The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $178,488 Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) Formula Grant to the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) to address violent crime in the Southern District of California. The grant funds will support a comprehensive strategy including community engagement, prevention and intervention programs, and focused law enforcement efforts to tackle issues such as gang violence, gun trafficking, and gun store...
This is a Formula Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) program. The $325,359 award will be administered by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) as the fiscal agent for the Northern District of California. While the specific proposed activities and expected outcomes are not yet known, the grant aims to address violent...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $161,096 Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration's Office of Business and Finance. The grant supports a comprehensive, data-driven approach to reducing violent crime, particularly gun and gang-related violence, in the Eastern District of Tennessee. Key activities include identifying and prosecuting the most significant violent offenders, utilizing...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $711,988 Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) Formula Grant to the Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) in Mather, CA. The grant will support the Central District of California's (CDCA) Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategic plan to reduce gang, gun, and violent crimes through community engagement, prevention, intervention, focused enforcement, and accountability. Key activities include: 1) Identifying high-crime areas with violent...
This $115,382 Formula Grant award, provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) program, aims to reduce gun and gang violence in the Western District of Virginia. The grant will fund a comprehensive, data-driven approach involving federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and community partners. Key activities include targeted law enforcement operations, crime prevention initiatives, community engagement programs, gang...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $258,170 Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) formula grant to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Grants Administration Division. The grant will fund a comprehensive strategy to reduce gun and gang violence in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) through FY 2026. Key activities include: Deterrence efforts aimed at potential offenders Implementation of evidence-based programs and enforcement...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $292,946 Formula Grant under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) program to The Rosamons Gifford Charitable Corp, a non-profit organization serving as the fiscal agent. The grant funding is intended to support collaborative strategies involving federal, state, local, and community stakeholders to reduce violent crime, particularly gun and gang-related violence, in the New Jersey jurisdictions of Camden, Jersey...
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.609 - Project Safe Neighborhoods) awarded a $123,991 Formula Grant to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, a division of the State of Indiana, to enhance local law enforcement's ability to address violent crime, gun violence, and gang activity in the Northern District of Indiana. The grant funds will support increased personnel and equipment, specialized training in interdiction and combating violent crime, and community...
This $395,927 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.609 - Project Safe Neighborhoods) will support the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) in implementing a comprehensive strategy to reduce violent crime, gun violence, and gang activity in high-crime areas of Suffolk and Nassau County, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The grant funding will be utilized by the EDNY to enhance existing data-driven, intelligence-led policing efforts...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $239,424 Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) Formula Grant to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) in reducing gun and gang violence through deterrence efforts, evidence-based programs, and enhanced prosecution of firearms, drug, and violent crime offenses. The grant...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $368,809 Formula Grant under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (CFDA 16.609) program to Kings County, California. The grant will fund a collaborative effort to reduce violent crime, particularly gun and gang-related violence, in the Eastern District of California. Key focus areas include combating transnational drug trafficking organizations, gang violence, and firearms-related offenses such as ghost guns and auto-switches. Strategies will involve targeted law enforcement operations, crime prevention initiatives, community engagement programs, and analytical approaches to identify and mitigate violent crime drivers. As the fiscal agent, Kings County will work with federal, state, local, and community partners to implement the comprehensive, data-driven program over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.