JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS $117 MILLION TO FIGHT GUN VIOLENCE

PHILADELPHIA - At the second annual Project Safe Neighborhoods: America's Network Against Gun Violence (PSN) National Conference, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced $117 million awards to localities to combat gun violence. The awards, administered by the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), support a comprehensive, strategic approach to reducing gun violence in America, and are part of the Administration's commitment of more than $900 million over three years to aggressively prosecute gun criminals, enhance coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement, support investigations, provide training, as well as develop and promote community outreach efforts.

"Protecting our communities from gun violence is a priority of the Justice Department, and we will ensure that those who work to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe have the resources they need," said Attorney General Ashcroft. "Enforcing existing firearms laws while creating innovative, effective methods for community involvement are important factors in deterring and prosecuting violent crime in this nation."

Today's grants provide funding in four categories:

·Media Outreach and Community Engagement Award - $16 million. Partners, in 94 federal judicial districts, who received this grant will research, create and produce public service announcements and comprehensive communications strategies to deter gun violence in their local area. The focus of the grants is encouraging community support and promoting strict punishment of all firearms-related violent crime.

·Research Partner/Crime Analyst Award - $15 million. Research partners in 94 federal judicial districts will work with PSN, Justice Department and the Michigan State University- School of Criminal Justice to examine trends in firearms-related violence and engage in strategic problem-solving on the issue. The grantees will collect data, analyze findings and report on best practices around the country of crime control and prevention.

·Project Sentry Grant - $13 million. The program focuses on juvenile-related gun violence and strategies to keep illegal guns out of the hands of America's youth. The grants, awarded to 36 counties, will be used to increase jurisdiction capabilities to arrest, detain, prosecute and provide supervision to juveniles involved in firearms-related crimes. The program supports federal-state partnerships that promote coordination at all levels to identify, prosecute and punish offenders. That includes targeting gun dealers and adults who illegally purchase or provide guns to juveniles or otherwise contribute to a juvenile committing a violent crime with a firearm.

·Open Solicitation Award - $10 million. These grants fund innovative local responses to gun violence. There were 41 jurisdictions chosen for funding. Each will create and implement a unique local program focused on prevention, community outreach and education; enforcement, adjudication and supervision programs; or some other innovative project to stem violent gun crimes.

"Violent predators continue to pose a significant threat to our citizens," said Deborah J. Daniels, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. "Project Safe Neighborhood's aggressive, broad-based response by law enforcement in partnership with the community can significantly reduce that threat. These funds will go where they'll have the greatest impact in reducing gun violence - to federal and state prosecutors, investigators, and to citizens engaged in gun violence reduction efforts."

In addition to the PSN awards announced today, OJP has awarded $63 million through the Community Gun Violence Prosecution Program to help state and local governments hire nearly 550 new gun prosecutors in areas with a high incidence of gun violence. Funds are provided directly to prosecutors to hire deputy prosecutors to focus on cases that involve violent crimes committed with guns and other violations of gun statutes that involve drug trafficking and gang-related crimes.

A list of the BJA awards, including contact information for each grant and other information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, can be found on www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grants/psnawards.html. Media can also contact OJP's Office of Communications at 202-307-0703.

To find out about more about PSN and its local programs, visit the PSN website at www.psn.gov.

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Fiscal Year 2002 Project Safe Neighborhood

Total Awards by State

US ATTY. DISTRICT/PROJECTLEGAL NAMECITYSTATEFUNDING

ALABAMA

NorthernUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL150,000.00

MiddleTroy State UniversityTroyAL150,000.00

SouthernUniversity of South AlabamaMobileAL149,955.00

NorthernThe Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamBirminghamAL170,000.00

SouthernUnited Way of Southwest Alabama IncMobileAL170,000.00

MiddleMontgomery Area United WayMontgomeryAL170,000.00

Open SolicitationMorgan County District Attorney's OfficeDecaturALup to 250,000.00

