# Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (16.045)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-045-community-based-violence-intervention-and-prevention/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $328 million in 144 grants, about $2.3 million per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Reduce violent crime and improve police-community relations.
Program goal(s) description: Reduce violent crime and improve police-community relations by funding a range of cross-sector enforcement, prevention, and intervention strategies.
Program objective(s) name: Prevent and reduce violent crime.
Program objective description: Support law enforcement and local government efforts to reduce violent crime and increase trust between law enforcement and the community, and engage residents and stakeholders in the coordinated enforcement, prevention, and intervention strategies implemented.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $91.9 million | 52 |
| 2023 | $92.0 million | 42 |
| 2024 | $84.4 million | 41 |
| 2025 | $59.7 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Family Services | Illinois | $12.2 million |
| The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | California | $10.2 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York | $10.0 million |
| Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | Virginia | $9.5 million |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | Wisconsin | $9.2 million |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York | $6.6 million |
| Health Resources in Action, Inc. | Massachusetts | $6.5 million |
| The Community Based Publi | New Jersey | $6.1 million |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Washington | $6.0 million |
| Roca Inc | Massachusetts | $6.0 million |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | $5.0 million |
| Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | Illinois | $4.0 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $4.0 million |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington | $4.0 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $4.0 million |
| Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on | Pennsylvania | $4.0 million |
| Office of the Attorney General | District of Columbia | $4.0 million |
| NYS Department of Health | New York | $4.0 million |
| Cure Violence Global | Illinois | $4.0 million |
| City of Greensboro | North Carolina | $3.9 million |