Project Safe Neighborhoods Grants

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
Amount: US $100,000 - US $302,511
Last Updated: June 19, 2025

Summary

The Project Safe Neighborhoods Grants aim to reduce violent crime and gang activity in Maryland through collaborative efforts among law enforcement agencies and community partners. With a funding pool of $302,511, the program encourages innovative strategies to foster safer neighborhoods. Grants ranging from $100,000 to the total available are anticipated to support these initiatives, which focus on comprehensive approaches to public safety, including law enforcement, community engagement, and prevention efforts.

Overview

Description Project Safe Neighborhoods Grants develop, implement, and support anti-gang prevention and violent crime enforcement strategies in Maryland through dedicated partnerships forming a PSN task force. Funds are intended to help create and foster safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in violent crime, including, but not limited to, addressing criminal gangs and the felonious possession and use of firearms. History Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) was launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2002 to reduce gun violence.   Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is designed to create and foster safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in violent crime. The program's effectiveness depends upon the ongoing coordination, cooperation, and partnerships of local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies working together with the communities they serve—engaged in a unified approach led by the U.S. Attorney (USA) in all 94 districts. Acting decisively in a coordinated manner at all levels—federal, state, local, and tribal—will help sustain recently achieved reductions in crime and keep our communities safe. PSN provides the critical funding, resources, and training for PSN teams—including law enforcement, prosecutors, community groups, researchers, and others—to combat violent crime and make their communities safer through a comprehensive approach to public safety that marries targeted law enforcement efforts with community engagement, prevention, and reentry efforts. Funding The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services anticipates the availability of $302,511 for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Maryland grant program. The office anticipates making 1 to 3 awards not to exceed the total of $302,511 for a period of one year. The minimum amount an applicant should request for this comprehensive project is $100,000 and the maximum amount is $302,511.

Eligibility

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