Summary

Chairman: This decision is in response to your letter of June 14. The purpose of these activities is to fund research or demonstration projects which benefit more than one HDS target population (the aged. Was enacted to provide financial assistance for research and demonstration projects concerning the causes. The Congressional intent in enacting this legislation was to provide adequate resources to deal specifically with the problems of child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was to operate in addition to. Fifty percent of appropriations authorized for CAPTA are to be spent on demonstration projects. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment end adoption Reform Act of 1978 was enacted. A higher priority was given to research activities.