State Rep. Amen Brown, D-Phila., today released a statement applauding the Philadelphia Police Department’s recent success and swift action against the use of off-road vehicles citywide. Read more
NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Human Services: OCDEL Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Who May Apply: Eligible childcare providers will be notified via an eligibility letter from their Early Learning Resource Center. Providers must meet the requirements outlined here . Use: Staff qualifications and professional development, early childhood education programs, partnerships with families and communities, leadership and management, and accreditation costs. Funds: Grant amounts vary by provider. Grant funding comes from $12 million of federal Childcare Development Fund funds. Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2024 More information: Keystone STARS Website Department of Transportation: State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Incentive Program Who May Apply: To be eligible for STIC Incentive funding, the STIC or other equivalent task force, committee or group must be formally established with a charter, include public and private members, meet regularly, and comprehensively consider sources of innovation. Use: The State Transportation Innovation Council Incentive Program provides funding to help STICs foster a culture of innovation and make innovations standard practice in their states. Examples of allowable activities include but are not limited to: developing standards and specifications; developing training to facilitate widespread use of innovation, developing memoranda of agreement; preparing a report summarizing the lessons Read more
PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Regional Policing Assistance Program Who May Apply: Applicants for the Regional Policing Assistance Program may be any municipality – a city, borough, township, home-rule municipality, or county. Applicants may also be a public or quasi-public body, or its representative, duly authorized to act on behalf of one or more municipalities. All applications must be accompanied by fully executed Articles of Agreement or an Intergovernmental Agreement that establishes a Regional Police Department. Use: Funding will support efforts in establishing or expanding regional police departments that would improve the following: uniformity and consistency of enforcement across municipalities; recruitment; distribution and deployment of police personnel; training and personnel efficiency; career enhancement opportunities; enhanced professionalism; and reduction of costs. Funds: A total of approximately $1,000,000 in federal funds is being announced to support this initiative. Applicants may apply for up to $150,000 for the formation of a new regional police department or up to $50,000 for the expansion of an existing regional police department by adding a chartered municipality(ies). Application Deadline: September 6, 2023 More information: PCCD Website Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Legal Standing Video Read more
State Rep. Amen Brown joined students of The Dope Student Podcast to talk about politics as a career goal for young people. Read more
It's hot outside and state Rep. Amen brown came to the rescue with a free fan giveaway at his new district office. Read more
“Our law enforcement officers provide a critical service throughout the commonwealth,” Brown said. “They deserve the highest level of our protection, and I will always help facilitate that protection for our men and women in blue.” Read more
The Philadelphia Water Department is issuing a boil water advisory for parts of upper West Philadelphia effective immediately. About 18,0000 customer accounts are in the impacted area. Read more
“I would like to empower the Philadelphia Police Department and other police departments around the state to crack down on illegal bike culture,” said hearing co-host Rep. Amen Brown, who represents portions of Philadelphia. Read more
STATE PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: DEI in the Building and Construction Trades Grant (Funding Source: General Fund) Who May Apply : Organizations that serve as sponsors or intermediaries of Registered Apprenticeship and/or Pre-Apprenticeship in the building and construction trades. Use : To develop diverse talent pipelines and reach underrepresented populations within the building and construction trades. Funds : $1 million in total program funding. Application Deadline : April 26, 2023 More Information : Click on https://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/grants/Pages/default.aspx . Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT): Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Program (Funding Source: State, Federal, & Private Funding) Who May Apply : Private companies. Use : To develop innovative ways to deliver transportation projects across a variety of modes including roads, bridges, rail, aviation, and ports. Funds : Varies by award. Application Deadline : April 30, 2023 More Information : Click on https://www.penndot.pa.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/p3forpa/Pages/default.aspx . Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: Youth Reentry Grant (Funding Source: General Fund) Who May Apply : Read more
No officer should have to patrol alone. The proposed legislation will ensure that this, along with the provision of additional resources, is prioritized. Protecting those who protect us is a must, not an option. Read more
The safety of the men & women officers who protect us is imperative. As elected officials, it's our job to make sure they have protections to keep them safe and to keep another life from being senselessly lost. Read more
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28 – After Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was slain in the line of duty, state Rep. Amen Brown, D-Phila., will introduce a package of bills that seeks to protect police officers from violence while they perform their duty to protect and serve throughout the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “Officer Fitzgerald was bravely serving his community by patrolling a high crime area when he was gunned down with no clear motive,” Brown said. “We cannot sit idly by and watch those who put on the badge and uniform to protect us, placing themselves between us and danger, die at the hands of those who would do them harm.” Brown said that the responsibility lies with elected officials to make sure police officers are operating in the safest ways possible. There are four bills in Brown’s proposed package: The first bill would require that officers be accompanied by a partner whenever working in a critical crime area, as defined by the attorney general. It would ensure officers are better protected from those who would do them harm. The second bill would require that all officers wear at minimum non-expired level IIIA body armor while on duty to better protect them from firearms. The third bill would create a grant program to provide funding to municipalities to install audible gunshot detection technology in areas with high rates of firearm violence. The fourth bill Read more
