Justice and Law Enforcement:

Law Enforcement Block Grant Awards

HEHS-95-169R, Jun 9, 1995

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the formula grant amounts provided for in the proposed Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Act, focusing on those governments affected by the Chabot-Lofgren amendment. GAO noted that: (1) about 6 percent of all eligible governments would be affected by the amendment, although these governments would receive about 53 percent of the allocated funds; and (2) the amendment would have no effect in nine states, but could affect up to 93 percent of total funding in Illinois.