Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP)
Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) · State of California
At a glance
Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP) is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) (State of California). The application deadline was November 12, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $1M, with $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 6, 2021Posted
- Nov 12, 2021Application deadline
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2021
- Close date
- Nov 12, 2021
- Award floor
- $250,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $5,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- State — California State Budget Act of 2021 (SB 170). Section 22. Item 0820-101-0001 of Section 2.00.
- Matching funds
- Not Required
- Funding method
- Advance(s) — The grant recipient will not be eligible to receive funding for expenditures until an STD 204 is in place. Upon receipt of the finalized documents, the Department will request payment through the California State Controller’s Office.
- Estimated number of awards
- Between 10 and 20
- Award period
- Two years
- Expected award announcement
- January 1, 2022
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- Geography
- Any county sheriff’s department within the State of California.
- How to submit
- By email: GVRPGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Public Agency
Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)
Any county sheriff’s department within the State of California is eligible to receive funds.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
In accordance with the State Budget Act (the “Act”), the California Department of Justice intends to distribute a total of $5 million in FY 2021-22 to support California County Sheriff’s Department's in conducting activities related to the seizure of weapons and ammunition from persons who are prohibited from possessing them, including efforts based upon entries in the Department’s Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS).
Description
In accordance with the State Budget Act, funds will be awarded to applicants on a competitive basis to agencies based on, and subject to, the following criteria: 1) Priority shall be given to counties with the highest per capita population of armed prohibited persons residing in the county; 2) Priority shall be given to counties that do not have a Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms field office within their boundaries; 3) Priority shall be given to proposals that include innovative techniques or approaches to prohibited persons investigations and seizures that differ from existing efforts by the Department, other law enforcement agencies, or other grant applicants; 4) Priority shall be given to proposals that include integration of prohibited persons investigations and seizure operations into existing patrol and investigatory functions; and 5) Priority shall be given to proposals that demonstrate the greatest likelihood of firearm and ammunition seizures from persons who are prohibited from possessing them. Grant funds shall be available for expenditure for two years from the award date. Specific costs that may be supported by funds awarded under the Gun Violence Reduction Program Grant Program are as follows: Personnel - Salaries, benefits and overtime are allowable expenses. Equipment - Equipment that directly supports the applicant’s project proposal may be purchased using grant funds. Equipment is defined as an item that has a per-unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more and a useful life of at least one year. Supplies - Supplies that directly support the applicant’s project proposal may be purchased using grant funds. Supplies are defined as items that have a per-unit cost of less than $5,000 and may be consumable. Each grantee shall, by no later than the February 1 following each calendar year in which grant funds were used, complete the Department Gun Violence Reduction Program Annual Reporting Template
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2021–2214 applications · awards not reported
Program contact (as published)
GVRPGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov
1-916-210-7006
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP)”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency. It adds: “Any county sheriff’s department within the State of California is eligible to receive funds.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $250k – $1m and total estimated program funding is $5,000,000.
How do I apply for “Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP)”?
Applications go directly to Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General), not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to GVRPGrantRFP@doj.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.