Adelanto wins $2 million CalVIP grant; city to partner with Source Global on RISE violence-prevention program

Adelanto has been awarded a $2,000,000 grant from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (CalVIP), the city manager announced at the March 25 city council meeting.

City Manager (name not stated) said the grant is intended to “help disrupt cycles of violence and retaliation” and will coordinate community-based services with law enforcement and local partners. The manager also said a second, separate grant application for an additional $1,000,000 is underway and, if awarded, would bring the total investment to about $3,000,000.

The council heard a presentation from Source Global (branded in the meeting as the partner organization) on the RISE project, an E3P3 (environmental sustainability, economic development/infrastructure and equity) model the firm said it has used elsewhere. Labita Beckley, the presenter, described a three-step onboarding process for Adelanto: a council resolution to adopt the E3P3 framework, a contract and grant-snapshot process, and local grant-information sessions to engage nonprofits and businesses.

Beckley said the CalVIP award will be administered as a reimbursement grant with no required local match and that Source Global will provide fiscal oversight and project accountability. “We’re saying we’re gonna impact 850 individuals and families in the city of Adelanto over the next three years,” Beckley said, describing the project’s target population and wraparound services.

Presenters described three core program components: a local resiliency hub for client intake and referrals, conflict-prevention and empowerment services run with community nonprofits, and a digital wellness platform to support participants between in-person services. The team said it will work with local nonprofits and businesses to provide mentoring, job connections and other supports, and noted some evaluation work would be led by Cal State Northridge researchers cited in the presentation.

Council members broadly praised the collaborative model and stressed a preference that project partners include organizations already active in Adelanto. Councilwoman Evans asked whether the 850-person impact would be limited to city residents; Beckley replied that participants would need to be Adelanto residents or have a parent or guardian who is a resident, though the presenters said a second, regionally scoped grant could involve non-resident participants.

Mayor Reyes said the council will consider any contract and fee arrangements at a later agenda item; Beckley said Source Global planned to waive the first-year E3P3 fee and thereafter charge $12,000 annually for ongoing partnership services. Council members asked staff for a summary of contract terms before any formal authorization.

The presentation also included a brief preview of a separate private-sector technology project described by city staff as a high-speed wireless pilot that city officials said would be offered at no cost to residents; staff said more detail would follow at a later meeting.

The council did not take formal action on the presentation itself; staff said the city would publish contract materials and bring any proposed agreements back to the council for approval.