Fort Worth’s war against gun violence just got a major federal cash infusion. A $500,000 grant has been awarded to One Safe Place to launch a targeted crackdown on gang and firearm crimes in two of the city’s most violence-prone zones: Stop Six/Poly and the Las Vegas Trail Corridor. The funding, announced this morning by U.S. Attorney John Parker and ATF Special Agent in Charge William Temple, is part of the nationwide Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative aimed at dismantling the infrastructure of street-level terror.
The grant—one of only seven half-million-dollar awards handed out by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance—will fuel a multi-pronged assault on violence, blending enforcement, prevention, and community intervention. At the heart of the strategy: treating domestic violence not as a sidebar but as a core driver of gun crime. Statistics repeatedly show that homes with domestic abuse often become flashpoints for broader community violence. This grant forces that connection into the spotlight with boots-on-the-ground action.
Funding will back targeted police sweeps, intelligence-driven patrols, reentry programs for former offenders, and a full-scale community outreach blitz. Following the press conference, Fort Worth PD officers and volunteers hit the streets, door-hanging every residence in the target zones with “Not on My Block” flyers listing Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line. The message is clear: the neighborhood is under new management.
“My office is committed to working side by side with the people who live in these neighborhoods,” said U.S. Attorney Parker, vowing to break the cycle of violence that has gripped communities for too long. “This grant funding significantly enhances that effort in Fort Worth by providing additional tools for success.” It’s not just rhetoric—this is federal muscle meeting local pain.
ATF’s William Temple emphasized the power of collaboration. “With the additional grant funding for One Safe Place, another great step in the holistic approach in tackling the gun and gang problem that plagues many cities is taking place here in Fort Worth,” he said. Chief Joel Fitzgerald of the Fort Worth Police Department echoed the sentiment, calling the grant a cornerstone in the city’s bid to become the safest large city in America—a title it’s far from holding now.
One Safe Place President Ken Shetter made it plain: this isn’t just about arrests. “PSN has helped ensure a very effective collaboration between local, federal and community based partners,” he said. Now, with real money behind the mission, the group plans to double down on proven tactics, redirect resources to hot spots, and treat domestic violence as the accelerant it is in the gun violence equation. In a city where bullets fly too often, this grant could be a turning point—or just another line item. The streets will tell.
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