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Funding Opportunity – 2023 Summer Youth Violence Prevention
The City of Madison's Community Development Division (CDD), is seeking proposals from organizations to support violence prevention-focused summer programming for 2023. In conjunction with a public health approach, the City continues to seek models that can strengthen our approach to public safety and violence prevention for youth and young adults.
Background
COVID-19 has deprived youth of many traditional outlets for inter-personal contacts and social interactions, including those that come through employment. Social isolation has exacerbated mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression. The City recognized that reduced employment opportunities have particularly affected low-income youth and youth of color who, even under normal circumstances, often lack access to available jobs.
In 2022, the City committed a portion of federal funding it received through the State and Local Recovery Funds component of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support youth employment and violence prevention initiatives. Funding provided contracted agencies the means to address critical community issues, expand youth employment opportunities, and provide intentional youth violence prevention programming through the summer and into the fall of 2022.
Objective
As part of a broader strategy to mitigate conditions that contribute to youth violence, the City is again investing $420,000 of federal funding it received through the State and Local Recovery Funds component of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into violence prevention-focused summer programming. Funding will be used to support youth violence prevention strategies approved by the Mayor's Office for summer 2023.
Target Population
The target population for this funding opportunity is youth and young adults ages 14-26 who previously have been, currently are, or at-risk of being involved with the juvenile justice system.
Application Requirements
Organizations interested in this upcoming opportunity are asked to complete and submit an application to CDD by Monday, April 3, 2023 by 4:30 PM CST. Application materials can be found on the CDD website
Please note, funding will be issued through an application process and interested parties must submit an application to be considered for funding. Awarding of any funds is subject to review and approval by the Mayor's Office.
Contact:
Yolanda Shelton-Morris
Community Resources Manager
yshelton-morris@cityofmadison.com | 608-266-6563
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Dominic Davis
Community Development Specialist
ddavis2@cityofmadison.com | 608-266-1053
Public Health Madison & Dane County | Violence Prevention Unit
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