(a) Appropriation to fund.--The sum of $200,000,000, or as much thereof as is able to be borrowed by temporary financing or by bonds, is hereby appropriated to the Local Criminal Justice Fund for the purposes set forth in this chapter. The General Assembly may make appropriations from time to time to the Local Criminal Justice Fund or to the department to carry out the purposes of this chapter, which appropriations shall be continuing appropriations and shall not lapse.

(b) Other sources of funds.--In addition to the moneys appropriated from time to time by the General Assembly for its work, the department is authorized to make application for and expend such Federal grants as may be available and may also receive and expend contributions from other public, quasi-public or private sources as may become available.