Can real property be purchased with LLEBG funds?
Block/formula funds such as LLEBG funds CANNOT be used for land acquisition. Please refer to the OJP Financial Guide, Chapter 6: Property and Equipment, Real Property Acquired with Formula Funds. • An agency within our local government would like to establish a crime prevention program working with the school and the Sheriff’s Department to educate students about preventing and controlling crime. Is this a permissible activity under the LLEBG Program? ANSWER: Establishing a crime prevention program is a permissible activity under the LLEBG Program. An example of an activity that meets the crime prevention requirements is a school-based program in which agencies within the local government work with law enforcement professionals to assist local schools and students in preventing and controlling crime. • Are indirect costs allowable under the LLEBG Program? ANSWER: Indirect costs are NOT allowable under the LLEBG Program because they do not fit appropriately within the legislatively mand
