U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announces Project Safe Neighborhoods Violence Reduction Microgrant Program, Fiscal Years 20-22 subawards

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced additional commitments as part of the Department of Justice’s Comprehensive Strategy to disrupt violent crime. Instituted by U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in May 2021, Project Safe Neighborhoods was strengthened by four new strategies that now serve as the pillars of the program: Community Engagement; Prevention and Intervention; Focused and Strategic Enforcement; and Accountability.

Through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) FY20-22, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia is pleased to announce that $227,676 in funding from the Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has been earmarked for state and local law enforcement violence-reduction projects.

“Achieving safe and thriving communities requires ongoing, creative, and deliberative collaborations between law enforcement agencies and community stakeholders,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan.  “Microgrants under Project Safe Neighborhoods play a crucial role in furthering this goal by providing funding to local initiatives aimed at preventing crime and violence. These grants empower law enforcement agencies to implement strategies such as youth programs, community engagement activities, and intervention efforts to address the root causes of crime.  By supporting these localized initiatives, microgrants can help build stronger, safer neighborhoods by fostering law enforcement and community partnerships to strengthen violent-crime prevention efforts.” 

The following local law enforcement agencies will receive subawards to combat violent crime and maintain public safety: the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office; the Police Departments of Atlanta, Brookhaven, Calhoun, Clayton County, DeKalb County, East Point, Ellijay, Floyd County, Griffin, Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University, Norcross, Rome, Roswell, Smyrna, and Villa Rica; and the Sheriff’s Offices of Carroll and Douglas Counties.

The PSN microgrant funds are intended to comprehensively augment ongoing public safety efforts, including by: fostering trust and increasing legitimacy in communities; implementing and enhancing community engagement and policing strategies through the development and testing of innovative strategies; strengthening knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; supporting new, creative approaches to prevent crime and promote safer communities; addressing violent gun crime and gang violence; and bolstering improved policing strategies – all throughout our district.

For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016.  The Internet address for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia is http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.