 1703(d), 1703(f), 21 U.S.C. 1701, 21 U.S.C. 1521-1548, 21 U.S.C. 2001-2003, Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006, P.L 109-469 (2006), 2 CFR Part 200.
Source:79 FR 76105, Dec. 19, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
§ 3603.1 Adoption of 2 CFR Part 200.
Under the authority listed above, the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR Part 200. Thus, this part gives regulatory effect to the OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for ONDCP.