The Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) and Victims of Crime Fund is now open for applications for projects taking place between April 2014 and March 2015.
Sinn Fein Cllr Paul Fleming.
Encouraging groups that have an interest in community safety the chairperson of the Derry Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) Councillor Paul Fleming welcomed the call for applications from the Department of Justice.
Last year over £40,000 was allocated in the Derry City Council area under the scheme with the money used to reduce fear of crime, tackle anti-social behaviour and support groups tackling drug and alcohol abuse.
Cllr Fleming said this year’s call would support projects running during 2014/15 and he encouraged groups that were working to enhance community safety and reduce crime to submit their application to the PCSP.
He added: “It is important that all applications are submitted through the PCSP as applications submitted directly to the Department of Justice will not be considered. The deadline for submitting applications to the PCSP is Wednesday 22nd January.”
Last year the Department of Justice allocated £564,000 to projects aimed at tackling crime and the fear of crime.
Application form and advice notes can be downloaded from;
http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/pcsp/Project-Support-(1).
