The City of Syracuse, New York was awarded a $1,484,887 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) federal grant program. The grant will fund the Syracuse Community Violence Intervention Program from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The program will address gang violence, gun violence, and underlying social conditions contributing to criminal behavior among high-risk youth ages 14-24 in Syracuse through five core strategies - community mobilization, social interventions, opportunities provision, organizational change, and suppression. A multi-disciplinary intervention team will provide assessment, case management, supervision, and mental health services including functional family therapy to gang-involved youth. Additionally, the City-County Coalition to Reduce Gun Violence stakeholder group will coordinate youth gang and gun violence prevention efforts among local agencies adhering to CVIPI program components. The goals are to reduce current youth gang and gun violence levels in Syracuse while discouraging delinquent behaviors and enhancing community involvement in violence reduction.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/29/22 |