SPECIAL GRANTS--IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL Total New Project Awards Approved to Date in Fiscal 1967: $2,857, 945 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE LIST OF APPROVED PROJECTS FISCAL YEAR 1966 First-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 under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965 ("LEAA") during the first year of program operation (fiscal 1966). These include a short list indicating only recipient and amount and a more comprehensive list organized under the following headings: 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. Because of a special program effort focusing on a comprehensive range of experimental programs in one area --the District of Columbia --all D. C. projects have been grouped together although they individually relate to and could have been listed under the various substantive headings. Grants awarded under three 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 (to nearest $100), date of approval (by month) and a short project description. By footnote contained in the first page of each section listing cross-references to related projects listed elsewhere or other relevant classifications have been provided. A total of 83 LEAA projects were approved in fiscal 1966 aggregating $6, 957, 911 in assistance awards and involving obligation of virtually all funds authorized for that purpose. These awards went to grantees or contractors located in 30 different states. The average duration of grant awards was 14 months and the average award amount, exclusive of the special D. C. projects and a comprehensive science-technology survey contracted through the Department of Defense was $71, 500 ($84, 900 with all projects included). 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 train Approved Projects under LEAA - Fiscal Year 1956 Page 2 ing 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. The LEAA legislation was conceived as part of a larger and comprehensive program to increase federal participation in the nation's efforts to cope with the rising incidence of crime. Described by the President as a "creative federal partnership," it has involved the establishment of two Presidential commissions, intensification of federal law enforcement programs, development of a variety of crime-control legislative proposals, six-fold expansion of FBI training facilities for local law enforcement, and the establishment of bold and significant correctional programs. Within the context of this larger program, and its strategy of unified, collaborative action, LEAA was designed to make a many-sided contribution, but one largely centering on direct help to state and local law enforcement agencies. The Act was passed in September of 1965 with authorization for a first-year appropriation of up to $10,000,000. The President signed the law on September 22. Late in October there was approved an appropriation of $7, 249, 000 which became available for obligation on November 1, 1965. Evaluation of first-year assistance projects has centered on the "experimental new methods" support role conceived for LEAA by both the Administration and the Congress. Departmental grant criteria, with some departure for special program efforts and flexibility appropriate to different substantive areas, have emphasized (i) new techniques and approaches, (ii) an action orientation, (iii) value to the nation as a whole, (iv) relatively short duration, (v) modest fund requests, (vi) a substantial grantee contribution, (vii) program balance in relation to the total LEAA effort, (viii) a potential for continuation after grant support ends, (ix) broad community sponsorship, and (x) some plan for objective evaluation of results. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE Grants and Contracts Awarded under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965 (Fiscal 1966) 004b 004c D. C. Metro. Police Dept. (vehicle supplementation & remarking) 217, 900 36,500 004d 005 D. C. Metro. Police Dept. (motor scooter demonstration) 18,030 48, 716 |