Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Department of Correction v. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 13, 1979No. 78-1490PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
The Massachusetts Department of Correction (MDOC) petitions for review of a decision by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) declining to award MDOC a corrections training grant under the LEAA’s discretionary funds program, 42 U.S.C. § 3736(a)(2).
LEAA funding of state and local law enforcement activities falls into two categories. Under 42 U.S.C. § 3736, 85 percent of LEAA’s funds are allocated to the states by population for block grants. The remaining 15 percent are available for distribution “in the discretion of the Administration” to…
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