Hoyleton Youth And Family Services

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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PSN PROJECT

METRO EAST WAVE PROJECT

RHY: SAFE DATE PROJECT

FY18 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2022   CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS   PROJECT ABSTRACT   THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WILL USE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2022 FUNDS TO BUILD ON CURRENT EFFORTS UNDERWAY THROUGHOUT FOUR SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE 12 MONTHS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022. EACH OF THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS HAVE CONVENED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PSN STRATEGY COUNCIL THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING PRIORITY VIOLENT CRIME ISSUES AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A LOCALLY DERIVED ACTION PLAN FOR THEIR JURISDICTIONS BUILT ON EVIDENCE-BASED FOCUSED DETERRENCE STRATEGIES. THE DISTRICT’S PSN TASK FORCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT COORDINATION ACROSS THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS. TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES TO SERVE AS THE PSN FISCAL AGENT, FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OF THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT PROJECT RESEARCH, FORTY-FIVE PERCENT (45%) WILL BE ALLOCATED TO PREVENTION EFFORTS FOCUSING ON RE-ENTRY AND DIVERSION, THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE EARMARKED FOR PSN ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET GANG VIOLENCE IN REGIONS WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS OF GANG ACTIVITY. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER AND PREVENTION PARTNERS WILL BE SELECTED POST AWARD.  THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO LEVERAGE EXISTING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED INITIATIVES TO TARGET PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK FOR VIOLENT OFFENCES. OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE PROVISION OF PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TARGETED INDIVIDUALS AND A REDUCTION IN OFFENSES BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THIS INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION AND REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME.

THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WILL USE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2023 FUNDS TO BUILD ON CURRENT EFFORTS UNDERWAY THROUGHOUT FOUR SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE 12 MONTHS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023. EACH OF THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS HAVE CONVENED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PSN STRATEGY COUNCIL THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING PRIORITY VIOLENT CRIME ISSUES AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A LOCALLY DERIVED ACTION PLAN FOR THEIR JURISDICTIONS BUILT ON EVIDENCE-BASED FOCUSED DETERRENCE STRATEGIES. THE DISTRICTS PSN TASK FORCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT COORDINATION ACROSS THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS. TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES TO SERVE AS THE PSN FISCAL AGENT, FIFTEEN PERCENT (16%) OF THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT PROJECT RESEARCH, FORTY-FIVE PERCENT (46%) WILL BE ALLOCATED TO PREVENTION EFFORTS FOCUSING ON RE-ENTRY AND DIVERSION, THIRTY PERCENT (31%) OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE EARMARKED FOR PSN ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET GANG VIOLENCE IN REGIONS WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS OF GANG ACTIVITY. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER AND PREVENTION PARTNERS WILL BE SELECTED POST AWARD. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO LEVERAGE EXISTING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED INITIATIVES TO TARGET PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK FOR VIOLENT OFFENCES. OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE PROVISION OF PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TARGETED INDIVIDUALS AND A REDUCTION IN OFFENSES BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THIS INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION AND REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME.

THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WILL USE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2021 FUNDS TO BUILD ON CURRENT EFFORTS UNDERWAY THROUGHOUT FOUR SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS IN THE DISTRICT FOR 36 MONTHS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2021. EACH OF THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS HAVE CONVENED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PSN STRATEGY COUNCIL THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING PRIORITY VIOLENT CRIME ISSUES AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A LOCALLY DERIVED ACTION PLAN FOR THEIR JURISDICTIONS BUILT ON EVIDENCE-BASED FOCUSED DETERRENCE STRATEGIES. THE DISTRICT’S PSN TASK FORCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT COORDINATION ACROSS THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS. TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES TO SERVE AS THE PSN FISCAL AGENT, FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OF THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT PROJECT RESEARCH, FORTY-FIVE PERCENT (45%) WILL BE ALLOCATED TO PREVENTION EFFORTS FOCUSING ON RE-ENTRY AND DIVERSION, THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE EARMARKED FOR PSN ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE FOUR JURISDICTIONS TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET GANG VIOLENCE IN REGIONS WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS OF GANG ACTIVITY. THE PREVENTION PARTNER(S), AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER(S) WILL BE SELECTED POST AWARD.  THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO LEVERAGE EXISTING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH-BASED INITIATIVES TO TARGET PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK FOR VIOLENT OFFENCES. OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE PROVISION OF PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TARGETED INDIVIDUALS AND A REDUCTION IN OFFENSES BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THIS INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION AND REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME.

