The UCS is the recipient of a Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant (the “Grant Award”) by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (“BJA”) through the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (“DCJS” or the “Grantor”) to establish direct relationships with community-based violence interruption programs and pilot interventions for youths charged with gunrelated offenses, to prevent future crime and promote community safety. The DGCP, on behalf of the Office for Justice Initiatives (“OJI”), is issuing this RFP to solicit proposals from qualified applicants who use an evidence-based model to provide community-based interventions to support justice-involved young adults with gun-related offences whose cases are in the Youth Part (the “Project”). The Empowerment Through Wellness to Prevent Gun Violence Initiative will be implemented in seven (7) counties in New York State identified as the pilot sites (Bronx, Erie, Kings, Monroe, Nassau, Onondaga, and Suffolk). This RFP is seeking proposals in Onondaga County only.
