The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,500,051 Project Grant to the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) program. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025.
Under the grant, NKCDC will partner with Temple University's Center for Urban Bioethics to implement the evidence-based Cure Violence health model in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The Cure Violence model treats gun violence as a public health issue and works to interrupt the transmission of violence through the use of Violence Interrupters and Outreach Workers. The goal is to reduce instances of gun violence in the target area by 10% through relationship-building, conflict mediation, and changing social norms. A sub-award of $150,000 to Temple University will support technical assistance, training, and oversight of the project delivered by the Center for Cure Violence Prevention.
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