Grants to the territory in widely diverse fields, crime and the arts, were announced Wednesday by Delegate Donna Christian-Christensen.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $627,000 to the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission. The grant is to provide funds from the Fiscal Year 99 Crime Victims Fund to assist with crime victim services in the V.I.
At the other end of the spectrum, two of the territory's arts organizations will receive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Christian-Christensen said.
The Caribbean Dance Company of the V.I. will receive $20,000 for the second year of its Caribbean Dance Experience program for children five to 11 years old.
In a partnership program with the NEA, the V.I. Council on the Arts will receive $225,000 to address territory arts needs.
