The bill would create a Division on Community Safety within the Department of Health and Human Services. The division would research and coordinate nonpunitive approaches to preventing and responding to violence, and provide technical help to states and local governments. It would oversee grants for community groups, local governments, states, and first responder hiring. Grant-supported work could include crisis response, violence prevention, health services, housing, youth programs, survivor support, and reentry services. The bill also sets up an advisory committee and an interagency task force.
Community organizations and public agencies could apply for grants to support eligible safety programs. Some grants would require community input and safety needs assessments. The bill requires privacy protections for information collected by community organizations and sets minimum pay rules for some grant-funded jobs. It does not provide direct payments to individuals.
The bill authorizes a total of $13.5 billion for fiscal years 2026 through 2030: $4 billion for community organizations, $3.5 billion for local governments, $3.5 billion for states, and $2.5 billion for first responder hiring grants. These are authorized amounts; the text does not say that all funds will be appropriated.
The bill states that its goals are to support approaches to community safety that reduce contact with the criminal legal system, expand opportunity, and provide support to survivors and marginalized communities. No separate statements from proponents are included in the provided text.
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