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Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency/Pennsylvania Department of Human Services: Pennsylvania Academic and Career/Technical Training Innovative Solicitation (Funding Source: Justice Reinvestment Fund) Who May Apply : Existing PACTT Affiliates. Use : To improve services for delinquent youth receiving academic and career/technical training services. Funds : Awards up to $75,000 for 24-month projects. Application Deadline : December 23, 2022 More Information : Click on https://egrants.pccd.pa.gov/Public/OpenAnnouncements.aspx . Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Pumpout Grant Program (Funding Source: Federal Funding) Who May Apply : Local governmental entities and private businesses that own and operate boating facilities. Use : To fund the construction, renovation, and maintenance of pumpout and dump stations to service pleasure boats. Funds : Reimburse up to 75% of the installation cost of pumpout and dump stations. Application Deadline : December 30, 2022 More Information : Click on https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/Grants/Pages/PumpoutGrantProgram.aspx . Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2022-23 School Safety and Security Training and Technical Assistance Program (Funding Source: FY 2022 School Safety and Security Grant Program Fund) Who May Apply : Non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education (not-for profit), and for-profit organizations. Use : To Read more
After another violent weekend in which 39 people were shot, state Rep. Amen Brown, D-Phila., is calling upon Gov. Tom Wolf to deploy the Pennsylvania National Guard to provide much needed support in Philadelphia in addressing this gun violence crisis. Brown said the focus needs to be on patrolling hot spot areas such as the Kensington neighborhood, college campuses, SEPTA stations or any neighborhood that has seen an uptick in violent crime. “I am calling on Governor Wolf to declare a state of emergency in Philadelphia, as he did in October 2020 after the Walter Wallace shooting, and immediately deploy the Pennsylvania National Guard to the streets of Philadelphia,” Brown said. “Our city officials are not going to stop the epidemic of gun violence. We have tried constitutional executive orders, launching gun buyback programs, and marches and rallies. While those efforts are appreciated, we need more. Constituents want more to feel safe. In order to address this gun violence, we need long-term efforts and a commitment to immediate action – with the latter not being prioritized by many city officials.” Brown said he recognizes that this call for action may not appeal to everyone, but based on feedback from the community he serves, they are demanding protection, because public safety must be a priority. "We have become a place where we routinely have 100 or 150 rounds fired in shootings - sometimes from automatic Read more
State Rep. Amen Brown, D-Phila., is once again calling on Philadelphia city officials to act on the violence in the city in the wake of three SWAT officers being shot while serving a warrant. “We have reached a point of critical mass where lawlessness and lack of accountability are destroying our city,” Brown said. “Where is City Council? Where is Mayor Kenney? We keep hearing that ‘enough is enough’ and that we need to stop the violence – but no immediate solutions are being offered.” Brown has previously called on city officials to call for a state of emergency in Philadelphia, but now said it’s imperative that this happens immediately. “Something has to be done,” Brown added. “It’s not sustainable for the city to continue in chaos, and as elected officials, it’s our job to enact laws that protect the people of Philadelphia.” Read more
In a heartfelt opening statement to the Select Committee on Law and Order, Pa. state Rep Amen Brown says he’s qualified and willing to make the difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions necessary to keep Philadelphians safe from gun violence. On the hearing itself, Brown added that the committee gained valuable insight into areas where the Philadelphia District Attorney breached the core obligations of his office. Read more
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28 -- State Rep. Amen Brown, D-Phila., said that he is exhausted, fed up, and saddened by yet another senseless shooting, this time at Roxborough High School, where five students were shot after a football scrimmage. Fourteen-year-old Nicholas Elizalde was killed in the shooting at Roxborough High and four teenagers were injured. “We need to realize what is actually happening here,” Brown said. “Every elected official has offered condolences to victims, something that happens every time one of these tragedies happens, but where are the real solutions that can be implemented now to have an impact that won’t take years? “While certain gun restrictions can have benefits, we cannot just focus on that. Most of the weapons used in these shootings are illegal weapons such as ghost guns and straw purchases,” Brown continued. Brown is adamant that holding people accountable and removing these illegal weapons from the streets is the way to start to mend the wounds caused by the gun violence epidemic. "We keep saying enough is enough, but we must put some real action behind those words,” Brown said. “Our communities deserve to feel safe; our youth deserve to live past the age of 18, and families deserve to not have to lose loved ones to senseless violence.” Brown has introduced legislation that would require identification to enter gun shows and is responsible for negotiating a historic Read more
State Rep. Amen Brown, D-Phila., said he applauds Gov. Tom Wolf’s new Marijuana Pardon Project. Under this project, people with minor non-violent marijuana convictions can apply for a pardon – entirely free and online. There is no limit for age of the conviction, and people with other convictions are not eligible. For eligibility, the conviction must have taken place in Pennsylvania and is for individuals who are charged with Possession of Marijuana or Marijuana, Small Amount Personal Use. “This is a step in the right direction in removing the stigma surrounding marijuana,” Brown said. “It’s not fair to people who have committed non-violent offenses and are still facing the repercussions from the possession of marijuana - including missed opportunities for employment, housing, education and more. I applaud this much needed effort and it’s a step in the right direction for the possible legalization of marijuana in the commonwealth.” Earlier this year, Brown held a policy hearing about the legalization of marijuana and has introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 30. Read more
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