1,209,955.00

ALASKAUniversity of Alaska AnchorageAnchorageAK150,000.00

Alaska Injury Prevention CouncilAnchorageAK169,980.00

319,980.00

ARIZONAArizona Criminal Justice CommissionPhoenixAZ150,000.00

Arizona Firearm Safety Coalition LtdPhoenixAZ170,000.00

Open SolicitationPima County Attorney's OfficeTucsonAZup to 250,000.00

570,000.00

ARKANSAS

**Eastern/WesternArkansas Crime Information CenterLittle RockAR299,940.00

**Eastern/WesternArkansans For A Safer ArkansasPine Bluff AR337,856.00

637,706.00

CALIFORNIA

**Central/NorthernRand CorporationSanta MonicaCA300,000.00

SouthernCAup to 150,000.00

*EasternAnthony A. BragaCambridgeMAup to 150,000.00

EasternCommunity Partnership For Families of San JoaquinStocktonCA167,000.00

CentralLos Angeles Police DepartmentLos AngelesCAup to 170,000.00

NorthernEast Bay Public Safety Corridor PartnershipOaklandCA170,000.00

SouthernCAup to 170,000.00

SentryLos Angeles County District Attorney's OfficeLos AngelesCA1,000,000.00

SentrySan Francisco District Attorneys OfficeSan FranciscoCA400,000.00

SentryCounty of San JoaquinStocktonCA400,000.00

SentryCounty of MercedMercedCA200,000.00

SentryYolo County Office of the District AttorneyWoodlandCA193,624.00

SentryFresno County District Attorney's OfficeFresnoCA400,000.00

Open SolicitationLos Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentMonterey ParkCAup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationOakland Police DepartmentOaklandCAup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationSan Diego Police DepartmentSan DiegoCAup to 250,000.00

4,620,624.00

COLORADOColorado Division of Criminal JusticeDenverCO150,000.00

The Denver FoundationDenverCO170,000.00

SentryPueblo CountyPuebloCO189,990.00

Open SolicitationCity and County of DenverDenverCOup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationDenver District Attorney's OfficeDenverCOup to 250,000.00

1,009,990.00

CONNECTICUTSpectrum Associates Market Research IncorporatedFarmingtonCT150,000.00

The Justice Education Center IncWest HartfordCT170,000.00

Open SolicitationState of Connecticut Judicial BranchHartfordCTup to 250,000.00

570,000.00

DELAWAREDelaware Statistical Analysis CenterDoverDE150,000.00

Operation Disarm Support FoundationWilmingtonDE170,000.00

SentryDelaware Department of JusticeWilmingtonDE400,000.00

720,000.00

*DCTwenty First Century SolutionsSilver SpringMD149,929.00

National Crime Prevention CouncilWashingtonDC170,000.00

319,929.00

FLORIDA

MiddleState of Florida Department of Law EnforcementTampaFL150,000.00

NorthernFlorida Department of Law EnforcementTallahasseeFL150,000.00

*SouthernTwenty First Century SolutionsSilver SpringMD149,991.00

MiddleSaint Petersburg CollegeSaint PetersburgFL170,000.00

SouthernCrime Stoppers of Miami Dade County IncMiamiFL170,000.00

NorthernState of FloridaTallahasseeFL170,000.00

SentryMiami Dade County State Attorney's OfficeMiamiFL500,000.00

SentryNineteenth Judicial Circuit Office of the State AttorneyFort PierceFL200,000.00

Open SolicitationMiramar Police DepartmentMiramarFLup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationPalm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeWest Palm BeachFLup to 250,000.00

2,159,991.00

GEORGIA

NorthernEmory University, OFC of Sponsored ProgramsAtlantaGA149,999.00

MiddleGeorgia College and State UniversityMilledgevilleGA150,000.00

SouthernAugusta State UniversityAugustaGA149,737.00

MiddleMacon Regional CrimestoppersMaconGA170,000.00

SouthernCrime Stoppers of SavannahSavannahGA170,000.00

NorthernAtlanta Neighborhood Development PartnershipAtlantaGA161,431.00

SentryFulton County District Attorney's OfficeAtlantaGA392,823.00

Open SolicitationAtlanta Police DepartmentAtlantaGAup to 250,000.00

1,593,990.00

GUAMVictim Advocates Reaching OutHagatnaGU169,925.00

169,925.00

HAWAIIHawaii Department of the Attorney GeneralHonoluluHI150,000.00

Young Mens Christian AssociationHonoluluHI170,000.00

320,000.00

IDAHOAda County Sheriffs OfficeBoiseID146,402.00

Idaho State Broadcasters AssociationBoiseID170,000.00

316,402.00

ILLINOIS

SouthernUniversity of Illinois-ChampaignChampaignIL150,000.00

NorthernUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL150,000.00

CentralIllinois State PoliceSpringfieldIL148,395.00

SouthernUniversity of Illinois-ChampaignChampaignIL170,000.00

NorthernChicago Crime CommissionChicagoIL169,986.00

CentralIllinois State Crime Stoppers AssociationPeoriaIL170,000.00

SentryCook County State Attorney's OfficeChicagoIL992,679.00

1,951,060.00

INDIANA

SouthernMarion County Justice AgencyIndianapolisIN149,912.00

*NorthernFox Valley Technical CollegeAppletonWI149,996.00

SouthernIndiana Black Expo IncorporatedIndianapolisIN170,000.00

**NorthernFox Valley Technical CollegeAppletonWI169,780.00

SentryMarion County Prosecutor IndianapolisIN400,000.00

Open SolicitationMarion County Justice AgencyIndianapolisINup to 250,000.00

1,289,688.00

IOWA

**Northern/SouthernIowa Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Division and Statistical Analysis CenterDes Moines IA300,000.00

