REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department
SHELBY MACNAB, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department
BY: CHANELL WEST, Senior Management Analyst
Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION- Actions Pertaining to a Grant Application for Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Funding (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor's Veto):
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to apply for a $2,000,000 grant from the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) administered by the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Grant Agreement and sign all documents related to this grant on behalf of the City.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager or Designee to apply for a $2,000,000 federal grant from the CVIPI grant program and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the grant agreement and sign all related documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The PARCS Department is seeking $2,000,000 in grant funding from the BJA to develop a Violence Reduction Strategic Plan, make $1,100,0000 in grant funding available to community based and/or non-governmental organizations for evidence-informed community violence reduction strategies, and further develop multisector collaborative efforts to intervene and prevent violence.
BACKGROUND
The BJA released the FY24 CVIPI grant solicitation on April 4, 2024. The BJA has appropriated $72,000,000 million dollars to invest in evidence-informed community violence interventions that focus on serving those at highest risk for violence. Grant applications are due on June 10th, 2024. The CVIPI grant program requires development of a Violence Reduction Strategic Plan, evaluation, an...
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