Alachua County is seeking proposals from non-governmental, grassroots organizations, and emerging small businesses to provide programs and services addressing known risk and protective factors associated with gun violence.
Donor Name: Alachua County
State: Florida
County: Alachua County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/11/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: More than 10 Years
Details:
Alachua County has declared gun violence to be a public health crisis and has adopted the public health model approach to mitigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization outline a public health approach to violence prevention based on four steps: (1) define and monitor the problem, (2) identify risk and protective factors, (3) develop and test prevention strategies, (4) ensure widespread adoption of effective strategies.
Common risk factors associated with gun violence include substance use, perceived and actual inequalities in how someone is treated, exposure to violence, gang affiliation, access to guns, and many others.
Funding Information
Funding awards are limited to a maximum of $10,000.00 for each proposal, with a total of $50,000.00 awarded under this program. All funds must be expended before Sept. 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-governmental, grassroots organizations, and emerging small businesses are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Alachua County.
