Project Grant 15PBJA23GG05202CVIP

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $2M
Federal Grant Program
16.045
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Through the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), the $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award issued by the Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2023 will enable the City of New Haven to:

  1. Establish a responsive violence reduction working group, develop a comprehensive CVI strategic plan, and address gaps in the current community violence intervention landscape in New Haven.

  2. Implement data collection and sharing systems to support ongoing program development and evaluation.

  3. Directly engage members of historically underserved communities in program design to advance racial equity in access to services and opportunities.

The target population for these interventions includes high-risk young adults ages 18-34 involved in gun violence, gang activity, or victimization, along with their immediate social networks. Funded activities will focus on the nine New Haven neighborhoods accounting for 83% of shooting incidents and 72% of violent crimes in 2022.

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