Model Cities Initiative

Program goal(s) name: Implement comprehensive strategies to reduce violence, crime and disorder.

Program goal(s) description: Leverage federal resources to build capacity, strengthen accountability, hire and protect law enforcement officers, support American victims, and deliver measurable reductions in violent crime that can serve as a model of innovation for replication nationwide.

Program objective(s) name: Invest in a variety of public safety, health, and related staffing, equipment, and services in a comprehensive approach to violence, crime and disorder.

Program objective(s) description: Expand crime-fighting, investigative and prosecution capacity; improve and modernize crime data collection, intelligence gathering, incident response, and analytics capabilities; enhance law enforcement readiness and support for frontline officers; expand services for victims; reduce recidivism and support community reintegration; expand behavioral health treatment and recovery services.

All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.

The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.