AMENDED: Notice of Funding Opportunity: Community-based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative

AMENDED: Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Community Safety Councils 

We are now accepting funding proposals from the Washington Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative for Community Safety Councils..

Background
In 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), 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 opportunity, and mitigate the physical, social, and economic conditions that drive violence.

Grants available up to $100,000 each
The Washington Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals from entities interested in building regional capacity to reduce gun violence, directly impacting the safety and well-being of their communities. The selected proposers will assemble a Community Safety Council to steer local violence reduction efforts, including conducting a landscape analysis and designing a violence reduction plan.

To support the formation of these councils and the creation of a violence reduction plan, proposers can apply for up to $100,000. This initial funding will allow Proposers to lay the groundwork for transformative change within their communities.

Additionally, Commerce will provide up to $275,000 to support the implementation of violence reduction plans. These plans will be based on the guiding principles of CVIPI as set forth by the U.S. DOJ: community-centered, evidence-informed, equitable, inclusive, effective, and sustainable. Upon approval of these plans, the proposers will pass funds through to program implementers and provide ongoing monitoring and support.

Who can apply?
This NOFO is an open, competitive process. Priority will be given to the following under-invested counties and communities:

  • Snohomish County
  • Grant County
  • Pierce County
  • Yakima County
  • Spokane County
  • Clark County
  • Tri-Cities area (Benton County and Franklin County)

The distribution of seven awards under this NOFO will be exclusive to these communities and counties. One additional (eighth) award will be issued to any federally-recognized Tribe located anywhere in Washington.

As further described in the NOFO, applicants will be considered based on their expertise and alignment with the purpose of the funding opportunities.

Federally recognized local or tribal government agencies or nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based organizations are encouraged to apply.

Application Timeline

  • Q&A Period: Aug, 20 – Sept. 18, 2024
  • Proposals due: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Proposals must be completed and submitted through ZoomGrants.
  • AMENDED Projected Funding period:  Nov. 22, 2024 – Sept. 30, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conferences

The Department of Commerce held two pre-proposal conferences to review the NOFO. The material presented in each conference presentation were identical and repeated. If you were not able to participate in the webinar, audio and video recordings are available on the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Community-based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative – Washington State Department of Commerce web page.

VIEW Pre-proposal Conference video
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See presentation slides (PDF)

View updated Q&A document (PDF)

VIEW/DOWNLOAD NOFO

VIEW/DOWNLOAD NOFO AMENDMENT

Contact Information
NOFO Coordinator/Program Manager: Latojanae Hull
Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative latojanae.hull@commerce.wa.gov