Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence

A competitive grant to support services, including community-based violence intervention and prevention services, to children exposed to violence and families at risk of violence.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:

• States
• Local government
• Independent school districts
• Tribal governments
• Tribal organizations
• Nonprofits
• Institutions of higher education

Eligible Community Violence Intervention Programs:

• Group Violence Intervention
• Street Outreach
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
• Hospital-Based Violence Intervention
• Safe Passage
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Youth

Examples of Past Community Violence Intervention Programs Funded:

• Baton Rouge, LA Awareness, Mentorship, Prevention, Protection (AMPP) Violence Prevention Program received $1,015,150 in 2020 – Learn More
• Cumberland County Response to Trauma in New Jersey received $1,015,160 in 2020 to develop and implement violent crime reduction strategies focused on young juvenile offenders – Learn More

2021 Grant Overview

Fund Amount: $7,010,000.00

Maximum Award Amount: $930,000.00

Total Number of Anticipated Recipients: 7

Solicitation Priorities:

• Community violence intervention
• Beneficiaries reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties

How to Apply

Anticipated Deadline: July 2022

Most recent solicitation: 2021

Agency: Department of Justice