Martindale-Brightwood Receives Big “Lift” from City with $3.5 million in Federal Funding
March 1, 2021
Indianapolis Mayor, Joe Hogsett, names Martindale-Brightwood as a Lift Indy neighborhood, joining the Near North
Safe Indy East
We promise to create a welcoming environment in which all families and visitors feel safe and secure. We aim to accomplish this by focused efforts on crime prevention, youth intervention programming, and supportive reentry services.
OUR GOAL:
Reduce Serious & Violent Crime
Work Cooperatively with Public Safety Officials
Work cooperatively with the Department of Public Safety and neighborhood residents to develop initiatives that aim to prevent serious and violent crime through community policing and focused activities to address mental health and repeat offenders.
Youth Crime Intervention Programming
Expand and develop youth crime-intervention programming, emphasizing at-risk youth populations to curb systemic crime and empower youth to become more engaged in their community.
Community-Focused Re-entry Services
Partner with community organizations to support families and neighborhoods impacted by incarceration and develop strategies to integrate holistic, community-focused re-entry services.
View the full SAFE Indy East Promise Zone strategy
Are you interested in learning more about the strategy behind the Safe Indy Promise and goals? You can access the full document or just view the specific Safe Indy East goals and partners.
Safe IndyEast Promise Zone Funding History
Over the past six years, the Safe Indy East goal has been able to raise almost $11.5M to support safety initiatives on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis.
Amount Received for Safe Indy East: $11,323,333
Training to Work 3 – Adult Reentry Grant #2
RecycleForce’s Training to Work Adult Reentry grant from the Department of Labor furthered RecycleForce’s mission to provide transitional employment and job training to permanently employ …
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program: Planning
Out of the Department of Justice’s Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program grant came a community driven strategic plan from the Northwest Side of Indianapolis that …
Training to Work 3 – Adult Reentry Grant
RecycleForce’s Training-to-Work Adult Reentry grant from the Department of Labor allowed it to add 170 positions for ex-offenders seeking to successfully make new lives for …
Safe Indy East Map
Safe IndyEast Map displays public safety resources and facilities in the promise zone, with a community based crime reduction program in a focused area within the zone.
Safe Indy East
News and Resources
Read the latest updates about IndyEast Safe projects, awarded grants, and milestones.
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