Office of Violence Prevention

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​The Office of Violence Prevention was created through Executive Order #254 on January 14, 2025 to support violence and gun violence prevention efforts statewide.  Further, the Office of Violence Prevention administers grants funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address violence and gun violence prevention needs across the state.  ​

​State Violence Prevention Grant Program  

​The application period is closed as of 2:00 PM CT on Friday, January 16, 2026 in accordance with the application deadline posted in the Program Grant Announcement. A reference copy of the application materials are provided below.

• ​Updated-Grant-Announcement-State-Violence-Prevention-Grant-Program.pdf​
  
• Updated-Application-Instructions-State-Violence-Prevention-Program.pdf
• Updated-Convenience-Copy-Category-A-Suicide-Prevention-and-Firearm-Storage-Grants.pdf
• Updated-Convenience-Copy-Category-B-Evidence-Based-Violence-Intervention-and-Outreach-Programs.pdf
• Updated-Convenience-Copy-Category-C-Criminal-Justice-Based-Initiatives.pdf
• Updated-Convenience-Copy-Category-D-Domestic-Violence-Prevention-Initiatives.pdf
• Updated-Convenience-Copy-Category-E-School-Based Programming.pdf
  

​​State Violence Prevention Grant Program Application Webinar Recording and Slides 

Recording: State Violence Prevention Grant Program Application Webinar​

Webinar Presentation Slides:December-2025-OVP-Webinar-Final.pdf ​

Frequent Asked Questions: State-Violence-Prevention-Grant-Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf

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