Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Project, University of Arizona.

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Project, University of Arizona.

1 recipient will receive $987,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 69

Description: The University of Arizona was awarded this grant to support the establishment of an Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy (IPLP) Project, that will train students and professionals to work with Native American Indian tribes to promote self-governance and policy development. Presently, there is no permanently funded North American center that provides such high-level legal training and service to indigenous peoples in the areas of indigenous law and policy. The University of Arizona seeks to use the grant over a period of three years. The budget narrative and budget describes the IPLP Project activities to be supported annually during the three year period, along with other substantial, targeted, in-kind dollar contributions from the University of Arizona in support of specific Project activities

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona (806345617)	$987		Public Educational Institution	University of Arizona - Sponsored Projects Services/Bursar P.O. Box 44390 Tucson, AZ

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $1,000,000 for the Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Project at the University of Arizona

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007