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Tulsa unveils nearly $2 million DOJ grant to fund community-based violence intervention program
Summary
City officials described a $1.99 million Department of Justice award that will fund a Cure Violence model program led by Impact Tulsa with multiple community partners, data dashboards and annual public reporting; the grant includes three years of funding and subrecipient contracts for local partners.
Tulsa officials told the Urban Economic Development Committee on March 26 that the city has been awarded a nearly $2 million Department of Justice grant to fund a community-based violence intervention (CBVI) program focused on areas and populations experiencing concentrated gun violence.
Dr. Rebecca Hubbard, the city's chief mental health officer, said the award is a three-year grant worth $1,991,900 that will fund a Cure Violence model implementation. Impact Tulsa will serve as the lead community partner, working alongside the Tulsa Police Department, Transgressor Foundation (translates as "Transgressor Foundation" in the packet), youth services providers and Cure Violence as a technical assistance and training partner.
Hubbard said the grant will support hiring a city-based coordinator, subrecipient contracts with local partners, credible messengers…
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