Based in boston, health resources in action (hria) is a national public health organization with more than 65 years of prevention, health promotion, policy, and research experience and extensive…

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.045 - Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative) awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Health Resources In Action, Inc. (HRIA) to develop and implement the Massachusetts Community Violence Intervention Capacity Building Initiative (MCVI-CBI). The key objectives of this 3-year award include: 1) Awarding and administering 5 sub-awards to Massachusetts-based community-based organizations (CBOs) implementing community violence intervention (CVI) strategies, 2) Providing training and technical assistance to support CVI strategy implementation among the sub-grantee CBOs, 3) Building the capacity of the funded CBOs to strengthen and sustain CVI strategies, and 4) Establishing an online resource to facilitate the diffusion of innovation and replication of evidence-based CVI practices. HRIA has extensive experience overseeing RFP processes, providing TA, and administering grant funds for federal partners focused on public health, community violence reduction, and health equity initiatives.

Based in boston, health resources in action (hria) is a national public health organization with more than 65 years of prevention, health promotion, policy, and research experience and extensive technical and practical expertise in CVI strategies. Hria will develop and implement the massachusetts community violence intervention capacity building initiative (mcvi-CBI). Aligning with the goals of the BJA, the mcvi-CBI fulfills the requirements of category 4, capacity building for cbos via intermediary organizations. To achieve bjas and hrias shared goal of preventing and reducing violent crime in communities, the mcvi-CBI has four primary objectives: award and administer five subawards to massachusetts -based cbos implementing CVI strategies, provide TTA to support CVI strategy implementation among selected grantees, build the capacity of funded cbos to strengthen and financially sustain CVI strategies, and establish and maintain an online resource to allow funded cbos and other interested partners to search and access knowledge products to support the diffusion of innovation and the replication of evidence-based CVI practices. Hrias scope of work is divided into two capacity-building action steps. Action step 1, formative evaluation and subaward administration, includes the following activities: conduct GAP assessment, develop request for proposals process, and conduct CBO selection process. Action step 2, provision of CVI strategy support services, includes the following activities: create a project management and communication plan, complete grantee capacity needs assessments, develop a TTA/capacity building program, and measure the impact of TA/capacity building. Aligning with national best practices, hria prioritizes CVI solutions that bolster participant motivation and understanding of how systems change must engage those community members most disenfranchised from systems-leveldecision-making and, therefore, impacted by community violence. Hria has a national reputation for excellence and extensive experience providing oversight of request for proposal (RFP) processes, applicant outreach, and technical assistance, convening and facilitating review panels, processing grant awards, administering grant funds, and overseeing and reviewing post-award reporting.