UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT AND PROJECT AWARDS UNDER THE LAW Lists describing every grant and contract award made by the Attorney General under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965 ("LEAA") are appended hereto. These include: (i) A sequential list of all fiscal 1966 projects (November 1, 1965 through June 30, 1966) by name of grantee and amount plus a more comprehensive list classified by program category (law second list contains short descriptions of each project. (ii) Similar lists for fiscal year 1967 (July 1, 1966 through March 15, 1957). This data shows that more than $10.3 million in LEAA funds have been awarded for support of 166 projects since commencement of program activsuppo ities in December of 1965. Although the LEAA program has been one of experimental and demonstration proportions, awards have now been made to grantees in 43 states, the district of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Projects of regional and national scope have reached into every state. Grantee contributions to the costs of these projects, as reflected in submitted applications, exceed $9 million. Concerning training and professional education grants under Section 2 of the Act, it is estimated that training for over 20,000 law enforcement, criminal justice and correctional personnel will be made possible by awards to date. Training grant recipients have been about equally divided between law enforcement organizations and educational institutions (primarily colleges and universities), the latter usually working in conjunction with law enforcement agencies or their parent governmental units. For example, the endorsement of local police agencies and law enforcement associations is a prerequisite for the "LEAA special grants" to develop college degree programs in police science in states or regions where not now available. The following breakdown shows how project funds have been allocated among major program categories in awards made to date: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LIST OF APPROVED PROJECTS Fiscal Year 1967 (to 3/15/67) Second-Year Grant and Contract Awards Under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965 (PL 89-197) The following pages contain a complete list of projects approved to date under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act ("LEAA") during the current year of program operation (fiscal 1967) through March 15, 1967. These include a short list indicating only recipient and amount and a more comprehensive list organized under the following headings: I. II. III. IV. Law Enforcement Projects Corrections Projects Criminal Justice Projects General Studies and Surveys V. Special LEAA Programs (a) state planning committees in criminal administration (b) police science degree program development grants (c) police-community relations planning & development grants for metropolitan agencies (d) state law enforcement standards & training system grants This grouping is based on the main substantive areas of program coverage-law enforcement (police), criminal justice, and corrections, with a special section relating to general studies and projects spanning more than one substantive area. Grants awarded under five special LEAA programs have also been grouped separately although classifiable under appropriate substantive headings. Each project listing contains the name and location of the award recipient, the type of assistance award (grant or contract), the amount of the award, length of project, date of approval (by month) and a short project description. A total of 76 new LEAA projects were approved in fiscal 1967 to date aggregating $2,857,945 in assistance awards. In addition, $499, 061 has been allocated for supplemental grant awards and dissemination and technical assistance projects under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act (see last portion of short list). Combined with first-year (fiscal 1966) awards, this makes a grand total of project support under the Act in the amount of $10, 314, 917 and covering 164 separate projects. These awards have gone to grantees or contractors located in 44 different Approved Projects under LEAA - Fiscal Year 1967 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The average duration of grant awards has been 12+ months and the average award amount for all projects, including a $.5 million science and technology survey and a $.4 million national crime information center test project is $56, 800. Briefly, the Law Enforcement Assistance Act authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to or contract with public or private non-profit agencies to improve training of personnel, advance the capabilities of law enforcement bodies, and assist in the prevention and control of crime. The Act also authorizes the Attorney General to conduct studies, render technical assistance, evaluate the effectiveness of programs undertaken, and disseminate knowledge gained as a result of such projects. Police, courts, corrections, and other mechanisms for the prevention and control of crime are all within its scope. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE Grants Awarded under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965 Fiscal 1967 up to March 15, 1967 Number Grantee Amount 070 071 West Virginia Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction $ 25,000 104,987 072 073 Michigan Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Criminal Admin. 25,000 60,291 076 077 New Jersey Governor's Commission to Study Causes and Prevention of Crime 25,000 13,638 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education 33,838 14,758 Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation (with Univ. of Michigan) 87,580 33,251 University of Michigan (supplemental award--to Grant #006) 38,458 National Opinion Research Center, Univ. of Chicago (supp. to Grant 021) 55,921 9,387 38,680 Iowa Committee on Planning and Evaluation in Criminal Administration 25,000 11,405 |