St. Petersburg Police Department supports the arts for another year

On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, The Florida Contraband Forfeiture Fund Award Program, with St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway and Mayor Ken Welch, distributed over $82,000 of asset forfeiture funds to 22 community-based programs that aim to improve neighborhood safety, promote crime prevention, and prevent drug abuse.

Asset forfeiture funds come from the seizure of money/assets involved in local criminal activity in the past year. “The purpose of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Fund Award Program is to provide support to neighborhood agencies and organizations engaged in projects that seek to improve neighborhood safety, promote crime prevention, drug prevention, drug education and/or provide drug treatment services. This is accomplished by offering funding to neighborhood groups, associations, or organizations which have developed specific projects to address these areas of concern.” (The City of St. Petersburg Police Department)

Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, along with the Class Acts program are honored to have been recipients of this allocation of funds. This grant will allow more kids to be brought out to experience the arts through field trips and summer camps that provide opportunities for today’s youth to access their creativity outside of a typical classroom environment. 

Thank you very much Chief Holloway, and the entire City of St Petersburg Police Department!