Overview
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
This opportunity is a continuation grant and is only available to the current Statewide Research Partner. No other organizations are eligible to apply.
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
AGF Posted: April 1, 2026
Proposals due: April 27, 2026, no later than 4:00 pm
Award Announcements Anticipated: May 2026
Anticipated Grant Period: On or about July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Application Materials:
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.