between community organizations and local law enforcement agencies to prevent crime in business districts, on school grounds, and around high-risk areas such as abortion clinics; (B) hiring of additional police officers and purchasing of necessary equipment to increase the effectiveness of police departments; partnerships between social agencies and local law enforcement to combat domestic violence and child abuse; and (D) development of computer systems that allow fingerprint identification, the maintenance of criminal history records, etc. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The amounts awarded are proportionate to the State's average annual amount of Part I violent crimes, compared to that for all other States for the three most recent available calendar years of data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Awards to units of local government will be proportionate to each local jurisdiction's average annual amount of Part I violent crimes compared to all other local jurisdictions in the State for the three most recent available calendar years. 373 Fund for the Improvement of Education 374 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: Preapplications are not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should
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