(a) The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes of crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other categories of vulnerable residents served by the Office of the Attorney General, including seniors, children, individuals protected from discrimination under Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2, and individuals previously involved in the criminal justice system.
(b) Personnel and non-personnel costs related to administering any grants issued pursuant to the authority provided in subsection (a) of this section may be paid from funds deposited into the Litigation Support Fund established in § 1-301.86b.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108c [108f]; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1627; Mar. 19, 2020, D.C. Law 23-68, § 2, 67 DCR 743; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 3062(b), 67 DCR 10493.)
Section 16 of D.C. Law 23-68 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 23-68 shall apply as of October 1, 2019.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Clarification Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-201, Jan. 22, 2020, 67 DCR 731).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-135, Oct. 23, 2019, 66 DCR 14307).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-42, Jan. 10, 2020, 66 DCR 15334).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority
Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities
Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia
§ 1–301.81. Duties of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
§ 1–301.82. Appointment of the Attorney General
§ 1–301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General
§ 1–301.84. Forfeiture of the position of Attorney General
§ 1–301.85. Attorney General salary
§ 1–301.86. Annual budget for the Office of Attorney General
§ 1–301.86a. Contingency fee contracts
§ 1–301.86b. Litigation Support Fund
§ 1–301.86c. Attorney General Restitution Fund
§ 1–301.86d. Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund
§ 1–301.86e. Tenant Receivership Abatement Fund
§ 1–301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General
§ 1–301.88. Authority to administer oaths
§ 1–301.88a. Authority over personnel
§ 1–301.88b. Authority for procurement of goods and services
§ 1–301.88c. Authority to issue subpoenas for the production of documents
§ 1–301.88d. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters
§ 1–301.88g. Authority to issue grants for workplace rights
§ 1–301.89. Appointment of special counsel
§ 1–301.89b. Attorney General notification on enforcement of laws
§ 1–301.90. Inability to carry out duties as Attorney General