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PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2026) \u2014 District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO\u2019s External Engagement and Government Affairs Division on Monday announced the award of $240,000 in violence prevention microgrants to 26 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations focused on neighborhood beautification. Since the DAO\u2019s Violence Prevention Grant Initiative launched in May 2021, the program has awarded over $8.2 million in microgrant awards.<\/p>\n
The DAO awarded these local groups aimed at revitalizing neglected public spaces, impacting neighborhoods through ecological justice education, and bringing environmental enhancement efforts to communities across Philadelphia. Their work includes providing opportunities and programming for neighborhood beautification projects, bettering the environment, and keeping our community safe through these endeavors.<\/p>\n
The full list of grantees and the microgrant amount:<\/p>\n
A Little Taste of Everything (DBA Mill Creek Urban Farm)<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n Action for Justice Collective<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Agape African Senior Center \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n By Faith Eternal Health Care (DBA By Faith Health and Healing)<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n East Falls Town Watch, Inc.<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Fair Amount Food Forest<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Fernhill Food Forest<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n Historic Fair Hill \u2013 $10,000<\/a><\/p>\n Human Rights Coalition: Toxic Prisons Campaign<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Mural Arts Philadelphia<\/a> \u2013 $20,000<\/p>\n Nicetown CDC<\/a> \u2013 $20,000<\/p>\n North Light Community Center<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n North Philadelphia Peace Park<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n North Philly Project<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n Northwest Victim Services<\/a> \u2013 $20,000<\/p>\n Ordinarie Heroes<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n Original American Foundation<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Philadelphia Youth Basketball<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Philadelphia Youth Football Academy<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Reinhard St. Community Farm & Kitchen<\/a> \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n Roxborough Development Corporation<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n Sanctuary Farm Phila<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n Simple Homes<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n T.E.A.M Inc. \u2013 $10,000<\/a><\/p>\n The MasterMind Cooperative<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n West Central Germantown Neighbors<\/a> \u2013 $10,000<\/p>\n \u201cAugust marks 59 consecutive months of declines in violent crime in Philadelphia, and while we have a lot more work to do, these 26 organizations represent a big part of the solution by providing boots-on-the-ground resources and support to our communities,\u201d said District Attorney Larry Krasner. \u201cNeighborhood beautification and blight reduction not only improves the quality of life, but it strengthens the sense of community that enables neighborhoods to thrive. These organizations should be applauded for their dedication and commitment to keeping our communal spaces accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSince 2021, the DAO has been intentional about reinvesting into communities that have been disproportionately harmed by violent crime, and we are seeing the fruits of that labor pay off with the continued decrease in crime,\u201d said G. Lamar Stewart, Chief, DAO\u2019s External Engagement & Government Affairs Division. \u201cWe thank these organizations for understanding the importance of environmental justice work and providing opportunities to our young people through that work. We also thank our partners at the Philadelphia Foundation for managing the application process and ensuring fiscal compliance. The DAO\u2019s External Engagement & Government Affairs Division remains deeply committed to helping communities in the journey of healing and transformation in collaboration with our partners.\u201d<\/p>\n Applications for additional grant funding are currently not being accepted. The DAO will reopen the application process later this year. 501(c)(3) groups interested in future microgrant opportunities should sign up for email updates from the Philadelphia Foundation for new application deadlines. DAO violence prevention grant funding is derived from the lawful and appropriate use of civil asset forfeiture and is distributed and audited by the Philadelphia Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2026) \u2014 District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO\u2019s External Engagement and Government Affairs Division…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":263145,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-263144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/263145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}