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Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program for Violent Crime Reduction

This opportunity is a grant program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Department of Justice, focused on supporting violent crime reduction strategies nationwide. - Government Buyer: - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) - Program Overview: - Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Formula Grant Program for FY2025/2026 - Supports comprehensive strategies to reduce violent crime in all 94 federal judicial districts - Involves coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, prosecutors, and community partners - Funding Purpose: - Targets criminal organizations, dangerous offenders, and threats to public safety - Addresses issues such as transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and violent criminal aliens - Central to DOJ’s 'Operation Take Back America' initiative - Notable Requirements: - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are named - Funding is for programmatic activities, not procurement of goods or services - Emphasis on collaboration and evidence-based strategies

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is for the BJA FY2025/2026 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Formula Grant Program, providing combined FY 2025 and FY 2026 appropriations. The program supports comprehensive violent crime reduction strategies coordinated by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in 94 federal judicial districts across the 50 states and U.S. territories. PSN is a nationwide initiative involving federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, prosecutors, community partners, and stakeholders to address violent crime through coordinated enforcement strategies targeting criminal organizations, dangerous offenders, and public safety threats such as transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and violent criminal aliens. This program is a key element of the DOJ’s efforts to empower prosecutors and law enforcement to protect communities and implement the core policy objectives of “Operation Take Back America.”

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