Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program**

• Program Goal: Create safer neighborhoods through sustained reduction in violent crime through coordinated law enforcement and community engagement • Eligible Applicants: Law enforcement units operating within Arkansas jurisdictions (Eastern and Western Districts) • Key Program Components: 1. Multi-agency coordination between local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement 2. United States Attorney-led unified approach 3. Combines targeted law enforcement with community engagement 4. Includes prevention and reentry efforts • Funding Provides: - Critical funding - Resources - Training for PSN teams • Key Stakeholders Involved: - Law enforcement agencies - Prosecutors - Community groups - Researchers • Legal Authority: - Public Law No. 115-141 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law No. 116-6) - Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law No. 115-185)