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ONEs outlines shift to a group‑violence‑reduction model, new training and tighter grant compliance
Summary
Executive Director Quely Sneed told council ONEs has adopted a group‑violence‑reduction strategy (GVRS), released an RFA in November, integrated Cure the Streets grantees and established compliance specialists and a 45‑hour readiness boot camp to standardize training and improve monitoring of community grantees.
Quely Sneed, Executive Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, described ONEs' FY26 rollout of a group‑violence‑reduction strategy (GVRS) that concentrates resources on the top high‑incident blocks per ward, integrates Cure the Streets programming, and adds training and data systems to strengthen oversight. "We adopted an evidence‑informed group violence reduction strategy... focusing on the right places and the people," Sneed said.
Sneed said the office released an RFA on Nov. 3 and awarded Cure the Streets transition grants to two providers—NARC and Father Factor—who began service delivery on Oct. 1. ONEs plans technical assistance, a 45‑hour training 'boot camp' on de‑escalation, cognitive behavioral techniques and data collection, and a capacity fair in April to link case managers to services. In response to recent reporting about questionable use of grants, Sneed and compliance staff described moving compliance in‑house, instituting pre‑award risk assessments and requiring pre‑approval for travel and unusual expenses. "Pre‑approval is required and that typically takes 72 hours," she said.
