The Gun Violence Prevention Grant Program is a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) that funds community-based organizations working to interrupt cycles of gun violence, trauma, and retaliation in Colorado.

The program currently provides approximately $596,000 in funding focused on firearm suicide prevention and hospital and community-based violence intervention initiatives, supported 100% by federal grant funding. Funded approaches include hospital-based violence intervention programs, credible messenger models, lethal means safety counseling, safe firearm storage education, and wraparound services for youth impacted by gun violence.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, coalitions, and community health organizations serving Colorado communities. Recent recipients serve counties including El Paso, Denver, Eagle, Arapahoe, and Garfield. Organizations should contact CDPHE's OGVP for upcoming application cycles.

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This year, OGVP is providing approximately $596,000 in funding that is focused on firearm suicide prevention and hospital and community-based violence intervention initiatives. This funding is 100% supported by federal grant 15PBJA-23-GG-00005-BSCI, issued by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. The office recently sent letters of intent to the following organizations.

###### Serving Garfield, Pitkin, Rio Blanco counties * YouthZone’s Safe Pathways program provides wraparound services to youth and families impacted by firearm violence. This program focuses on repairing harm for victims, offenders, and the community to facilitate community re-entry after a firearm-related incident.

American Academy of Pediatrics -Colorado Chapter ###### Currently serving Arapahoe, and Douglas counties - proposed statewide expansion * This project builds upon an existing effort to support community pediatricians in discussing the safe storage of firearms and providing free cable locks to patients at every wellness visit.

Suicide Prevention Coalition of Eagle Valley, dba SpeakUp, Reach Out ###### Serving Eagle, Summit, and Garfield counties * This project focuses on addressing the increase in the amount of suicides by firearms in these mountain communities. This project will provide public education about firearm safe storage options as well as train local health care providers, law enforcement agencies, and educators on Lethal Means Safety options.

Joint Initiatives for Youth & Families ###### Serving El Paso and Teller counties * This project will support the Pathways Beyond Violence program, which uses multi-disciplinary team strategies and restorative practices to include individual service and coordinated care such as counseling, substance use treatment, tutoring, after-school mentoring, and wraparound services for youth with complex needs.

Denver Youth Program dba Metro Denver Partners ###### Serving three Denver-based Level 1 trauma hospitals * The At-Risk Intervention and Mentoring (AIM) program will expand its existing intervention work in three metro-Denver Trauma Level 1 hospitals to connect survivors and their families to trauma-informed services, including substance use, behavioral health, and education.

Struggle of Love Foundation (SOLF) ###### Serving North Aurora and Northeast Denver * SOLF’s Violence Interruption Program plans to address youth violence through the credible messenger model, providing case management and conferencing to clients, implementing additional training for experienced Violence Interruption staff, and continuing collaboration with youth with lived experience in the community.

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