Progressive Life Center (PLC) and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) in partnership with Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP), is collaborating to reduce gun violence in neighborhoods one block at a time.
Donor Name: Progressive Life Center
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 or $15,000
Details:
As part of an intention to invest in the community, PLC, DYRS, and OGVP understand that those who reside in the communities will provide suggestions and assist with solutions to prevent gun violence. This request for applications seeks small entities, organizations, and individuals to propose creative services to support community members in promoting public safety.
OGVP offers funding opportunities through grants to DYRS/PLC designed to support community-based activities that will make neighborhoods safer. This will further empower the community to participate in community reinvestment strategies and promote productive and self-sustaining neighborhoods.
Priority will be given to those District locations affected by recent gun violence. Categories include the following but are not limited to:
- Community Wealth
- Skills Building
- Leadership Development
- Community Cohesion & Encouragement
- Providing support of basic needs
- Community Revitalization
- Community organizing activities
- Neighborhood outreach
- Providing activities in a safe space
- Murals, block cleaning, community gardens
- Community Healing
- Community Responses to Violence Restorative Justice Supports
- Direct intervention activities
- Healing/Mental Wellness
Funding Information
The grants offered will be mini grants with a maximum award amount of either $5,000 or $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Community-based non-profit groups and organizations, clergy groups, individuals or small businesses located in the District of Columbia are eligible to apply. For profit organizations are eligible but may not include profit in their grant application. For-profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible applicants.
For more information, visit PLC.
