Firearm Center Three Pillars Grant Informational_January 2026.pptx.pdf

Request for Applications CFVPI-0004:

Reducing Gun Violence in Maryland Through Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Response

January 26, 2026

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

Firearm Center Introductions

Erin Boguski, MS

Program Director

Jen Pauliukonis, MPH

Executive Director

Questions?

mdh.violenceprevention@maryland.gov

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Public Health Approach

• Mission and Background

• Firearm Center Framework and Pillars

• Firearm Violence Data Dashboard

• About the Awards

• Grant Application and Templates

• Scope of Work

• Evaluation Criteria

• Q&A

The Public Health Approach to Firearm Violence Prevention

Adapted from CDC

Mission, Purpose, and Background

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

To reduce firearm violence, harm from firearm violence, and misuse of firearms in the state by partnering with federal, state, and local agencies and affected communities to implement a public health approach to firearm violence reduction.

Preliminary State Plan

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention health.maryland.gov/violence -prevention/Pages/State-Plan .aspx https://health.maryland.gov/violence-prevention/Pages/State-Plan.aspx https://health.maryland.gov/violence-prevention/Pages/State-Plan.aspx https://health.maryland.gov/violence-prevention/Pages/State-Plan.aspx

Our Framework: Three Pillars

Firearm Violence Data Dashboard

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention health.maryland.gov/firearmviolencedashboard http://health.maryland.gov/firearmviolencedashboard

About the Awards

Purpose

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● To implement evidence-informed strategies to reduce gun deaths and injuries

● To implement a project or program aligned with the Center’s priorities (Three Pillars)

Grant Breakdown

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

Grant Program Pillar Estimated Award Amount Per Grant

Estimated # of Awards

Pillar I: Prevention & Assessment

Up to $200,000 each 1-3 Awards

Pillar II: Intervention & Response

Up to $200,000 each 1-3 Awards

Pillar III: Community Resilience & Healing

Up to $200,000 each 1-3 Awards

Total $1,000,000 5-8 Awards

Grant Application Timeline

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Date Issued: January 12, 2025

● Questions Due: February 6, 2025

● Application Due: February 20, 2025 2:00 pm

● Grant Period: July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027

Submit questions and applications to

Eligibility Requirements

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Types of entities:

○ Social Organization → Documentation of non-profit status required

○ Local or state government agency

○ Public or private university

● Types of Projects: New or Continuing

● Number of Awards Per Organization: 1

● Geographic Areas: Local, regional, or statewide

Pillar I: Prevention & Assessment

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

Primary Prevention: Stopping violence before it occurs

● Protective Order Firearm Surrender Implementation

● Safe Storage Program

● Violence Reduction Plan or Council

● Lethal Means Safety Counseling

● Assessment Projects

● Other Projects

Pillar II: Intervention & Response

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

Secondary Prevention: Responding to violence that has occurred and stopping future recurrence of violence.

● Community Violence Interruption or Street Outreach

● Group Violence Intervention or Focused Deterrence

● Hospital Violence Intervention

● Crisis Intervention Teams

● Other Intervention & Response Projects

Pillar III: Resiliency & Healing

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

Tertiary Prevention: Changes root causes and social determinants of health

● New! Victim and Survivor Support

Grant Application Templates & Samples

● Project Narrative (Word or PDF or copy and paste)

● Budget Form (in Project Narrative Template, but can be separated out if needed)

● Budget Narrative (Sample in RFA)

● Work Plan (Sample in RFA)

● Standard Grant Agreement (Linked in RFA)

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention & Intervention

Application Checklist

❏ IRS non-profit designation letter (if needed)

❏ Letter of Support

❏ Annual organizational budget

❏ Project Narrative

❏ Budget Form (if separate)

❏ Budget Narrative

❏ Work Plan

Grant Application - Project Narrative

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Summary Statement

● Needs Justification

○ Rates

○ Form(s) of firearm violence

○ Subpopulation of focus

○ Supplemental data

○ Cited sources

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Project Description

○ Pillar & Category

○ Description

○ Rationale

○ Community and Stakeholder Involvement

○ Barriers and Mitigation Strategies

○ Accommodations & ADA Certification

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Organizational & Staffing Capacity

