Overview
PLEASE NOTE: This program is not currently accepting applications.
The Shannon CSI Grant Program incorporates the key elements of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model. Grant funding, oversight, and technical assistance support regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration programs. The Statewide Research Partner (SRP) assists all funded Shannon CSI sites, Local Action Research Partners (LARPs), and OGR by providing strategic, analytic, and research support.
This program is made available through state funding.
Eligibility
State, local, private, and non-profit entities in Massachusetts established to fulfill a primary public purpose may apply. Only one application per organization is permitted. Applicants must demonstrate prior experience with providing technical assistance, training and assessments related to gang violence/intervention programming.
Preference will be given to applicants who have previously and successfully served as OGR's Shannon Statewide Research Partner and/or Shannon Local Action Research Partner (LARP). If OGR doesn’t receive interest from an entity who has performed one or both of these roles previously, OGR will consider new applicants for consideration of an award.
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
AGF Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Proposals due: Thursday, April 24, 2025 no later than 4:00 pm
Award Announcements Anticipated: May 2025
Anticipated Grant Period: On or about July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
Materials:
Statewide Research Partner - AGF
Related Funding Opportunities
Funding for youth programming is awarded through the Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI). Each Shannon program site receive support from a Local Action Research Partner (LARP), in addition to the Statewide Research Partner.
All Shannon CSI funding is awarded through a competitive process overseen by OGR's Justice and Prevention Division. OGR's Research and Policy Analysis Division (RPAD) provides support to the Shannon CSI in the form of data collection and analysis.