Prevention is real safety

Safety is personal—

not political

Trump slashed $820M from DOJ programs in 36 states that prevent crime, respond to crises, and support survivors.

For decades, community organizations have worked to prevent violence before it happens—by investing in healing, housing, youth opportunity, and care. But now, over 350 grants supporting these organizations across the country face devastating cuts from the Department of Justice, slashing nearly $820 million in federal funding. These cuts don’t make us safer—they strip away the very solutions that reduce harm at the root.

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So far this term

820M

Dollars cut from safety organizations

35+

States that have lost services

373

Grants slashed for vital services

Disclaimer: Map represents total amounts of cuts to each state (blue shading), but only a selection of individual organizations (red dots) affected by federal cuts. 

Our mission

The work we do prevents crime before it happens. The reckless cuts to our federal funding is undermining this community-safety work. Here, we’ll follow the cuts, share stories of the effort to claw back safety funds, and promote opportunities to fight back.

Impacted organizations

What safety looks like

These organizations are the backbone of community care, delivering vital services like mental health support, addiction help, youth programs, and violence prevention. They fill critical gaps left by broken systems and create pathways to healing, safety, and opportunity.

  • Preventing gun violence

    Community violence intervention works. Cities that invest in community-based violence intervention programs have seen reductions in shootings. For example, Oakland's Operation Ceasefire contributed to a 50% reduction in gun homicides between 2012 and 2018.

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  • Protecting our youth

    Youth employment reduces crime and improves life outcomes. Participation in Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP) has been linked to 43% fewer arrests among participants during the summer and the following year.

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  • Supporting survivors

    68% of domestic violence programs provide emergency shelter to survivors and their children. And rapid rehousing programs for survivors reduce re-abuse and help 70% of participants find stable housing.

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  • Treating addiction & substance use

    Treatment is far more effective than incarceration—it's linked to as much as 70% fewer re-arrests of people with substance use disorders and $11 in savings for every $1 spent through reduced health care and justice system costs.

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The data behind the impact

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Explore the full list of impacted programs and see exactly where funding has been slashed.

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