The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) seeks proposals to fund SNUG Street Outreach and SNUG Social Work programs in the cities of Niagara Falls, Schenectady, and Utica.
Donor Name: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
State: New York
City: Niagara Falls, Schenectady, and Utica
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The SNUG Street Outreach program is an evidence-based, violence reduction initiative that treats gun violence as a disease by identifying its causes and interrupting its transmission. The SNUG Social Work program provides social workers and allows the DCJS SNUG programs to address trauma experienced by program participants and staff and improve access to victim services for participants and their families. Approximately one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) of state funds are expected to be made available to fund the programs, with up to $500,000 made available in each of the cities of Niagara Falls, Schenectady and Utica. The Street Outreach and Social Work programs shall be co-located in each of the cities, and applicants should submit one proposal describing how they will administer both programs.
Funding Information
- Approximately $1,500,000 will be made available to support one (1) SNUG Street Outreach program and one (1) SNUG Social Work Program in each of the cities of Niagara Falls, Schenectady and Utica. Applications for both projects in each city should be no more than $500,000 each.
- Unless otherwise modified by DCJS, the contract period for this grant opportunity will be for one (1) year with an expected start date of October 1, 2022 subject to available funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are limited to not-for-profit organizations proposing to serve designated areas within the cities of Niagara Falls, Schenectady and Utica. Eligible applicants are limited to not-for-profit organizations and local hospitals proposing to serve a designated area within the cities of Niagara Falls, Schenectady and Utica. Government-run programs are not eligible applicants, nor are they eligible to receive subawards from, or enter into subcontracts with, successful (eligible) applicants for a portion of available grant funds.
- Applicants will be expected to demonstrate support for their project from the local police department of the eligible jurisdiction that would be served (for example, the Niagara Falls Police Department). A letter of support from the police department would satisfy this expectation.
For more information, visit NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.