Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIPI)
Washington State Department of Commerce
Amount
Amount not published by the funder
Who can apply
Government, Academic
About this opportunity
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) grant program, allocating funds to support comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention strategies designed to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities. These multidisciplinary strategies engage individuals and groups to prevent and disrupt cycles of violence and retaliation and connect individuals with community assets to deliver services that save lives, address trauma, provide opportunities, and mitigate the physical, social, and economic conditions that drive violence. In 2024, OFSVP allocated the CVIPI $4 million funds to establish Community Safety Councils in seven communities throughout Washington with a high rate of gun viol...