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PSN PROJECT

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD OPERATION TRIDENT

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS IS COMMONLY CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE HOMICIDE RATE IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS THAT OF NEIGHBORING ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. THE POPULATION IS MORE THAN 98% AFRICAN AMERICAN, WITH 44% LIVING BELLOWING THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AND THE COMMUNITY IS PLAGUED WITH A CULTURE OF LAWLESSNESS. PSEG SPECIFICALLY TARGETS AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST GUN AND GANG VIOLENCE RATES IN THE ILLINOIS SOUTHERN DISTRICT. PSEG LED BY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY STEVEN D. WEINHOEFT, HAS MADE THE DECISION TO EXPAND THE TARGET AREA AND FOCUS ON PRIORITY VIOLENT OFFENDERS AS WELL AS PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE FY21 PROJECT PERIOD. THIS PROJECT USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT POLICE TEND TO BE PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY FOCUS ON SPECIFIC HIGH VIOLENCE STREET BLOCKS OR ADDRESS CLUSTERS, KNOWN AS “HOT SPOTS.” FOR THE FY21 PROJECT THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN EMPHASIS IN ON GANG-RELATED DRUG TRAFFICKING AND AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PREVENTION TARGETING AT-RISK JUVENILES. THE TARGETED AREA FOR THIS INITIATIVE CONSISTS OF EAST ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON PARK, CENTREVILLE, ALORTON, AND BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS. THIS AREA WILL RECEIVE INTENSE POLICING, USING A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE FIVE SPECIFIC TYPES OF CRIME: HOMICIDES, ROBBERIES, NON-DOMESTIC BATTERY ASSAULTS, GUN-RELATED CRIMES AND NONFATAL SHOOTINGS, WITHOUT SIMPLY MOVING CRIME TO A NEARBY LOCATION. THE INITIATIVE INVOLVES PARTNERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY PROBATION, THE U.S. MARSHALS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS. HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER AND FISCAL AGENT OVER THE PROJECT. THIS TEAM WILL WORK TO BUILD COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THE TARGETED AREA. THE MOST IMPORTANT DELIVERABLE IN THIS PROJECT IS THE RESEARCH ANALYSIS THAT WILL ASSESS WHETHER THIS POLICING STRATEGY IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING CRIME IN THE DESIGNATED ZONES. HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL IDENTIFY NEW PREVENTION PARTNERS AS PART OF THE FY21 PROJECT AND HAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED TWO SUB-AWARDS THAT WILL CARRY THROUGH THIS PROJECT AS WELL: ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AS THE LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER AND DR. JOSEPH SCHAFER AS THE RESEARCH PARTNER; BOTH OF THESE SUB-AWARDS WERE SELECTED IN FY18 THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS SPECIFICALLY FOR PSN PROGRAMMING IN THE DISTRICT.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PSN PROJECT

