FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 15, 2024

CONTACT:

Isaiah Cromer (DMPSJ) – (202) 374-6873; [email protected]

 

DMPSJ Releases FY25 Safe Commercial Corridors Grant Program RFA

 

(WASHINGTON, DC) – A request for application (RFA) for the District of Columbia’s Safe Commercial Corridors Grant Program has been released for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This program is designed to promote public safety and health through evidence-based activities for residents, workers, and visitors within the area served by the organization and the surrounding area (“commercial districts”).   

 

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ) seeks to partner with qualified organizations that can provide a range of services including relationship-building, resource connection, safe passage accompaniment, security improvements, substance use disorder responses, de-escalation techniques, crime deterrence, and culturally competent services. 

“Promoting and improving public safety and health within our commercial districts is vital to the wellbeing of our community,” said Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah. “This program ensures a cohesive, coordinated continuum of prevention services and supports within our public safety ecosystem.”

The Safe Commercial Corridors Grant Program utilizes a community-based crime reduction model to improve public safety through various implementation activities such as:

• Relationship-building with residents, workers, businesses, and regular visitors;

• Connecting residents, workers, visitors, and businesses with resources available through District government agencies and direct service providers;

• Providing safe passage for individuals who request accompaniment walking to transit or their vehicles;

• Assisting business owners with improvements to their security and safety systems and protocols;

• Responding to individuals with substance use disorders and implementing harm-reduction strategies;

• Implementing de-escalation techniques;

• Deterring crime and public safety violations;

• Liaising with residents, workers, businesses, visitors, District public safety and health agencies, direct service providers in the community, and others as appropriate;

• Providing culturally competent services and programming; and

• Implementing other innovative strategies to promote public safety.

Born out of a commitment to enhance public safety and health, the Safe Commercial Corridors Grant Program builds on the collaboration of various stakeholders including local businesses, community organizations, and District government agencies. The program aims to create a safer and healthier environment for all individuals within the commercial districts. Training and technical assistance will be provided to grantees to ensure proper program implementation.

 

To access the application, click here.