# 4 US cities are the lucky winners of Trump’s $300M crime crackdown contest

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-us-cities-are-the-lucky-winners-of-trumps-300m-crime-crackdown-contest/
- Published: 2026-10-30T16:27:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T17:39:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/4-us-cities-lucky-winners-trumps-300m-crime-crackdown-contest
- Topics: Americas, Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Four cities will share almost $300 million in federal funding.
- Grants will support locally tailored public safety strategies.
- Individual award amounts have not yet been announced.

## Summary

Four US cities will share nearly $300 million in federal grants after being selected for the Justice Department’s Model Cities Initiative, a competition for plans to reduce violent crime and improve public safety. The awards matter because they could add tens of millions of dollars to local budgets and support strategies tailored to each city.

Jacksonville, Baton Rouge, Jackson and St. Louis were chosen from cities invited to submit comprehensive plans. The department has not yet announced how the money will be divided, but it says funds may support hiring, equipment and technology, forensic work, and programmes addressing mental health, substance abuse and repeat offending. The article highlights falling murder rates in Jacksonville and St. Louis, while Baton Rouge faces an officer shortage and Jackson proposed a technology-led approach.

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