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Project Safe Neighborhoods
News:
"Free firearm safety locks available at Salisbury Police Department" (Salisbury (NC) Post, February 6, 2009)
"Durham County: Project Safe Neighborhoods To Hold Workshop (MyNC.com, February 5, 2009)
"U.S. Attorney's Holds Project Safe Neighborhoods Award Ceremony" (U.S. Attorney for the SOuthern District of Florida, February 6, 2009)
"Delray Beach, West Palm Beach men honored for curbing gun, gang violence"(Palm Beach (FL) Post, February 4, 2009)
"Sentences tougher in federal court" (The Times Herald (Norristown, and Montgomery County, PA), February 2, 2009)
"Bradley County: Below the radar; Drug busts show crack cocaine hasn't disappeared" (Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 1, 2009)
"Thoreau selected as program pilot" (January 29, 2009)
"Gun squad gets illegal firearms off city streets" (from The Herald, (New Britain, CT), January 24, 2009)
"2 others sentenced in federal court" (from the Erie Times-News (Erie, PA), January 22, 2009)
Overview:
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun and gang crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun and gun
crime and providing these programs with additional tools necessary to be successful. Since its inception in 2001, approximately $2 billion has been committed to
this initiative. This funding is being used to hire new federal and state prosecutors, support investigators, provide training, distribute gun lock safety
kits, deter juvenile gun crime, and develop and promote community outreach efforts as well as to support other gun and gang violence reduction strategies.
Legislation: PSN programs are authorized
by Public Law 110-5, embedded secs. 101-104; Pub. L. 109-108, 119 Stat. 2290, 2302. (PDF)
Funding: FY 2009 funding has not yet been determined. FY 2008 funding was approximately $13.6 million.
Eligibility: Subrecipient eligibility is determined
by the PSN Task Force Selection Subcommittee in each of the 94 USA
districts. Each district's chosen fiscal agent in turn submits the
district's application to BJA.
How/When To Apply: Applicants must apply through the Office of Justice Programs Grants
Management System (GMS). Each U.S. Attorney district must select a fiscal agent to administer the grant.
Related Information:
FY 2008 Project Safe Neighborhoods:
FY 2008 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI):
FY 2007 Project Safe Neighborhoods:
FY 2007 Anti-Gang Initiative:
FY 2007 Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Training Program:
FY 2006 Project Safe Neighborhoods:
FY 2006 Anti-Gang Initiative:
FY 2005 Project Safe Neighborhoods Awards
FY 2004 Project Safe Neighborhoods (Awards or Detailed Project Summaries)
FY 2004 Project Safe Neighborhoods Allocations
Project Safe Neighborhoods: Community Engagement and Media Outreach
Technical Assistance Program (FY 2004 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2003 Project Safe Neighborhoods Awards
FY 2002 Project Safe Neighborhoods Awards
PSN Grantee Performance Measures:
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Anti-Gang Initiative
Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative
PSN Training and Technical Assistance:
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Training and Technical Assistance Provider Services
PSN Training and Technical Assistance Request Form (PDF or MS Word)
PSN Anti-Gang Training:
On September 26–28, 2007, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sponsored the PSN Anti-Gang Training pilot in Dover, Delaware. Approximately 160 law
enforcement officers and criminal justice practitioners attended this training, which was delivered by DOJ law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice
professionals. Intervention, prevention, suppression, and reentry strategies were presented, as well as a briefing on national and regional gang trends, a
community gang problem assessment, and tips for working with cooperating witnesses and confidential informants.
Due to the success of the pilot program and the positive feedback and suggestions received from attendees, 12 Anti-Gang Training sessions will be offered in 2008
and 2009 at various locations across the country. In response to popular demand, the training now features a separate
track for gang prevention and intervention personnel and, as appropriate, will offer an executive track to bring together key leaders in each jurisdiction to begin
formulate strategic plans to address local gang issues.
To date, DOJ and its federal and national partners have completed Anti-Gang Training for 3,388 sworn and non-sworn personnel.
For more information about the trainings, download the flyer or visit www.iir.com/psnagt/.
To learn more about DOJ's training partners, download National Partners: Anti-Gang Policing Resources.
Publications:
Project Safe Neighborhoods: Strategic Interventions:
Guns, Safety and Proactive Supervision: Involving Probation and Parole in Project Safe Neighborhoods
Contact Information:
For questions dealing with
proposal submissions, contact your local U.S. Attorney's
Office.
For PSN Training and Technical Assistance information, contact:
James Chavis, Senior Policy Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: 202-307-0688
Fax: 202-307-0036
E-mail: james.chavis@usdoj.gov
For questions regarding PSN grants, contact:
Jonathan Faley, BJA Division Chief
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: 202-514-2350
Fax: 202-305-2542
E-mail: jonathan.faley@usdoj.gov
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