Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP)
Forecasted
Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP) supports institutions, government entities, and researchers in funding public health approaches backed or informed by evidence to reduce gun violence.
Funder: Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Historical project awards: $98,100–$2,553,877 (June 2021 evaluation)
Summary: Supports effective gun violence reduction through evidence-based and evidence-informed public health programs.
Key Information: Eligible applicants include academic institutions, governmental entities, and independent researchers.
Description
The Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP), administered by Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, supports effective violence reduction strategies, specifically addressing gun violence through evidence-based and evidence-informed health programs. Its public health approach connects prevention with scientific research, data collection, and measurable outcomes.
Evidence-based programs are developed and evaluated through research and demonstrate positive outcomes in preventing gun violence. Evidence-informed approaches use public health principles, can be studied through research and data collection, and target factors determined to affect gun violence. The program also defines hospital-based violence intervention as hospital-operated or hospital-collaborative work providing intensive counseling, case management, and social services to people recovering from injuries resulting from violence.
