Apply now for the Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Teams (VPAT) program. Through this funding and technical assistance opportunity, NACCHO will provide up to $50,000 each for a maximum of 6 awardee teams. The National Association of County Health Officials (NACCHO), The National League of Cities (NLC), and other partners will provide technical assistance.
This funding opportunity is open to jurisdictions with high rates of youth and community violence – particularly firearm homicide – disproportionately affecting communities of color, looking to support multisector violence prevention efforts by forming Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Teams.
Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 6, 2024. Full Details
The VPAT program aims to gather representatives from diverse sectors, including government, to enhance existing violence prevention efforts within communities. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) prioritizes this government involvement to encourage continuity and sustainability of violence prevention efforts. The assembled action teams should include at least one elected official, potentially other government agencies such a health department, community organizations, and youth representatives. These teams will collaborate to review ongoing community violence intervention and prevention efforts and develop a community action plan based on the team’s vision for the future and what is important to the community.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the voice of the nearly 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work to protect and improve the health of all people and all communities. NACCHO provides capacity-building resources that support LHD leaders in developing and implementing public health policies and practices to ensure communities have access to the vital programs and services that protect them from disease and disaster. Additionally, NACCHO engages with federal policymakers on behalf of LHDs to ensure adequate resources, appropriate public health legislation, and sensible policies are in place to address the myriad of public health challenges facing communities.
