With this solicitation, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in coordination with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC), seeks applications to provide a range of training and technical assistance (TTA) to grantees and the field at large under the Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI).
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/30/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The goal of the CVIPI TTA solicitation is to improve community safety outcomes by equipping CVIPI grantees and the broader CVI field with the resources, knowledge, and support to prevent and intervene in community violence.
Objectives
The objectives of the program include:
- Increase the number of CVI organizations receiving TTA.
- Support and enhance the quality of CVIPI TTA provided to communities implementing CVI strategies.
- Increase CVI organizations’ awareness of and competency around evolving issues, including trauma and wellness, MCS, collaboration with law enforcement, and strategic communications.
- Ensure the CVI field, including organizations that have not received CVIPI awards, are benefiting from TTA.
Funding Information
- Category 1: TTA Network Support and Coordination: $3,500,000
- Project Period: 36 months
- Category 2: TTA on Trauma Informed Practices and Workforce Development for CVI Organizations and Staff: $2,500,000
- Project Period: 36 months
- Category 3: Mass Casualty Shooting Review TTA: $1,500,000
- Project Period: 36 months
- Category 4: Law Enforcement Engagement TTA: $1,000,000
- Project Period: 36 months
- Category 5: Strategic Communications: $600,000
- Project Period: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
For Categories 1-5:
- Public– and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
