Justice Department Awards More Than $30 Million to Project Safe Neighborhoods to Combat Violent Crime

In support of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) programs throughout the country, the Attorney General announced awards of almost $28 million in grant funding to combat violent crime through PSN and another $3 million for training and technical assistance to develop and implement violent crime reduction strategies and enhance services and resources for victims of violent crime. View the press release for details.

Anticipated FY 2019 Solicitations that Support Law Enforcement

This resource highlights different law enforcement solicitations that are expected to be available from BJA in FY 2019, including opportunities that relate to body-worn cameras, human trafficking investigations, opioids, school safety, and more.

CrimeSolutions.gov Evidence Rating: Project Safe Neighborhoods – Promising (February 9, 2016)

Eligibility
Eligible applicants are PSN team fiscal agents for the federal judicial districts. All fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant United States Attorney's Office (USAO). Eligible USAO-certified fiscal agents include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).

See U.S. Attorney Certification Process for the Fiscal Agent and Subrecipients for details on the fiscal agent certification process. BJA recommends that districts select their current PSN fiscal agent, or consider using the State Administering Agency (SAA) for DOJ funding because SAAs can better leverage state resources to assist in the implementation of the district's PSN initiative. SAAs have experience in administering competitive funding processes and have established policies and procedures to manage and monitor grant subawards. Visit the OJP site for a list of SAAs.

Important Resources
See the following websites and resources for additional information and assistance regarding PSN and the PSN opportunity:

• Budget Detail Worksheet
• Certifications Relating to 8 U.S.C. 1373 and certain other federal statutes related to immigration
• Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide
• Grants Management System (GMS)
• Office of Justice Programs Funding Resource Center
• Office of Justice Programs State Administerting Agencies (SAA)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategic Action Plan Template
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Tool Kit (note that this site is only accessible to U.S. Attorneys)
• U.S. Attorney Certification Process for the Fiscal Agent and Subrecipients

Assistance of BJA's Training and Technical Assistance Providers
PSN award recipients will work closely with BJA's national PSN training and technical assistance (TTA) partners who will help them incorporate data driven policing in their response to violent crime. BJA has established cooperative agreements with the following organizations to provide specialized TTA:

• Michigan State University (MSU)
• Center for Naval Analysis (CNA)
• National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)

If you are seeking training and technical assistance for your district’s PSN Program, please complete and submit the request form.

Additional TTA Resources:

• BJA’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC): BJA NTTAC connects state, local, and tribal justice agencies in need of assistance with specialized national experts to help address those needs. The justice agencies that BJA NTTAC assists range from prosecutor’s offices, to police departments, to city and county commissioners, to corrections departments. The goal is to provide these agencies the resources needed to reduce crime while also promoting a safe and fair criminal justice system. To achieve this goal, BJA NTTAC provides no-cost training and specialized guidance—also known as technical assistance—both in-person and virtually on a wide variety of criminal justice topics ranging from crime prevention, to mental health, to adjudication.


• Public Safety Partnership Clearinghouse: The Public Safety Clearinghouse is a tool that will change the way you find, save, and share violence reduction resources. Designed to leverage the violence reduction resources produced by components throughout the Department of Justice, the Clearinghouse is a comprehensive database containing hundreds of off-the-shelf resources such as trainings, technical assistance, publications, webinars, best practices, lessons learned, and evidence-based strategies. It is interactive and allows you to develop and download a customized toolkit of resources based on your unique challenges and opportunities.


• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): The COPS Office provides assistance to law enforcement agencies looking for ways to implement the principles of community policing.


• Violence Reduction Response Center (VRRC): VRRC was established to connect state, local, and tribal justice agenices with violent crime reduction training and technical assistance resources offered by the U.S. Department of Justice.


• National Resource and Technical Assistance Center for Improving Law Enforcement Investigations (NRTAC): The NRTAC delivers specific technical assistance to eligible departments on a wide range of topics that are directly related to conducting high-quality investigations.

Resource: Identifying and Working With a Research Partner—Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice

Awards, Allocations, and Other Resources:

FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods
• Revised FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods Funding Allocation Amounts

FY 2017 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2017 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (PSN): USAO district populations of 2 million-4,999,999
• FY 2017 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (PSN): USAO district populations of 5 million or more
• FY 2017 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (PSN): USAO district populations under 2 million

FY 2016 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2016 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (PSN): USAO district populations of 2 million-4,999,999
• FY 2016 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (PSN): USAO district populations of 5 million or more
• FY 2016 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (PSN): USAO district populations under 2 million

FY 2015 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2015 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program: Applied Evaluation and Site Coordination
• FY 2015 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program: Corrections and Reentry Strategies
• FY 2015 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program: Law Enforcement and Community Partnership and Crime Prevention Strategies

FY 2014 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2014 USAO district populations of 2 million - 4,999,999
• FY 2014 USAO district populations of 5 million or more
• FY 2014 USAO district populations under 2 million.

