OJJDP FY 2012 Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program
A growing number of communities have adopted multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary approaches toreduce the violence that has adversely affected youth, families, and neighborhoods acrossAmerica.
This program provides funding for localities to support federal, state, and local partnerships to replicate proven multi-disciplinary, community-based strategies to reduce violence.
This program is authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012, Public Law 112-5 5.
This program provides funding for localities to support federal, state, and local partnerships to replicate proven multi-disciplinary, community-based strategies to reduce violence.
This program is authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012, Public Law 112-5 5.
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants are limited to states (including territories) and units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
OJJDP welcomes joint applications from two or more eligible applicants; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as co-applicants.
Applicants must demonstrate a significant crime and violence problem affecting youth (specifically, high levels of aggravated assaults, shootings, and killings over an extended period of time) to be eligible for this program.
OJJDP expects applicants to have high levels of support within local government.
Specifically, successful applicants will be those cities, counties, states, or tribal governments that have signed letters of support from, at a minimum, their mayor or chief executive officer, chief of police, and the local school superintendent and have proven how the implementation of their comprehensive, community-based violence prevention strategy fits into their jurisdictions youth violence prevention plan.
OJJDP may visit designated sites prior to making a final determination of award.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2012/CBVPD.pdf
Contact:
For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center (JIC) at 18779275657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live Web chat. JIC hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eas
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Agency Email:
JIC@telesishq.com
Date Posted:
2012-03-14
Application Due Date:
2012-05-01
Archive Date:
2012-05-30
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