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Benton County staff seek proposals for $1.18M crime-prevention grants in 2027–28 cycle
Summary
County staff presented a recommended RFP for the 2027–28 public safety sales tax grant cycle to fund gang and crime-prevention programs, proposing $1.18 million for the biennium and an application deadline of June 12.
Benton County staff presented details of a recommended request for proposals (RFP) for the 2027–28 public safety sales tax grant cycle, which funds local programs aimed at gang prevention and crime reduction.
Staff said county voters approved the public safety sales tax in 2014 and renewed it in 2023; the recommended RFP would allocate $1,180,000 for the two-year grant cycle beginning Jan. 1, 2027, and would be open to nonprofit organizations, government agencies and other eligible entities. The recommended schedule would open the RFP following the meeting if the board approved and close the process on June 12.
Commissioners asked whether city police departments and city organizations could apply; staff said the program is open to all eligible providers and that current funding supports several nonprofit partners. One commissioner discussed participating in interviews and outreach to help allocate funds; board members expressed general support in the meeting record. The transcript records staff presentation and discussion; the final formal board action to release the RFP was not explicitly recorded in the meeting excerpts provided.
