Cooperative Agreement SINLEC16CA0030

This three-year, $1.44 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045), will fund the CHANGE MATTERS Community Based Intervention & Prevention Initiative in Waco, Texas. Led by Greater Waco Collective Impact Initiative, the Initiative aims to reduce violent crime rates through comprehensive community violence intervention strategies targeting individuals, families,...

The City of Orlando has been awarded a $1,550,438 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.045 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative) to implement a comprehensive Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIP) program. The program combines the evidence-based Cure Violence and Advance Peace strategies to reduce violent crime and promote public safety in targeted Orlando communities. Key activities include developing...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $3,991,562 Cooperative Agreement to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) to implement the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) in Central Brooklyn, NY. The award will fund a 3-year project (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) to provide technical assistance, capacity building, and workforce development services to a core team of community violence...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice awarded RTI International a $637,685 cooperative agreement under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative program. RTI will conduct a four-year mixed methods implementation and quasi-experimental impact evaluation of the expansion and enhancement of Greensboro, North Carolina's Community Connectors violence intervention and prevention initiative. The evaluation will examine...

The City of Albuquerque is using a $2,050,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to expand the scope of its existing Community Safety (ACS) and Violence Intervention Program (VIP). The funding will enhance service delivery in violence prevention, intervention, and support within Albuquerque, with a focus on underserved and unserved populations, including communities of color. Key objectives...

The Cotopaxi Consolidated School District received a $270,940 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will support the School Violence Prevention Program, which aims to enhance school safety and prevent violence through community policing strategies from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. As the official name implies,...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will support Communities In Schools of Central Texas (CIS) in implementing an integrated system of student supports to address youth violence in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District. The funded project aims to proactively address youth violence and victimization through a...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888) will support comprehensive, community-based efforts by Solo POR Hoy, a woman-owned non-profit organization in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Over a 36-month period, the funding will enable Solo POR Hoy, in...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) provides $1,000,000 to Community Youth Network, Inc. (CYN) to reduce youth violence and improve school safety and climate in Grayslake, Illinois. Through a partnership with Waukegan High School and Middle Schools, CYN will deliver restorative practices, peace circles, trauma-informed counseling, and...

The Moore County Board of Education received a three-year, $492,879 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will support community policing and public safety partnership strategies between October 2021 and September 2024 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. Through collaborative problem-solving and organizational changes, the School...