Safer Communities
The Safer Communities Grant program supports the delivery of comprehensive safety initiatives for individuals and neighborhoods at varying risk levels of involvement in community violence. Funding is available under three distinct tiers, Prevention, Intervention, and Technical Assistance and Training to ensure targeted, high-impact programming. Organizations may only apply under one category and are not eligible to receive funding for both. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review category definitions in the proposal request carefully before submitting. These programs will assist the city in creating safer communities that benefit its citizenry. This program is not meant to be the sole source for funding of an applicants’ programs, projects or services. Grants between $30,000.00 and $50,000.00 will be available.
The deadline for all applications is Friday, September 25th, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.
There will be a virtual workshop on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. Participation is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.
The workshop can be accessed at the following link on the date/time of the workshop:
Pre-proposal Conference Meeting September 15 @ 2PM CST
Click the link below to access the Safer Communities Application: