Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Northwest Fund.

1 recipient will receive $296,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 187

Description: The Northwest Fund is working with community-based organizations and community members to reduce crime and help ensure that neighborhood revitalization in Northwest Philadelphia continues. The Northwest Fund is training and organizing community members to help them identify and report crime patterns to police, community-based organizations, and community members. They are providing community-based organizations the resources they need to reduce crime in their communities. A line item in the FY 2005 Congressional budget provides funding to the Northwest Fund for the Northwest Neighborhood Transformation Initiative.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
The Northwest Fund (362170362)	$296		Non-Profit	1936 West Sparks Street Philadelphia, PA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $300,000 for The Northwest Fund'Crime Reduction initiative;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007