28 CFR § 90.61 - Definitions and grant conditions.

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title: "28 CFR § 90.61 - Definitions and grant conditions."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "90.61"
section_name: "Definitions and grant conditions."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
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part_name: "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 3711  42 U.S.C. 13925; 25 U.S.C. 1304(h)."
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# 90.61 Definitions and grant conditions.

(a) *In general.* For purposes of this subpart, the definitions and grant conditions in 42 U.S.C. 13925 apply.

(b) *Unit of local government.* For the purpose of this subpart, a unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State. The following are not considered units of local government for purposes of this subpart:

(1) Police departments;

(2) Pre-trial service agencies;

(3) District or city attorneys' offices;

(4) Sheriffs' departments;

(5) Probation and parole departments;

(6) Shelters;

(7) Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service providers; and

(8) Universities.