BJA FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Site-Based
Funds community groups to cut violence via evidence-based programs targeting high-risk individuals, focusing on partnerships and intervention strategies.
Funder: [Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) - https://bja.ojp.gov]
Due Dates: April 8, 2025 (FY25 Site-Based Initiative)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4,000,000 total funding; cooperative agreement mechanism
Summary: Supports community-based, evidence-informed violence intervention programs targeting high-risk individuals to prevent and reduce violent crime.
Key Information: Focus on partnerships among community residents, government agencies, law enforcement, victim services, hospitals, researchers, and community organizations.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, aims to prevent and reduce violent crime through comprehensive, evidence-informed community violence intervention programs. The initiative targets individuals at highest risk of involvement in violent crime, including gang and gun violence.
Programs funded under this initiative emphasize community violence intervention strategies that rely on strong partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations (CBOs), law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other stakeholders. The goal is to implement collaborative, data-driven approaches that effectively reduce violence and improve community safety.
This is a site-based initiative, meaning funding is directed to specific community groups and organizations that demonstrate the capacity to deliver these evidence-based interventions.
