Fundering Opportunity - Neighborhood Violence Prevention Project "CURE VIOLENCE (SNUG)"
- This RFP had a pre-bid event.
Operation SNUG, a 2009 New York State street outreach initiative, was established at ten project sites across the state. These programs followed the Cure Violence (formerly known as Chicago CeaseFire) model of violence prevention dedicated to reducing violence in targeted neighborhoods. The Cure Violence model is considered an evidence based model that successfully reduces neighborhood violence when implemented with fidelity. In recent years jurisdictions around the country (e.g. Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Providence,) adopted variations of the Cure Violence model. These model adaptations maintain core components of Cure Violence and use street outreach workers, or "violence interrupters" to reduce violence.
New York State is making approximately $2 million available to support local street outreach and violence intervention projects to reduce violence associated with firearms in localities with high volumes and rates of homicides and shootings. Projects supported with funds awarded from this solicitation must be designed and implemented with fidelity to the Cure Violence model or follow a similar evidence based neighborhood violent crime prevention model. Projects must utilize violence interrupters and street outreach workers to stem local violence in a targeted area.
