In addition to the approved FY22 expansion of durham county's bull city united violence intervention program, durham county is exploring this critical community project to examine cross-systems…

The Durham County Board received a $250,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to research cross-systems approaches to addressing gun violence. The grant-funded project will examine Durham County's existing Bull City United violence intervention program expansion and explore additional community-rooted strategies to offer policy recommendations and identify promising practices for sustainable solutions to gun violence. The research-based work will provide analysis with potential implications for other jurisdictions and is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2023.

In addition to the approved FY22 expansion of durham county's bull city united violence intervention program, durham county is exploring this critical community project to examine cross-systems approaches to address gun violence and offer recommendations for promising practices and sustainable solutions. The project will be researched-based, included community-rooted partners, and provide potential implications for other jurisdictions.