**Northern/SouthernIowa Governor's Office of Drug Control PolicyDes MoinesIA340,000.00

640,000.00

KANSASWichita State UniversityWichitaKS150,000.00

150,000.00

KENTUCKY

WesternLouisville Metro Government LouisvilleKY150,000.00

EasternEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmondKY150,000.00

WesternKentuckiana Crime StoppersLouisvilleKY170,000.00

EasternUniversity of Kentucky Research FoundationLexingtonKY170,000.00

640,000.00

LOUISIANA

MiddleCity of Baton RougeBaton RougeLA150,000.00

EasternUniversity of New OrleansNew OrleansLA149,946.00

WesternThe University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroeLA150,000.00

MiddleBaton Rouge Criminal Justice FoundationBaton RougeLA170,000.00

WesternUniversity of Louisiana At LafayetteLafayetteLA170,000.00

EasternNew Orleans Police FoundationNew OrleansLA170,000.00

SentryCity of Baton RougeBaton RougeLA300,000.00

Open SolicitationCity of Baton RougeBaton RougeLAup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationShreveport Police DepartmentShreveportLAup to 250,000.00

1,759,946.00

MAINEUniversity of Southern MainePortlandME150,000.00

Maine Department of Public SafetyAugustaME170,000.00

320,000.00

MARYLANDUniversity of Maryland College ParkCollege ParkMD150,000.00

Baltimore Community FoundationBaltimoreMD170,000.00

SentryBaltimore City State Attorney's OfficeBaltimoreMD400,000.00

720,000.00

MASSACHUSETTSNortheastern UniversityBostonMA145,334.00

Stop Handgun ViolenceNewtonMA170,000.00

SentrySuffolk County District AttorneyBostonMA400,000.00

SentryHampden County District AttorneySpringfieldMA300,000.00

Open SolicitationBoston Police DepartmentBostonMAup to 250,000.00

1,265,334.00

MICHIGAN

WesternPublic Sector ConsultantsLansingMI150,000.00

EasternJustice Research AssociatesEast LansingMI150,000.00

WesternMichigan Council On Crime And DelinquencyLansingMI170,000.00

EasternNorthwest Detroit Weed And SeedDetroitMI170,000.00

Open SolicitationDetroit Health DepartmentDetroitMIup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationLansing Police DepartmentLansingMIup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationDetroit Police DepartmentDetroitMIup to 250,000.00

1,390,000.00

MINNESOTACenter for Reducing Rural ViolenceBemidjiMN150,000.00

Center for Reducing Rural ViolenceBemidjiMN170,000.00

SentryRamsey County Attorneys OfficeSt. PaulMN300,000.00

620,000.00

MISSISSIPPI

SouthernJackson State UniversityJacksonMS150,000.00

NorthernThe University of MississippiLafayetteMS150,000.00

SouthernMetropolitan Crime CommissionJacksonMS170,000.00

NorthernThe University of MississippiLafayetteMS170,000.00

640,000.00

MISSOURI

WesternKansas City Metropolitan Crime CommissionKansas CityMO150,000.00

EasternCurators of the University of Missouri St. LouisSt. LouisMO149,852.00

**Western MO/KansasKansas City Metropolitan Crime CommissionKansas CityMO340,000.00

EasternSt. Louis Office of the Circuit AttorneySt. LouisMO170,000.00

SentrySt. Louis Office of the Circuit AttorneySt. LouisMO300,000.00

Open SolicitationIndependence Police DepartmentIndependenceMOup to 250,000.00

1,359,852.00

MONTANAMontana State University BillingsBillingsMT149,094.00

Montana P B S BozemanMTup to 170,000

319,094.00

NEBRASKANebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal JusticeLincolnNE150,000.00

Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal JusticeLincolnNE170,000.00

