New Timeline Released for California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grants
Apr 14, 2020
Cities can now review the re-released Request for Proposals (RFP) and must submit proposals by the new deadline of June 5.
The re-released RFP reflects this new due date, as well as corresponding changes to the timeline and required grant project activities. The RFP also reflects a 33-month grant period with an additional 6 months for audit and evaluation, for a total contract period of 39 months. To access the revised RFP, please visit the CalVIP webpage and click on the banner labeled Cohort 3 (FY 19-20) Request for Proposals & Program Information.
The 2019 State Budget Act makes $27.5 million available in funding for competitive grants to cities and community-based organizations to support evidence-based violence reduction initiatives. Formerly known as the California Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention (CalGRIP) grant, the Legislature established the CalVIP grant in FY 2017-18. CalVIP encouraged jurisdictions to develop local approaches that would meet the diverse needs of each community.
On Oct. 11, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1603 (Chapter 735, Statutes of 2019), Break the Cycle of Violence Act, codifying the establishment of the CalVIP grant and the authority and duties of BSCC in administering the program, including selection criteria for grants and reporting requirements to the Legislature.
Eligibility
Cities identified as disproportionately impacted by violence and the community-based organizations that serve the residents of those cities (see Table 1 on page 6 of the RFP) are eligible to apply for up to $1.5 million. An additional 66 small cities (see Table 2 on page 7 of the RFP) are eligible to apply for up to $600,000. The term of the grant has been updated to Oct. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 with an additional six months for audit and evaluation.
Bidders Conference
Interested applicants are encouraged to view the recording and slides of CalVIP Bidders’ Conference, which was livestreamed on March 6, to answer technical questions from prospective applicants about the RFP, provide information on the principles of evidence-based violence reduction strategies, and provide clarity on RFP instructions.
Application Instructions
Applicants must email one electronic copy of the original signed complete proposal package to the BSCC by the deadline. A complete proposal package will include:
Key Dates
The following table shows a timeline of key dates related to the CalVIP Grant.
Interested applicants can continue to submit questions about the CalVIP RFP to CalVIP-3@bscc.ca.gov. Please continue to check the BSCC and CalVIP webpages for additional information as it becomes available.
The re-released RFP reflects this new due date, as well as corresponding changes to the timeline and required grant project activities. The RFP also reflects a 33-month grant period with an additional 6 months for audit and evaluation, for a total contract period of 39 months. To access the revised RFP, please visit the CalVIP webpage and click on the banner labeled Cohort 3 (FY 19-20) Request for Proposals & Program Information.
The 2019 State Budget Act makes $27.5 million available in funding for competitive grants to cities and community-based organizations to support evidence-based violence reduction initiatives. Formerly known as the California Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention (CalGRIP) grant, the Legislature established the CalVIP grant in FY 2017-18. CalVIP encouraged jurisdictions to develop local approaches that would meet the diverse needs of each community.
On Oct. 11, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1603 (Chapter 735, Statutes of 2019), Break the Cycle of Violence Act, codifying the establishment of the CalVIP grant and the authority and duties of BSCC in administering the program, including selection criteria for grants and reporting requirements to the Legislature.
Eligibility
Cities identified as disproportionately impacted by violence and the community-based organizations that serve the residents of those cities (see Table 1 on page 6 of the RFP) are eligible to apply for up to $1.5 million. An additional 66 small cities (see Table 2 on page 7 of the RFP) are eligible to apply for up to $600,000. The term of the grant has been updated to Oct. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 with an additional six months for audit and evaluation.
Bidders Conference
Interested applicants are encouraged to view the recording and slides of CalVIP Bidders’ Conference, which was livestreamed on March 6, to answer technical questions from prospective applicants about the RFP, provide information on the principles of evidence-based violence reduction strategies, and provide clarity on RFP instructions.
Application Instructions
Applicants must email one electronic copy of the original signed complete proposal package to the BSCC by the deadline. A complete proposal package will include:
- One PDF file that contains the Proposal Narrative and all required attachments (see CalVIP RFP PDF).
- An Excel version of the Budget Attachment (Budget Tables and Budget Narrative). Do not submit the Budget Attachment in a PDF version.
Key Dates
The following table shows a timeline of key dates related to the CalVIP Grant.
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