FY 2013 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2013 Category 1
• FY 2013 Category 2
• FY 2013 Category 3

FY 2012 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2012 Category 1 (>5 million) Awards
• FY 2012 Category 2 (2 million-4,999,999) Awards
• FY 2012 Category 3 (<2 million) Awards
• FY 2012 Category 4 (Tribal) Awards

FY 2011 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2011 PSN Awards
• FY 2011 PSN Allocations

FY 2010 Project Safe Neighborhoods:

• FY 2010 PSN Awards
• FY 2010 PSN Allocations

Case Studies:

• Gun Prosecution Case Screening (Case Study 1, May 2006)
• Offender Notification Meetings (Case Study 2, May 2006)
• Crime Incident Reviews (Case Study 3, May 2006)
• Chronic Violent Offenders Lists (Case Study 4, May 2006)
• Middle District of Alabama (Case Study 5, February 2007)
• Lowell, District of Massachusetts (Case Study 6, February 2007)
• Eastern District of Missouri (Case Study 7, February 2007)
• Strategic Problem-Solving Responses to Gang Crime and Gang Problems (Case Study 8, February 2007)
• District of Nebraska (Case Study 9, December 2007)
• Southern District of Alabama (Case Study 10, March 2007)
• Middle District of North Carolina (Case Study 11, September 2007)
• The West End Drug Market Initiative (Case Study 12, August 2011)
• Promising Strategies for Violence Reduction: Lessons from Two Decades of Innovation (Case Study 13, March 29, 2013)

An Assessment of the Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative: Final Project Report (July 20, 2012)

Announcement:

Supporting Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs to Improve Officer and Public Safety

Part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Suite of programs, the FY 2018 Supporting Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs to Improve Officer and Public Safety solicitation invites state, local and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other criminal justice practitioners to pilot, assess, and implement original approaches that target emerging or chronic crime problems facing the country and placing our officers and public at risk. Deadline extended to: August 6, 2018.

Project Safe Neighborhoods

BJA has released the FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods funding opportunity. Through this program, BJA will provide support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce violent crime, including but not limited to, felonious firearm crimes and criminal gang violence. Apply by: July 19, 2018.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program

BJA has released the FY 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program funding opportunity. This program furthers the Department’s mission and violent crime reduction strategy by building the capacities of communities to reduce violent crime, including but not limited to, the felonious use and possession of firearms and criminal gang violence, through the national delivery of training and technical assistance. Apply by: July 9, 2018.

Strategies for Policing Innovation

The FY 2018 Strategies for Policing Innovation solicitation is now available. Part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Suite of programs, this program assists state, local and tribal jurisdictions in reducing crime and improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, specifically through support for innovative and evidence-based policing practices. Apply by: May 21, 2018.

Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative

BJA has released the FY 2018 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative solicitation. Part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Suite of programs, this initiative assists law enforcement in responding to violent crime and working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify crime guns, their sources, and effectively prosecute perpetrators. Apply by: May 7, 2018.

Technology Innovation for Public Safety (TIPS) Addressing Precipitous Increases in Crime

The FY 2018 Technology Innovation for Public Safety (TIPS) solicitation is now available. Through this program, BJA is seeking applications for the implementation of innovative and replicable projects that combat precipitous increases in crime, with an emphasis on addressing violent crime, human trafficking, and the opioid crisis. TIPS is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Suite of programs. Apply by: May 1, 2018.

Innovative Prosecution Solutions Funding Available

BJA has released the FY 2018 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combating Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids solicitation. The purpose of this program is to provide state, local, and tribal prosecutors with information, resources, and training and technical assistance to develop effective strategies and programs to address violent crime and prosecute individuals responsible for homicides caused by illegal opioids. Apply by: April 24, 2018.

Funding Released for PSN

BJA has released the FY 2017 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhood, PSN) funding opportunity. This program supports efforts to reduce gun crime and gang-related violence. Apply by: March 28, 2017.

Applications Being Accepted for Project Safe Neighborhoods

BJA is seeking applications for funding under the Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, also known as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). This program provides support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun crime and gang-related violence. Applications are due May 17, 2016.

Funding:

Project Safe Neighborhoods
Application Deadline: 07/19/2018, 11:59 PM
BJA is seeking applications for funding under the Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, also known as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). This program furthers the Department’s mission and violent crime reduction strategy by providing support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce violent crime, including but not limited to, felonious firearm crimes and criminal gang violence.
Solicitation

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program
Application Deadline: 07/09/2018, 11:59 PM
BJA is seeking applications for funding under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program. PSN is the lead initiative in a suite of programs focused on reducing violent crime.
Solicitation

Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative
Application Deadline: 05/07/2018, 11:59 PM
BJA is seeking applications for funding to address illegal firearm-related crime and forensics. The Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Suite of programs, which is focused on reducing violent crime.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program: (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 03/28/2017, 11:59 PM
BJA is seeking applications for funding under the Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, also known as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). This program furthers the Department’s mission and violent crime reduction strategy by providing support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun crime and gang-related violence.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2016 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 05/17/2016, 11:59 PM
BJA is seeking applications for funding under the Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, also known as Project Safe Neighborhoods. This program furthers the Department’s mission and violent crime reduction strategy by providing support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun crime and gang-related violence.
Solicitation

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 04/09/2015, 11:59 PM
The PSN National TTA Program is designed to provide TTA resources that are critical to communities’ efforts to reduce gun-related crimes and violent criminal gangs.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 03/03/2015, 11:59 PM
Project Safe Neighborhoods is designed to create safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in crime associated with gang and gun violence. BJA is seeking proposals from applicants interested in developing innovative, comprehensive, data-driven approaches to reduce chronic gun crime and/or gang violence in their jurisdiction.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2014 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 05/14/2014, 11:59 PM
The Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, also known as Project Safe Neighborhoods, provides support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun and gang-related violent crime.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2013 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 03/11/2013, 11:59 PM
The Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, also known as Project Safe Neighborhoods, provides support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun and gang-related violent crime.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 06/14/2012, 11:59 PM
This program provides support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun and gang-related violent crime.
Solicitation

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods) FY 2011 Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 07/21/2011, 07:59 PM
This program provides support to state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce gun- and gang-related violent crime.
Solicitation

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) FY 2010 Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 06/10/2010, 07:59 PM
This program provides grants to support and expand PSN task force efforts to reduce gun- and gang-related crime.
Solicitation

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: 05/18/2010, 07:59 PM
This program supports the national delivery of training and technical assistance to communities to reduce the presence and impact of gun crime and criminal gangs throughout the nation.
Solicitation