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Portsmouth United recap of Peace Week, new grant cycle and expansion of violence-interruption hires
Summary
Portsmouth United said Peace Week drew partners across the city, announced a tiered FY26 grant cycle (May 1–15) and plans to hire six additional violence interrupters — reaching a goal of eight — with training and documentation requirements to support program evaluation and future funding.
Ms. Matthews, representing Portsmouth United, opened the task force’s Portsmouth United update by summarizing Peace Week activities and announcing two program changes: a tiered FY26 grant application and a planned expansion of the city’s violence-interruption staff.
The grant application period will open May 1 and run through May 15. Portsmouth United described three funding tiers: a Tier 1 “growing organizations” tier (cap: $25,000), a Tier 2 “emerging organizations” tier (cap: $50,000) and a Tier 3 “thriving organizations” tier (cap: $100,000). Portsmouth United said the awards…
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