Grants established
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(a) In general (1) Establishment The Attorney General may make an annual grant of not more than $1,000,000 to each eligible State that has conformed to the requirements of this Act. Such grant may be renewed for each year that the State remains in such conformity. The grant shall be used for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a point-of-contact system as set forth in section 3. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to carry out this program not more than $10,000,000 each fiscal year. (3) Matching requirement The Federal share of the cost of a point-of-contact system carried out using grant funds may not exceed 25 percent. (b) Preference for other grants The Attorney General shall give preference in awards of any discretionary grant administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to a State that has conformed its laws in accordance with this Act.