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Shannon Community Safety Initiative Local Action Research Partner

Local Action Research Partners (LARP) provide Shannon CSI program sites with strategic, analytic, technical, and research support.

Overview

The Shannon CSI Grant Program incorporates the key elements of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model. The program supports regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration type programs.

LARPs assist the Shannon CSI site program director, steering committee, and funded program partners by providing strategic thinking, critical analysis, and continuous feedback to improve or maintain program operations and ensure that the goals of the funded Shannon CSI programs are within scope, on schedule and within budget. 

Eligibility

Public and quasi-public entities or nonprofit research entities established to fulfill a primary public purpose are eligible to apply for funding.  

Key Dates and Materials

Key Dates

AGF Posted: August 14, 2026
Deadlines for Questions: September 4, 2026
Deadline for Letter of Intent: September 10, 2026
Application Due Date: September 25, 2026, no later than 4:00 p.m.
Award Notification (tentative): December 2026
Performance Period (tentative): January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027

Application Materials

Shannon Community Safety Initiative Local Action Research Partner AGF (updated 9/2/26 to remove reference to matching funds)

Shannon Community Safety Initiative Local Action Research Partner Application

Shannon Community Safety Initiative Local Action Research Partner Budget Worksheet (Attachment A)

Additional Materials

FY27 Shannon Community Safety Initiative and LARP Q+A

Funding for youth programming is awarded through the Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI). Shannon program sites and OGR also receive assistance from the Shannon CSI Statewide Research Partner.

Resources for Grant Recipients

Resources for Shannon CSI LARP funding recipients - These resources are intended for current grant recipients and should not be submitted with requests for funding.

Contact

Address

35 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 302, Braintree, MA 02184

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