H.R. 1303 · 111th Congress

CAN DO Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Bobby Rush
Introduced
2009-03-04
Latest action
2009-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summary

Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2009 or the CAN DO Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General, through the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to establish a five-year program of grants to six communities to establish and maintain pilot programs for Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Centers (CAN DO Centers) to establish, administer, and coordinate: (1) the CAN DO Safer Streets Strategy Group Program and Guns off Our Streets Program; (2) the CAN DO Operation Community Patrol Program; (3) the CAN DO Street Monitoring Program; and (4) the CAN DO Services Providers Network.