The City of Springfield and Springfield Police Department (SPD) are encouraging local nonprofits, non-government organizations and partner organizations to submit applications for the Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI) Program highlighting their best practices and proven programming.
Donor Name: City of Springfield
State: Massachusetts
City: Springfield
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The awards are available specifically for the purpose of combatting youth and gang violence in the City of Springfield.
Preference will be given to applications that propose programs that target geographical areas with demonstrated high levels of youth violence, gang problems, and substance abuse, demonstrate a commitment to neighborhood based strategies, outline a comprehensive plan to work with multidisciplinary partners, provide a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25% contribution from public or private sources.
Funded by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the Shannon Grant provides support to communities to address youth and gang violence, a comprehensive plan to work with multi-disciplinary partners, and a commitment to coordinated prevention and just as important intervention strategies. Funded strategies include social intervention and opportunity provision programs, as well as gang task force personnel costs. Bringing academic and research centers together with municipalities to address the gang and youth violence in the community, this grant funds enforcement and meaningful alternatives to at-risk and gang-involved youth. This funding can provide involved youth with direct services through all local partners.
Funding Information
- Agencies are eligible to apply for the maximum amount of $100,000.00, SPD may award full funding, partial funding, or no funding.
- The Shannon program will be available for the grant period of approximately January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
For more information, visit City of Springfield.
