Northeast Wisconsin Cities, Organizations Receive $20+ Million in Public Safety Funds

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(WTAQ-WLUK) — Strengthening crime prevention efforts, reducing re-offenses and assisting victims are at the forefront of federal funding Wisconsin has received statewide.

In Northeast Wisconsin, nearly a dozen cities, groups and organizations received more than $20 million from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and the Office on Violence Against Women, funded by the fiscal year 2023 government funding bill.

“To keep our communities safe, we need to both invest in our officers, technology, and tactics that will stop crime today, but also invest in the community resources that will address the root causes of crime and curb dangerous cycles of recidivism,” said U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who backed the bill.

“I am happy to help deliver this funding and help our state and local partners keep our neighborhoods safe, reduce crime, and ensure victims get the support they are owed.”

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul added, “These grants highlight the importance to public safety of the United States Department of Justice’s investments in criminal justice programs. From investing in Wisconsin’s anti-human trafficking task force to maintaining current, vital services at Wisconsin DOJ, these grants will help us protect the public and ensure that justice is done.”

A full list of the local investments, including recipients and fund amounts, can be found below.

City of Fond du Lac:

• $14,823 through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

Wise Women Gathering Place, Inc. – Green Bay:

• $575,000 through the Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

Moraine Park Technical College – Fond du Lac:

• $900,000 through the Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Brown County:

• $101,460 through the Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Oneida Nation – Green Bay:

• $1,000,000 through the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program
• $311,785 through the Tribal Victim Set-Aside Services Formula Grant

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin – Keshena:

• $999,999 through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program
• $900,000 through the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
• $272,089 through the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant

City of Appleton:

• $24,843 through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

City of Oshkosh:

• $22,666 through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

Fox Valley Technical College – Appleton:

• $2,462,000 through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force National Training Program
• $425,000 through the Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
• $1,500,000 through the Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
• $442,016 through the Solicitation for Law Enforcement Operations
• $200,000 through the Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships
• $2,096,671 through the Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
• $4,400,000 through the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program
• $1,900,000 through the Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program
• $1,250,000 through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support
• $1,000,000 through the Internet Crimes Against Children Program Support

City of Green Bay:

• $59,630 through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program