Priority Areas

Grant applications must describe how your work under the grant addresses at least one of the following priority areas. See full Request for Proposal (RFP) for details.

Programs that reduce or prevent violence; decrease rates of recidivism, arrest or incarceration; and/or increase community safety.

Population of focus

  • Historically under-resourced neighborhoods
  • Areas that have been impacted by high rates of arrest and incarceration
  • Communities with high rates of violence
  • Currently or formerly incarcerated people
  • Indigenous communities
  • People experiencing homelessness
  • LGBTQ+
  • Immigrants/refugees
  • People who use drugs;
  • People with mental illness or other disabilities.

Possible activities

  • Re-entry
  • Supportive or transitional housing
  • Diversion, probation, or other alternatives to incarceration
  • Individual case management
  • Mediation, conflict resolution, restorative justice or transformative justice
  • Mentoring
  • Trauma-informed services

Programs/projects that strengthen communities through small-scale economic development, increasing access to housing, workforce development, bridging social capital, increasing involvement in community activities, and developing local leaders.

Population of focus

  • Historically under-resourced neighborhoods
  • Areas that have been impacted by high rates of arrest and incarceration
  • Communities with high rates of violence
  • Currently or formerly incarcerated people
  • Indigenous communities
  • People experiencing homelessness
  • LGBTQ+
  • Immigrants/refugees
  • People who use drugs
  • People with mental illness or other disabilities.

Possible activities

  • Small-scale economic development (microlending, social enterprise, support for
    small business)
  • Job training and placement
  • Collectives and collaborative programs
  • Financial literacy education and assistance
  • Programs that help people stay in their homes (rental assistance, low-cost home
    repair, landlord/tenant mediation)
  • Programs that increase access to affordable housing
  • Community or cultural events
  • Cultural or arts programs

Projects or programs to increase safety, usability, and accessibility of common outdoor spaces through neighborhood beautification, traffic mitigation, creating or enhancing green spaces, reclaiming vacant or blighted areas, planting gardens, and other improvements.

Areas of Focus

  • Historically under-resourced neighborhoods
  • Areas that have been impacted by high rates of arrest and incarceration
  • Areas experiencing high rates of vacant or blighted properties/lots
  • “food deserts,” areas with a high heat index in need of climate mitigation.

Possible activities

  • Street cleanups and trash removal
  • Improved outdoor lighting
  • Tree planting
  • Community gardening, small scale agricultural production
  • Murals, sculpture, or art projects
  • Community bike rides, walks, or outdoor gathering

Projects or programs to Improve health and wellness of low-income and marginalized populations by reducing stigma and increasing access to medical and behavioral health care and other wellness activities or services.

Population of Focus

  • Historically under-resourced neighborhoods
  • Areas that have been impacted by high rates of arrest and incarceration
  • Communities with high rates of violence
  • Currently or formerly incarcerated people
  • Indigenous communities
  • People experiencing homelessness
  • LGBTQ+
  • Immigrants/refugees
  • People who use drugs
  • People with mental illness or other disabilities

Possible activities

  • Public health outreach, education
  • Behavioral health services or programs
  • Support groups
  • Community or low-cost health clinics
  • Healthy food distribution, cooking instruction
  • Wellness programs such as exercise, meditation, and yoga
  • Acudetox and other alternative therapies
  • Harm reduction programs
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