August 22, 2022 – Funding provided by the Reimagine Public Safety Act is now available to Illinois organizations who apply. Eligible organizations in communities such as Decatur can apply for $300,000 in annual grants.
Apply by clicking here. Get qualified by clicking here.
Create a better future today and make a lasting impact in the lives of our youth. Illinois is making unprecedented investments in youth development and violence prevention through community-based organizations across the State. Community-based organizations can apply, but organizations must be GATA prequalified to apply.
The different grants include Violence Prevention Services, Youth Intervention Services, and Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services.
Violence Prevention Services include street intervention, victim services, case management, and other engagement and wrap-around support services for those at the highest risk of harming or being harmed by gun-related violence.
Youth Intervention Services include mentoring, employment skills development, life skills development, assistance with accessing education/vocational programming and employment, as well as other activities that promote positive engagement for high-risk youth ages 11-24.
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Services include mental and behavioral health interventions that address trauma recovery and other mental health improvements, specifically to mediate the high correlation between family adversity, trauma and violence, and subsequent involvement in gun-related activity.
Are you located in one of the qualifying greater Illinois locations? Click this link to find out.
Community-based organizations can apply for funding to support violence prevention, youth intervention and trauma-informed behavioral health services. Organizations must be GATA prequalified to apply.
