FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  
Contact: Gail H. Davis
                                             FY98-13
                                             Date: August 6, 1998




 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW
     ENFORCEMENT FOR GANG RESISTANCE AND
             EDUCATION TRAINING (G.R.E.A.T.) 


Washington - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), is advising State and local law
enforcement agencies of the availability of funds for financial assistance to State and local law
enforcement agencies providing or desiring to provide the Gang Resistance Education and Training
(G.R.E.A.T.) Program.

Subject to the availability of appropriations, ATF intends to enter into cooperative agreements with
State and local law enforcement agencies to assist them in providing the G.R.E.A.T. Program.

Interested law enforcement agencies must submit an application to be awarded Federal funds to
provide the G.R.E.A.T. Program. 

All applications must be received on or before September 4, 1998.

Applications may be obtained by contacting Thomas L. Schneider or Jim Scott, G.R.E.A.T.
Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 50418, Washington DC
20091-0418 (1-800-726-7070); or by sending electronic mail (E-mail) to:
Great@atf.gov; or visit the G.R.E.A.T. Web site at www.atf.treas.gov/great.

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