Nebraska Crime Commission is seeking applications for its grant to address street and gang violence, homicides, and injuries caused by firearms.
Donor Name: Nebraska Crime Commission
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $591,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
OVP aids privately funded organizations, local government subdivisions, and other community leaders and advocacy groups in developing projects throughout Nebraska that work in the areas of street or gang violence reduction, reduction of homicides and injuries caused by firearms, and youth employment opportunities in high-crime areas.
The purpose of these funds is to address street and gang violence, homicides, and injuries caused by firearms as outlined in LB63 in 2009 (N.R.S. §81-1447 through 1451). In March 2015, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 167 which also included the creation of youth employment opportunities in high crime areas as an additional priority focus. The Legislature found that to effectively address these issues, communities must develop a multi-faceted approach that includes violence prevention activities, intervention, enforcement, and rehabilitation. Priority for funding is given to communities and organizations seeking to implement violence prevention programs that appear to have the greatest benefit to the state, and which have, as goals one of the three identified purpose areas:
- Reduction of street or gang violence
- Reduction of homicides and injuries caused by firearms
- Youth Employment opportunities in high-crime areas
Funding Information
The Nebraska Crime Commission (NCC) will award $591,000 for this solicitation.
Grant Period
- Project Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this specific application for Office of Violence Prevention funding, the applicant must be one of the following:
- Community-Based Agencies or Organizations, including Faith-Based Organizations.
- Community team.
- State Agency.
- Unit of local government (i.e., city, county, town)
- School District
- Federally or State recognized Native American Tribe
- 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
- Applicants without 501(c) (3) status must seek out an eligible applicant listed above to apply as the fiscal agent on their behalf.
- Eligible applicants, who are not non-profit agencies, may contract with non-profit agencies for the provision of services
For more information, visit Nebraska Crime Commission.
