Expansion of Ceasefire, a Cure Violence model

OJJDP's State and Community Development (Invited) Awards program was established to provide grants and cooperative agreements to organizations that OJJDP has selected for funds in prior years. Through the Community-Based Violence Prevention Program (CBVP), OJJDP funds organizations working to reduce youth gun and gang violence through evidence-based models. These programs have been authorized by an Act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

The City of Philadelphia will use grant funds to continue replication of the Chicago CeaseFire model. The project goal is to change the culture of violence through prevention and intervention activities in five program areas: 1) community mobilization 2) youth outreach 3) public education 4) leadership involvement and 5) law enforcement participation. Expected short-term outcomes are that norms about violence will no longer predominate in the target areas; intermediate outcomes expected are that shootings and homicides will decrease by 20 percent in the target area during the funding period. This award will also allow additional interaction and partnering with the local Faith based community. Progress will be measured through an existing database and protocol that will facilitate gathering and reporting of required OJJDP performance measurement data and monitoring of progress towards program goals. Funds will also be used to enable participation in national CBVP technical assistance opportunities including the fall 2015 convening.

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