Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 became law 339 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 123 words.
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
(Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program within the Department of Justice.
(Sec. 4) The purpose of the grant program is to foster and improve partnerships to create safer neighborhoods through sustained reductions in crimes by (1) developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans, (2) developing evidence-based intervention and prevention initiatives, and (3) collecting data on outcomes.
(Sec. 5) Grant funds must be locally controlled, to the greatest extent practicable. Of amounts made available for grants, 30% must go to gang task forces in regions experiencing a significant or increased presence of criminal or transnational organizations engaging in high levels of violent crime, firearm offenses, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 29 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 775 words
- Subjects
- Crime preventionDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesHuman traffickingJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and funding +2 more
- Latest action
- Jun 18, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-185.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 115th H.Res. 918 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3249) to authorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, and f R · Agreed to
- 115th S. 2703 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 R · Introduced