The national institute for criminal justice reform (nicjr), as administrative entity of the credible messenger mentoring project, will sub-grant funds to youth alive! (YA) and community & youth…

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753). NICJR will subgrant funds to Youth Alive! and Community & Youth Outreach to implement evidence-based community violence response models and expand organizational capacities to prevent violent crime and provide victim services to 400 individuals involved in violence in Oakland, CA. The funding will support Youth Alive! and Community & Youth Outreach in delivering services from March 15, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

The national institute for criminal justice reform (nicjr), as administrative entity of the credible messenger mentoring project, will sub-grant funds to youth alive! (YA) and community & youth outreach (CYO) to implement evidence-based community violence response models to address gun violence in oakland, CA. This funding will be used to expand the organizational capacities of YA and CYO, as well as strengthen collaborative efforts to prevent violent crime and provide victim services to over 400 oaklanders involved in violence as victims and/or offenders.