Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $47,212)
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a nationwide commitment to reducing gun crime, links existing local programs together and provides them with necessary tools. PSN 1) takes a hard line against gun criminals, using every available means to create safer neighborhoods; 2) seeks to achieve heightened coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement; and 3) emphasizes tactical intelligence gathering, more aggressive prosecutions, and enhanced accountability through performance measures. The United States Attorney in each federal judicial district will lead the offensive. The fiscal agent, in coordination with the PSN Task Force, will allocate funds throughout the community.
The Saint Thomas Saint John Chamber of Commerce, serving as the fiscal agent for the Virgin Islands Project Safe Neighborhood, will use the grant to set up a multi-tier strategey against gun violence, including community-produced public service announcements, an anti-gun violence poster contest, and a gun hotline.
NCA/NCF