Project SAFE aims to reduce overdose deaths among Black people who use drugs in Philadelphia through targeted outreach, messaging, and education.
Grants Awarded
Capacity Building Support
- Year Awarded:
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2026
- Grant Program:
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Community Health Capacity Initiative
- Grant Amount:
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$30,000
Project SAFE is a grassroots, peer-based harm reduction collective organizing with and providing services to women, queer, and trans individuals, particularly people living and working in Kensington’s street economies. Project Safe was funded to participate in the Community Health Capacity Initiative, which pairs unrestricted grant funding with tailored technical assistance and coaching through the Public Health Impact Hub at the University of Pennsylvania.
Black Overdose Resilience Project
- Year Awarded:
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2024
- Grant Program:
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REACH PA
- Grant Amount:
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$50,000
Project SAFE was funded to survey Black people who use drugs and develop strategies for reaching those who are not currently connected to harm reduction services. Through the Black Overdose Resilience Project, the organization will address stigma and misinformation, distribute naloxone and safer-use supplies, promote drug testing, and provide resources responsive to the needs of Black communities.
