The EOPSS Office of Grants and Research (OGR) is pleased to make available over $11 million though the Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI). Eligible applicants include multi-disciplinary collaborations working to address high levels of gang violence in their geographic area. Multiple municipalities may apply together as a regional collaborative group, with one municipality serving as the lead applicant and as the fiscal agent for the group. Program partners may include local, state, and nonprofit organizations, as further outlined in the Availability of Grant Funding (AGF).

Listed and detailed below is the appropriate deadlines and links for more information.

1. Shannon Community Safety Initiative (SCI)

A. This Initiative is a multi-pronged approach to address a community’s gang and youth violence problem using five strategy areas:

1. Social intervention
2. Suppression
3. Opportunity Provision
4. Organizational Change
5. Community Mobilization

B. AGF Posted: August 23, 2024

C. Proposals Due: September 27, 2024, no later than 4:00 p.m.

D. Anticipated Award Announcements: November/December 2024

E. Anticipated Grant Period: On or about January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

F. More information can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/shannon-community-safety-initiative-csi

In addition to direct programming, Shannon CSI funds are used to support a research component of the Shannon CSI program composed of the Local Action Research Partners (LARPs) and the Statewide Research Partner (SRP). LARPs provide strategic, analytic, and research support to individual Shannon CSI sites. The SRP provides similar support to OGR, the LARPs, and all funded Shannon CSI sites and partners without a LARP. All Shannon CSI funding (site and partner, SRP and LARP) 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. The LARP funding is currently available and has the same deadline as the Shannon CSI funding.