320,000.00

*NEVADATwenty First Century Solutions, IncSilver SpringMD149,997.00

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentLas VegasNV170,000.00

319,997.00

NEW HAMPSHIREUniversity of New HampshireDurhamNH149,895.00

Eastlantic Advertising IncManchesterNH170,000.00

319,895.00

NEW JERSEYNJup to 150,000.00

County of MercerTrentonNJ170,000.00

SentryCounty of AtlanticAtlantic CityNJ200,000.00

SentryCounty of Hudson Jersey CityNJ400,000.00

SentryEssex County Prosecutors OfficeNewarkNJ400,000.00

SentryCumberland CountyBridgetonNJ199,904.00

SentryCounty of MercerTrentonNJ300,000.00

1,819,904.00

NEW MEXICORegents of The University of New Mexico AlbuquerqueNM150,000.00

New Mexico Sheriffs and Police AssociationAlbuquerqueNM170,000.00

320,000.00

NEW YORK

EasternNYup to 150,000.00

WesternRochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterNY150,000.00

NorthernThe Research Foundation of SUNYAlbany NY149,994.00

SouthernResearch Foundation of Cuny New YorkNY149,991.00

EasternNYup to 170,000.00

WesternCamp Good Days And Special Times IncorporatedMendonNY170,000.00

*SouthernNational Crime Prevention CouncilWashingtonDC170,000.00

*NorthernNational Crime Prevention CouncilWashingtonDCup to 170,000

SentryNew York County District Attorney's OfficeNew YorkNY500,000.00

SentryOffice of the Queens County District AttorneyKew GardensNY500,000.00

SentryBronx County District AttorneyBronxNY499,984.00

SentryOffice of the Kings County District AttorneyBrooklynNY499,157.00

SentryOnondaga CountySyracuseNY300,000.00

SentryRichmond County District AttorneyStaten IslandNY300,000.00

Open SolicitationAlbany Police DepartmentAlbanyNYup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationNew York State PoliceAlbanyNYup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationNew York County District Attorney's OfficeNew YorkNYup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationRochester Police DepartmentRochesterNYup to 250,000.00

4,879,126.00

NORTH CAROLINA

MiddleUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboroNC149,732.00

EasternResearch Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle ParkNC150,000.00

WesternUniversity of North Carolina At CharlotteCharlotteNC149,732.00

EasternNorth Carolina Department of JusticeRaleighNCup to 170,000

WesternCounty of MecklenburgCharlotteNC170,000.00

MiddleWinston Salem State UniversityWinston SalemNC170,000.00

SentryEighteenth Prosecutorial District AttorneyGreensboroNC207,442.00

Open SolicitationFayetteville Police DepartmentFayettevilleNCup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationDavidson Police DepartmentDavidsonNCup to 250,000.00

1,666,906.00

NORTH DAKOTAMinot State UniversityMinotND150,000.00

Minot State UniversityMinotND170,000.00

320,000.00

OHIO

SouthernUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnatiOH150,000.00

NorthernKent State UniversityKentOH150,000.00

SouthernGreater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky CrimestoppersCincinnatiOH170,000.00

NorthernCuyahoga County Office of the Prosecuting AttorneyClevelandOH170,000.00

Open SolicitationCuyahoga County Prosecuting AttorneyClevelandOHup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationCleveland Municipal School DistrictClevelandOHup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationMahoning County Prosecutor's OfficeYoungstownOHup to 250,000.00

1,490,000.00

OKLAHOMA

EasternNortheastern State UniversityTahlequahOK150,000.00

**Northern/WesternOklahoma Criminal Justice Resource CenterOklahoma CityOK299,978.00

WesternOklahoma City Crime StoppersOklahoma City OK170,000.00

EasternMuskogee CountyMuskogeeOK170,000.00

NorthernTulsa County District Attorney's OfficeTulsaOK170,000.00

Open SolicitationOklahoma City Office of Weed and SeedOklahoma CityOKup to 250,000.00

1,209,978.00

OREGON

Portland State UniversityPortlandOR150,000.00

Oregon Association Chiefs of PoliceSalemOR170,000.00

Open SolicitationCity of PortlandPortlandORup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationPortland Police BureauPortlandORup to 250,000.00

820,000.00

PENNSYLVANIA

WesternCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPA149,779.00

MiddlePennsylvania Commission of Crime and DelinquencyHarrisburgPA150,000.00

EasternTrustees of The University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPA149,995.00

