Community Based Violence Prevention Training & Technical Assistance Program (US)

This will build on the portfolio of existing providers and add new expertise in the following areas: trauma-informed practices and workforce development for Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations and staff, mass casualty shooting reviews, law enforcement engagement with CVI programs, TTA network support and coordination, and strategic communications.

Goals

• 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.

Priority Areas

• In order to further OJP’s mission, OJP will provide priority consideration when making award decisions to the following:
  • 1A. Applications that propose project(s) that are designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
  • 1B. Applicants that demonstrate that their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they (or at least one proposed subrecipient that will receive at least 40 percent of the requested award funding, as demonstrated in the Budget web-based form) are a population specific organization that serves communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

Funding Categories

• Category 1: TTA Network Support and Coordination will facilitate the coordination of the OJP CVIPI network of TTA providers that will provide TTA to grant-funded CVIPI projects and the broader CVIPI field. This will include management of a centralized website, planning and coordination for the annual CVIPI grantee conference, development of a data dashboard for site-based awards, coordination of communication and collaboration within the network of TTA providers, and support for development of consistent, high-quality publications and resources for the field. The provider will support the other CVIPI TTA partners in capturing the progress and impact of the TTA on the field, as well as lessons learned.
• Category 2: TTA on Trauma Informed Practices and Workforce Development for CVI Organizations and Staff will provide support to CVIPI grant-funded projects to promote trauma-informed health and wellness for CVI staff. This will include assistance with development of agency wellness plans and program policies, development of toolkits and other guidance resources, support for a hotline and/or referral services for CVI workers in crisis, and support for training and peer-to-peer learning on how to provide trauma-informed support for CVI staff. This will also include TTA for development of job skills such as computer literacy and social media use that would assist in current job duties and would also be transferable to other careers. This will include assessing and identifying strategies for long-term employment of CVI workers.
• Category 3: Mass Casualty Shooting Review TTA will focus on the intersection between CVI and Multiple Casualty Shooting (MCS) incidents. CVI street outreach workers are often among the first responders to MCS incidents, but they are frequently left out of official local after-action responses. OJP is seeking a provider to deliver TTA for to up to five CVIPI grantee sites to pilot a multiple stakeholder review process and to develop a toolkit for communities to use in conducting these reviews. The provider will also develop an MCS data system to collect information on these incidents and the recommendations developed in communities conducting MCS Reviews. The provider will be expected to employ a trauma-informed approach to this work.
• Category 4: Law Enforcement Engagement TTA will inform efforts to define the role of law enforcement in working with CVI outreach workers and agencies, including identifying model approaches, enhancing agency culture to support these collaborations, and facilitating the sharing of crime data in ways that are mutually beneficial. The provider will be expected to develop a plan for recommended training and development strategies for law enforcement to support collaborations with local CVI efforts.
• Category 5: Strategic Communications will increase the capacity of the CVI field to build knowledge of and engagement with CVI strategies.

Funding Information

• Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: Awards will be up to $3,500,000
  • Category 1 anticipated maximum amount: $3,500,000
  • Category 2 anticipated maximum amount: $2,500,000
  • Category 3 anticipated maximum amount: $1,500,000
  • Category 4 anticipated maximum amount: $1,000,000
  • Category 5 anticipated maximum amount: $600,000
• Period of Performance Start Date: October 1, 2024
• Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
• Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $9,100,000

Eligibility Criteria

• 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 Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

For more information, visit Grants.gov.