The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Jail To Jobs (doing business as Nineveh Ministries), a non-profit organization in Central Texas, under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The funding will support the implementation of the ATX Peace Program, which aims to shift social norms, detect and interrupt violence, and change high-risk individual behaviors in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods with high crime rates and limited English proficiency in the Cedar Park, TX area. Key program strategies include community-centered activities, intensive case management, and the deployment of violence interrupters who are trusted community members with lived experience. Services provided through the program include victim services, employment support, education, counseling, housing, and food access, as well as an anti-violence community education campaign. The program is guided by a multidisciplinary team of research professionals, community violence intervention experts, government agencies, victim advocates, and other stakeholders.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/28/23 |