Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2007, $173,830)
The Anti-Gang Initiative provides funds to support new or expanded anti-gang enforcement and prevention efforts under the existing Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Initiative. These new funds may be used by the PSN task force to combat gangs by leveraging current strategies and partnerships developed under PSN initiatives or may be used to develop new anti-gang initiatives. The Anti-Gang initiative will be led by the United States Attorney in each of the 94 federal judicial districts across America. Grant funds will be awarded to a single fiscal agent in each of the 94 districts. The fiscal agent, in coordination with the PSN task force, will allocate the funds throughout the community to support the anti-gang initiative in that community.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority will use FY07 Anti-Gang Initiative funds to continue the Central District's cooperation established as part of the PSN program. To target increasing gang violence in Decatur and Kankakee Counties, the District will accept proposals that target the District's gang problems and exhibit a high level of cooperation between agencies while using existing PSN networks.
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