Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $1,000,000)
The Congressionally Selected Awards Program, authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects selected by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-8, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 09 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
The Safe Streets Campaign will use the Congressionally Selected Award to support the Pierce County Regional Gang Prevention Initiative. Safe Streets will use this award to support key staff, fringe benefits, travel, gang trainings, prevention/intervention programs, supplies, officer overtime, investigations, strategic plan development, and evaluation. The Safe Streets Gang Prevention Program addresses the needs of gang impacted youth in Pierce County. The program model is built on the OJJDP comprehensive gang prevention model of five key strategies and addresses youth involved with or influenced by gang culture and their families. The 5 key strategies are: (1) community obilization, (2) creating opportunities, (3) social interventions, (4) suppression, and (5) organizational and system change.
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