EasternCrime Alert Berks CountyWyomissingPA170,000.00

WesternWQEDPittsburghPA170,000.00

MiddlePA Commission On Crime And DelinquencyHarrisburgPA170,000.00

SentryCounty of DelawareMediaPAup to 400,000.00

SentryPhiladelphia District Attorney's OfficePhiladelphiaPA499,998.00

Open SolicitationLawrence County District AttorneyNew CastlePAup to 250,000.00

2,109,772.00

PUERTO RICOConsultores En Conducta Humana IncorporatedSan JuanPR150,000.00

Alianza Para Un Puerto Rico Sin DrogasSan Juan PR170,000.00

320,000.00

RHODE ISLANDRoger Williams UniversityBristolRI150,000.00

Rhode Island Justice AssistanceCranstonRI170,000.00

Open SolicitationProvidence Police DepartmentProvidenceRIup to 250,000.00

570,000.00

SOUTH CAROLINASouth Carolina Department of Public Safety ColumbiaSC149,996.00

South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers FoundationColumbiaSC170,000.00

SentryCharleston CountyNorth CharlestonSC300,000.00

619,996.00

SOUTH DAKOTAUniversity of South DakotaVermillionSD148,878.00

Northeast Council of GovernmentsAberdeenSD170,000.00

318,878.00

TENNESSEE

EasternCity of KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTN150,000.00

MiddleTNup to 150,000.00

WesternThe University of MemphisMemphisTN150,000.00

WesternMemphis Shelby Crime CommissionMemphis TNup to 170,000.00

MiddleTNup to 170,000.00

EasternCity of KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTN170,000.00

Open SolicitationDistrict Attorney's Office of Hamilton CountyChattanoogaTNup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationJackson Police DepartmentJacksonTNup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationShelby County District Attorney's OfficeMemphisTNup to 250,000.00

1,710,000.00

TEXAS

NorthernThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTX148,272.00

EasternUniversity of Texas At Tyler TylerTXup to 150,000

WesternUniversity of TexasAustinTX150,000.00

SouthernSam Houston State UniversityHuntsvilleTX149,995.00

NorthernCrime Prevention Resource CenterFort WorthTX170,000.00

**Eastern/Western/SouthernTexas Office of the Attorney GeneralAustinTX510,000.00

Open SolicitationAustin Independent School DistrictAustinTXup to 250,000.00

Open SolicitationDallas City Attorney's OfficeDallasTXup to 250,000.00

1,778,267.00

UTAHUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City UT149,693.00

West Valley CityWest Valley CityUT170,000.00

Open SolicitationCity of West Valley CityWest Valley CityUTup to 250,000.00

569,693.00

VERMONTVermont Center for Justice ResearchMontpelierVT150,000.00

Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultMontpelierVT168,628.00

318,628.00

*VIRGIN ISLANDSTwenty First Century Solutions Inc Silver Spring MDup to 150,000.00

Saint Thomas Saint John Chamber of CommerceCharlotte AmalieVI170,000.00

320,000.00

VIRGINIA

**Eastern/WesternCity of RichmondRichmondVA300,000.00

**Eastern/WesternVirginia Exile Sabre Citizen Support FoundationRichmondVA340,000.00

SentryCity of Richmond Commonwealth Attorney OfficeRichmondVA200,000.00

840,000.00

WASHINGTON

**Western/GuamNorthwest Crime and Social Research, IncOlympiaWA300,000.00

EasternCity of SpokaneSpokaneWA150,000.00

WesternCrime Stoppers of Puget SoundSeattleWA170,000.00

EasternWashington Assn of Sheriffs And Police ChiefsLaceyWA170,000.00

Open SolicitationSpokane County Service District 101SpokaneWAup to 250,000.00

1,040,000.00

WEST VIRGINIA

**Northern/SouthernWest Virginia Division of Criminal Justice ServicesCharlestonWV299,512.00

NorthernWest Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc CharlestonWV170,000.00

SouthernThe Charleston Leadership Council On Public Safety, IncCharlestonWV170,000.00

639,512.00

WISCONSIN

**Western/EasternThe Medical College of WisconsinWauwatosaWI300,000.00

WesternRock CountyJanesvilleWI170,000.00

EasternSafe & Sound, Inc.MilwaukeeWIup to 170,000.00

SentryMilwaukee County District Attorney's OfficeMilwaukeeWI400,000.00

Open SolicitationKenosha County District Attorney's OfficeKenoshaWIup to 250,000.00

1,290,000.00

WYOMINGUniversity of WyomingWyoming Department of HealthLaramieCheyenneWYWY150,000.00170,000.00

320,000.00

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