Edward Byrne Competitive Grant Program

Amount Awarded: $1,066,026
Recipient: San Francisco Department of the District Attorney
Program: Mortgage and Investment Fraud Prosecution and Education Project

How is San Francisco using this grant?
San Francisco will use this grant to create a mortgage and investment fraud unit within the District Attorney’s Office to prosecute fraud. It will also engage in a multi-agency public education campaign to empower homeowners to reduce crime around abandoned homes in their neighborhoods. This grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How will this project benefit San Francisco?
The primary goal of this project is to decrease mortgage and investment fraud in San Francisco and protect vulnerable homeowners.

Project Status:
This project has not yet started.

Additional Information:
Grant Website
Application Summary