○ Overview

○ Subject Matter Expertise

○ Key Partners (letter of support)

○ Staffing

■ Project management

■ Fiscal management

■ Project implementation

Grant Application - Work Plan

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Elements to include:

○ Proposed Activities

○ Deliverables (if applicable)

○ Proposed Metrics of Effectiveness

○ Timeline Estimate/Completion Dates

○ Team Member Responsible

Grant Application - Budget

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Budget Form and Budget Narrative (template included in RFA)

○ Should include salaries, fringe, contractual services, travel, operating costs, supplies, indirect costs (up to 15%), etc.

○ Each category of funding should include a justification explaining the relevance of the item

Budget Line Items

Allowable

• Personnel (salary and fringe)

• Consultants

• Travel

• Contractual

• Supplies

• Operating Costs

• Other project-related costs

• Indirect costs (up to 15%)

Unallowable

• Alcohol

• Bonuses or Commissions

• Construction/Capital

Expenses/Land Acquisition

• Corporate Formation

• Fundraising

• Lobbying costs, including membership fees

• Staff Meals (except food consumed by population served and staff travel)

• Previous Debt Obligations

• Promotional Items not directly tied to project activities

Reporting & Invoicing Schedule

Quarterly Invoice

Performance Period

Due Date % Award to Invoice

Deliverables

Initial 07/01/2026 - 09/30/2026

10/31/26 25% Progress Report

Second 10/01/2026 - 12/31/2026

01/30/27 25% Progress Report

Third 01/01/2027 - 03/31/2027

04/30/27 25% Progress Report

Fourth 04/01/2027 - 06/30/2027

07/31/27 Up to 25% Progress Report;

Financial Report

Quarterly Report Content

Progress Reports

• Quarterly metrics

• Brief description of any challenges

• Brief description of any actions taken to address challenges

• Any additional contextual information (optional)

Financial Reports

• Year-end only:

Expenditures broken down by budget category*

*Additional documentation may be requested.

Performance Metrics

• Project Activities*

• Community

Engagement

• Direct Services

• Educational

Awareness

• Safe Storage

Dissemination

• Trainings

• Policies & Protocols

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention & Intervention

Safe Storage Dissemination Type of Indicator

Indicator Format

Outcomes / Results

# safe storage devices distributed Quantitative #

Types of safe storage distributed Qualitative text

# safe storage partners Quantitative #

Names of safe storage partners Qualitative text

Trainings

# trainings conducted Quantitative #

# people trained Quantitative #

Training audience(s) Qualitative text

Training topic(s) Qualitative text

Scope of Work - Other Requirements

● Provide proof of insurance within 5 business days of award

○ Commercial General Liability

○ Errors and Omissions/Professional Liability

○ Worker’s Compensation (if there are employees)

● Background checks for individuals interacting with youth

Scope of Work - Collaboration

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Participate in Center meetings and activities

● Collaborate and share project information

● Inform state-level logic models, metrics, plans

● Participate in TTA activities

● Present at conferences and meetings

● Other agreed upon collaborative activities

● Host periodic site visits

● Attend monitoring meetings

● Provide additional programmatic details upon request

We want to raise up your work!

Application Submission

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Due February 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

● Submit applications and supporting documents as

PDFs

● Send applications via email to mdh.violenceprevention@maryland.gov

● Subject line: Pillar [I, II, or III] Application: [insert organization name] mailto:mdh.violenceprevention@maryland.gov

Project Narrative Evaluation Criteria

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Project Description and Summary Statement aligned to Pillar and Category

● An evidence-informed Needs Justification

● A strong, sustainable organization with qualified and experienced personnel and partners

● A reasonable timeline reflected on the Work Plan

● Accessibility to people with disabilities and language barriers and American with Disabilities Act compliance

Budget Narrative Evaluation Criteria

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention

● Reasonable, allowable costs

● Justification of line items

● Alignment of the budget with the Pillar and Category

Project Narrative criteria are worth 75% and the budget criteria are worth 25% of the total ratings

Q&A Additional questions due by February 6 to mailto:mdh.violenceprevention@maryland.gov