Support from the Office of Justice Programs, and other U.S. Department of Justice divisions, has been a vital part of many of the current and past integration initiatives. Therefore the business case materials should contain information and tools to support requests for Federal funds. These materials should include descriptions of the various programs that provide funding, procedures for application, and possibly examples of successful applications and proposals. State and local level decisions to concentrate Federal funding on integration activities have been a successful part of the initiatives in a number of states and localities. This strategy can be an important part of the business case. That is, the case for local and state support should also include persuasive arguments for concentrating Federal funds in the same way. However, information integration is not the only possible use for Federal funds. State and local criminal justice agencies may have other priorities in mind for these resources, such as more personnel or other kinds of equipment. Making a strong case for integration can be a source of conflict with agencies that have other agendas. Deciding how to avoid or deal with these possible conflicts then becomes part of the overall planning and strategy-building effort.