Is there a definition, at the federal level, of what constitutes a gang for the Demonstration Grant Program?
A49. See Question 12. No, the applicant’s proposal must define its particular standards and identify its benchmarks for “high crime” and “significant gang problem” since the terms are relative to the area represented by the applicant. Q50. It’s easy to define a target geographic high crime area in urban areas but what about rural areas? A50. In accordance with Question 1, for the Demonstration Grant Program, areas with a population of less than 100,000 may apply as a subset in partnership with other areas. All applicants must identify within their proposals standards and benchmarks that define “high crime” areas. Q51. Targeting the one-stop youth employment model for the impoverished area — can we talk about general economic issues and trends rather than on focusing on specific neighborhoods for the Demonstration Grant Program? A51. Applicants may discuss general economic issues and trends for the target communities (which must meet the population requirements and have high youth crim
