Project Grant 15PBJA23GG00105BRND
- The Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), also known as Mphi, received a $1,999,648 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The funding will be used to implement the Ingham County Peacemaker Fellowship Enhancement and Expansion program to reduce gun violence in Ingham County, Michigan, including the cities of Lansing and East Lansing. The 36-month...
- The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Advance Peace a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) to implement the Advance Peace (AP) model in 11 cities nationwide. The AP model combines street outreach, case management, mental health support, employment assistance, and job training to interrupt gun violence cycles by building relationships with individuals most likely to be involved in such...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Lansing received a $175,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds strategic deployment of police officers in target areas within Lansing, Michigan, to conduct coordinated enforcement and community engagement activities aimed at reducing...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The grant will support the enhancement and expansion of the Advance Peace Peacemaker Fellowship program to address urban gun violence in high-risk neighborhoods. Key project activities include multiple daily contacts, life management planning, social services navigation,...
- The City of Fresno received a $300,000 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 fund the Advance Peace Fresno Violence Prevention and Intervention Program. The program aims to reduce cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in urban neighborhoods through street-level outreach, an 18-month violence interruption fellowship for at-risk individuals, and trauma-informed...
- The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753) to implement an evidence-based violence reduction and intervention program. $540,000 will be subawarded to the Grand Rapids Urban League to operate the Cure Violence program, which aims to reduce violence in high-risk communities through outreach and social support. The...
- Michigan State University was awarded a two-year, $299,976 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program to study neighborhood influences on youth violence decision-making processes. The university will conduct interviews with youth ages 18 to 24 residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Lansing, Michigan to examine how the decision process operates during violent incidents and contextual influences. Interview protocols and a coding...
- The Lansing School District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to enhance school safety and prevent violence in 25 schools serving nearly 10,000 PreK-12 students. The 3-year project will implement a comprehensive approach, including: (1) anonymous tip/reporting systems; (2) district and school behavior threat assessment teams; (3) professional development and training for...
- The Lansing Housing Commission received a $787,391 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) to provide a range of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in Lansing, Michigan. This funding, with an effective period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, will support the Commission's efforts to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, offer homelessness prevention assistance, and...
- This $2,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The primary goal is to reduce gun violence and transform the lives of high-risk individuals in two high-crime neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 8 through a long-term, comprehensive life transformation program. Key components include intensive case management, wraparound services,...
LANSING/INGHAM COUNTY HAS TYPICALLY HAD A HIGH RATE OF VIOLENT CRIME AS WELL AS A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY COMPARED TO NEIGHBORING COUNTIES AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ICHD) HAS SEEN A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN HOMICIDES AND OTHER GUN-RELATED CRIMES. A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERRUPTION EFFORT IS UNDERWAY WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND NUMEROUS AGENCY PARTNERS INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS OF LANSING AND INGHAM COUNTY. SERVICE AREA: CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN. PRIMARILY INGHAM COUNTY. THERE IS ALSO A PORTION OF THE CITY IN EATON COUNTY AND ITS 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 RESIDENTS AND ALSO HAS HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF POVERTY AND HOMICIDES. LANSING IS A HIGH-POVERTY AREA WITH 25% POVERTY. ICHD ATTRIBUTES SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND STRESSORS EXACERBATED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AS CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ALARMING INCREASE IN HOMICIDE DEATHS. INGHAM COUNTY AND PARTNERS HAVE SELECTED THE VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION MODEL ADVANCE PEACE, AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERRUPTION PROGRAM, TO REPLICATE IN THIS COMMUNITY. THEIR APPROACH UTILIZES STREET OUTREACH, MENTORING, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT TO ENGAGE THOSE AT THE CENTER OF GUN VIOLENCE. THE CENTERPIECE OF ADVANCE PEACE IS A HIGH-TOUCH AND PERSONALIZED 18-MONTH PEACEMAKER FELLOWSHIP. THE PEACEMAKER FELLOWSHIP IS GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND INCLUDES SEVEN INTENSIVE DAILY TOUCH-POINTS BETWEEN PROGRAM STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPATING FELLOWS. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES HIRING FORMERLY JUSTICE-INVOLVED PERSONS AS NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE AGENTS (NCAS) TO ENGAGE OFFENDERS AT THE CENTER OF GUN VIOLENCE, PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT MAY BE DISTRUSTFUL OF POLICE. FUNDING FOR ADVANCE PEACE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MAYORS OFFICE IN LANSING AND PRIORITIZED IN THE COUNTYS BUDGET PLANNING. IT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR APPROXIMATELY $21,000 IN STARTUP FUNDING BY THE U.S. ATTORNEYS PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS. ICHD PROPOSES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS PROJECT WITH $358,061 FOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND STRATEGY MANAGEMENT, PERFORMED BY THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (MPHI), AND $141,939 TO HIRE A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TO SUPPORT AND WORK IN TANDEM WITH NCAS AND ASSIST IN THE EXPANSION OF ADVANCE PEACE EFFORTS. MPHI HAS A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON RACIAL EQUITY, YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 1/21/25 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/10/23 |