PROJECT ABSTRACT EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS IS COMMONLY CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE HOMICIDE RATE IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS THAT OF NEIGHBORING ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. THE POPULATION IS MORE THAN 98% AFRICAN AMERICAN, WITH 44% LIVING BELLOWING THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AND THE COMMUNITY IS PLAGUED WITH A CULTURE OF LAWLESSNESS. PSEG SPECIFICALLY TARGETS AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST GUN AND GANG VIOLENCE RATES IN THE ILLINOIS SOUTHERN DISTRICT. PSEG LED BY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY RACHELLE CROWE, HAS MADE THE DECISION TO EXPAND THE TARGET AREA AND FOCUS ON PRIORITY VIOLENT OFFENDERS AS WELL AS PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE FY22 PROJECT PERIOD. THIS PROJECT USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT POLICE TEND TO BE PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY FOCUS ON SPECIFIC HIGH VIOLENCE STREET BLOCKS OR ADDRESS CLUSTERS, KNOWN AS “HOT SPOTS.” FOR THE FY22 PROJECT THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN EMPHASIS IN ON GANG-RELATED DRUG TRAFFICKING AND AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PREVENTION TARGETING AT-RISK JUVENILES. THE TARGETED AREA FOR THIS INITIATIVE CONSISTS OF EAST ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON PARK, CENTREVILLE, ALORTON, AND BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS. THIS AREA WILL RECEIVE INTENSE POLICING, USING A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE FIVE SPECIFIC TYPES OF CRIME: HOMICIDES, ROBBERIES, NON-DOMESTIC BATTERY ASSAULTS, GUN-RELATED CRIMES AND NONFATAL SHOOTINGS, WITHOUT SIMPLY MOVING CRIME TO A NEARBY LOCATION. THE INITIATIVE INVOLVES PARTNERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY PROBATION, THE U.S. MARSHALS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS. HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER AND FISCAL AGENT OVER THE PROJECT. THIS TEAM WILL WORK TO BUILD COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THE TARGETED AREA. THE MOST IMPORTANT DELIVERABLE IN THIS PROJECT IS THE RESEARCH ANALYSIS THAT WILL ASSESS WHETHER THIS POLICING STRATEGY IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING CRIME IN THE DESIGNATED ZONES. HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL IDENTIFY A PREVENTION PARTNERS PART OF THE FY22 PROJECT AND A LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER (TBD). DR. JOSEPH SCHAFER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE RESEARCH PARTNER AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE FY22 PROJECT PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND BJA.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS IS COMMONLY CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A MURDER RATE 14 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE HOMICIDE RATE IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS THAT OF NEIGHBORING ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. THE POPULATION IS MORE THAN 95% AFRICAN AMERICAN, WITH 30% LIVING BELLOWING THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AND THE COMMUNITY IS PLAGUED WITH A CULTURE OF LAWLESSNESS. PSEG SPECIFICALLY TARGETS AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST GUN AND GANG VIOLENCE RATES IN THE ILLINOIS SOUTHERN DISTRICT. PSEG LED BY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY RACHELLE CROWE, HAS MADE THE DECISION TO EXPAND THE TARGET AREA AND FOCUS ON PRIORITY VIOLENT OFFENDERS AS WELL AS PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE FY23 PROJECT PERIOD. THIS PROJECT USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT POLICE TEND TO BE PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY FOCUS ON SPECIFIC HIGH VIOLENCE STREET BLOCKS OR ADDRESS CLUSTERS, KNOWN AS HOT SPOTS. FOR THE FY23 PROJECT THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN EMPHASIS IN ON GANG-RELATED DRUG TRAFFICKING AND AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PREVENTION TARGETING AT-RISK JUVENILES. THE TARGETED AREA FOR THIS INITIATIVE CONSISTS OF EAST ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON PARK, CENTREVILLE, ALORTON, AND BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS. THIS AREA WILL RECEIVE INTENSE POLICING, USING A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE FIVE SPECIFIC TYPES OF CRIME: HOMICIDES, ROBBERIES, NON-DOMESTIC BATTERY ASSAULTS, GUN-RELATED CRIMES AND NONFATAL SHOOTINGS, WITHOUT SIMPLY MOVING CRIME TO A NEARBY LOCATION. THE INITIATIVE INVOLVES PARTNERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY PROBATION, THE U.S. MARSHALS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS. HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER AND FISCAL AGENT OVER THE PROJECT. THIS TEAM WILL WORK TO BUILD COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THE TARGETED AREA. THE MOST IMPORTANT DELIVERABLE IN THIS PROJECT IS THE RESEARCH ANALYSIS THAT WILL ASSESS WHETHER THIS POLICING STRATEGY IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING CRIME IN THE DESIGNATED ZONES. HOYLETON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL IDENTIFY PREVENTION PARTNERS FOR THE FY23 PROJECT AND A LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER (TBD) AS WELL AS A RESEARCH PARTNER, PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND BJA.

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS - ALEXANDER COUNTY

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

ST. CLAIR AND MADISON COUNTY/METRO-EAST ANTI-GANG INITIATIVE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA PSN INITIATIVE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE