2011 California Code
Penal Code
PART 4. PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS [11006 - 14315]
CHAPTER 3.5. Gang Violence Suppression
Section 13826.15

(a) (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the implementation of the Gang Violence Suppression Program, as provided in this chapter, has made a positive impact in the battle against crimes committed by gang members in California.

(2) The Legislature further finds and declares that the program, when it was originally created in 1981, provided financial and technical assistance only for district attorneys offices. Since that time, however, the provisions of the program have been amended by the Legislature to enable additional public entities and community-based organizations to participate in the program. In this respect, the agency, pursuant to Section 13826.1, administers funding for the program by awarding grants to worthy applicants. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this measure to assist the Board of State and Community Corrections in setting forth guidelines for this funding.

(b) The board may give priority to applicants for new grant awards, as follows:

(1) First priority may be given to applicants representing unfunded single components, as specified in Sections 13826.2, 13826.4, 13826.5, 13826.6, and 13826.65, in those counties that receive Gang Violence Suppression Program funding for some, but not all, of the program s components. The purpose of establishing this priority is to provide funding for a full complement of the five Gang Violence Suppression Program components in those counties that have less than all five components established.

(2) Second priority may be given to those applicants that propose a multiagency, or multijurisdictional single component project, whereby more than one agency would be funded as a joint project under the single components specified in Sections 13826.2, 13826.4, 13826.5, 13826.6, and 13826.65, and the funding would be provided through a single grant award.

(3) Third priority may be given to applicants that propose multijurisdictional multicomponent projects, whereby all five Gang Violence Suppression Program components, as specified in Sections 13826.2, 13826.4, 13826.5, 13826.6, and 13826.65, would be funded in a county that does not currently receive Gang Violence Suppression Program funds.

(4) Fourth priority may be given to those single agency single component applicants, in counties wherein the program component is not currently funded.

(c) The board shall consider the unique needs of, and circumstances of jurisdiction in, rural and suburban counties when awarding new grant funds.

(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 63. Effective June 30, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 83 of Ch. 36, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 136, Sec. 32.)