Solicitation Overview: FY 2023 Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program

• NCJ Number: 306035
• Date Published: February 2023
• Length: 2 pages
• Publication Series: BJA Funding Opportunity Overviews
• Agencies: BJA

Annotation

This document serves as a fact sheet on a grant to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Team; it provides an overview of who may apply and why, maximum award funds, where to find more information, tips for successful grant applications, and how and when to apply.

Abstract

This solicitation overview provides grant information and resources for entities that may be interested in funding assistance from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), on the Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula; it notes that Certified Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Team fiscal agents for the federal judicial districts may apply. The grant will provide funding to support state, local, and tribal efforts to reduce crime problems in a community. The solicitation overview notes that funding is determined by a formula based on population and crime rates, and provides examples of strategies or activities that can be funded, as well as where to get more information about the grant opportunity. The document also lists five tips for submitting a successful grant application, with details about how and when to apply.