The City of Newport News is now accepting grant applications for a Gun Violence Intervention Grant. Grant awardees will be granted funding to implement or enhance evidence-based strategies and/or projects on a competitive basis that will result in the reduction of gun violence within the City of Newport News.
Donor Name: City of Newport News
State: Virginia
City: Newport News
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/24/2022
Grant Duration: 11 months
Details:
The City of Newport News has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention Program (GVIP). The grant will be supplemented with funding from other sources. The primary purpose is to support the implementation of strategies that will result in reduced gun violence in local communities. This will be done by using evidence-based programming or promising practices that have been proven effective in reducing gun violence. The specific focus on interrupting cycles of violence among those individuals at highest risk for perpetrating gun violence or being a victim of gun violence.
Funding Information
The grant period will begin August 1, 2022 and end June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a new or existing legal business entity registered with State Corporation Commission (SCC), in possession of a valid and active business license, and possess a government-issued employer identification number (EIN).
- If you are a local, non-profit, 501c(3) organization, your organization must meet the legal requirement of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Internal Revenue Service, and the City of Newport News
- Serve youth and young adults in the City of Newport News with evidenced-based projects and programming that reduces gun violence
For more information, visit City of Newport News.
