Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
• A geographically diverse selection of grantees has been made across the FY20, FY21, and FY22 grant cycles, reaching 33 unique states and the District of Columbia. The Grant Program has also prioritized outreach efforts to underserved communities, making awards to 2 tribal government agencies, 2 HBCUs, 2 LGBTQ-serving organizations, and multiple other organizations reaching underserved communities such as rural communities
• Via the FY20 Grant Program alone, over 15,000 individuals had been directly reached via grant-funded activities as of March 31, 2023
Program Objective
The TVTP Grant Program has six objectives:
• The local community has awareness of the signs that someone may be escalating towards violence and of the threats of targeted violence and terrorism.
• The local community has awareness of both risk factors for – and protective factors against – escalation to violence.
• Members of the local community engage the broadest and most diverse set of local stakeholders, sharing resources and best practices and building trusted partnerships to address targeted violence and terrorism. •Members of the local community can act on bystander training and help individuals before they escalate to violence by understanding the role of, and the means to contact, threat assessment, and management teams.
• Members of the local community have access to multi-disciplinary threat assessment and management teams comprised of individuals such as psychologists, educators, faith leaders, and medical personnel that can provide support to an individual before an act of violence takes place.
• The local community has programs that address risk factors for, and strengthen protective factors against, escalation to violence, including recidivism reduction programming.
Priorities:
The TVTP Grant Program has five priorities:
• Implementing Prevention Capabilities in Small and Mid-Sized Communities;
• Advancing Equity in Awards and Engaging Underserved Communities in Prevention;
• Addressing Online Aspects of Targeted Violence and Terrorism;
• Preventing Domestic Violent Extremism; and
• Enhancing Local Threat Assessment and Management Capabilities.
Performance Measures:
Performance Measures for the TVTP program are provided in the TVTPs Notice of Funding Opportunity available at grants.gov.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Federally recognized tribes
- Private nonprofits
- State
State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals).
How to Apply
Application Procedure
2 C.F.R. Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov
Please refer to program guidance.
Award Procedure
Refer to Program Guidance https://www.grants.gov/w
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for deadline submission.
Program details & compliance
Description
A annual competitive funding opportunity which is available to assist local communities develop sustainable capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in the United States.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Federal funds made available through this award may only be used for the purpose set forth in this award and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Award funds may not be used for matching funds for any other Federal grants/cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the federal government or any other government entity.
Required Documentation
Refer to funding opportunity announcement www.grants.gov
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements