Neighborhood Security Act

Summary

Neighborhood Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to qualified entities for the establishment of demonstration projects designed to determine the effectiveness of certain activities by community residents in coordination with local police in preventing and removing violent crime and drug trafficking from the community, increasing economic development in the community, and preventing or ending retaliation by perpetrators of crime against community residents. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the period of grant awards; (2) limits on grant amounts; (3) reductions in awards; and (4) redistribution of any unused portion of grant funds. Establishes application requirements, including: (1) an agreement with the local police department to coordinate and assist in the prevention and removal of violent crime and drug trafficking in the target community; (2) a plan detailing the nature and extent of coordination and assistance to be provided by such department, project participants, and the applicant; and (3) a description of the strategy of the community for the physical and economic development of the community. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 January 1997

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