{"id":295012,"date":"2026-06-03T22:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295012\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:08:09","slug":"tallahassee-eligible-for-millions-under-doj-model-cities-public-safety-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295012\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee eligible for millions under DOJ \u2018Model Cities\u2019 public safety initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Justice Department is rolling out a new Model Cities Initiative, and Tallahassee is eligible for millions in federal public safety money. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The plan sets aside nearly $300 million nationwide to help two to four cities cut crime, improve mental health and drug treatment and beef up law enforcement resources. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To qualify, a city has to serve at least 100,000 people \u2014 a threshold Tallahassee meets \u2014 and submit one unified application from local leaders working together. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The money can be used to hire and retain officers, build or upgrade facilities or buy new law enforcement equipment. It can also fund mental health resources, jail and prison reentry programs and youth crime prevention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Cities have until September 1 to submit their proposals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/03\/tallahassee-eligible-millions-under-doj-model-cities-public-safety-initiative\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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