Opportunity Information: Apply for MP YEP 14 001
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- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY14 Minority Youth Violence Prevention Integrating Public Health and Community Policing Approaches" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.910 Family and Community Violence Prevention Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 7, 2014 and posted on May 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1.Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Local public health agencies (county and municipal) State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For profit organizations (other than small business) For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Small, minority, and women owned business Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governmengt American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health organizations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY14 Minority Youth Violence Prevention (MYVP) grant opportunity is a federal demonstration program designed to reduce violence and crime affecting at-risk minority male youth ages 10 to 18 by intentionally blending public health strategies with community policing and problem-solving methods. The core idea is that youth violence should be tackled the way communities address other serious preventable harms: by identifying the specific local drivers of violence, implementing targeted interventions that address those drivers, and measuring whether the approach is working. To do that, applicants are expected to use a structured problem-solving framework such as the CDC problem-solving model or the COPS Office SARA model (Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment). Programs must be tailored to the realities of the target community and the needs of the youth being served, with interventions that aim to reduce risk factors and strengthen resiliency and protective factors.
A defining feature of MYVP is its requirement for true cross-sector collaboration rather than a single-agency effort. Every application must be led by an applicant that forms a documented partnership (using letters of commitment) that includes, at minimum, one public health agency and one law enforcement agency, with either one allowed to serve as the lead applicant. Beyond that minimum, the program strongly expects a broader, multidisciplinary partnership that can include other criminal justice and public safety stakeholders (such as community policing programs, juvenile services, and courts), as well as organizations that already provide youth violence prevention services in the community. The intent is to build a coordinated strategy where public health, policing, social services, and community-based supports are aligned, share information appropriately, and work toward the same measurable outcomes.
Applicants are required to anchor their proposal in an established or promising violence prevention and/or crime reduction model and then integrate it with a CDC or SARA style problem-solving approach to address the specific youth violence problems identified locally. The grant supports adaptations, refinements, modifications, or replication of these models rather than purely theoretical or untested concepts. In practice, that means a community might take a program with evidence of success elsewhere and adjust it for local culture, local service systems, and the specific patterns of violence and victimization seen among minority male youth in that area. Interventions must include active, ongoing participation from both law enforcement and public health representatives, reflecting the program's emphasis on addressing both safety and health outcomes at the same time.
The MYVP opportunity defines several expected results that proposals should be designed to achieve. These include stronger coordination and linkages among law enforcement, public health, social services, and private/community entities; improved academic outcomes for participating youth; fewer negative encounters between youth and law enforcement; increased access to needed public health and social services; reductions in community violence and crimes perpetrated by minority youth; and reductions in violent crimes committed against minority youth. In other words, the program is not only focused on lowering incident counts, but also on improving systems, relationships, and youth trajectories in ways that are likely to sustain safety gains over time.
The announcement provides examples of the types of activities that could be supported, while making clear that the list is illustrative rather than exhaustive. Examples include hospital-based interventions that engage victims of violence and their families at a critical moment to prevent retaliation or re-injury; cultural immersion programs aimed at strengthening self-esteem, positive identity, and accomplishment; youth development interventions that address stress management, anger management, dropout prevention, absenteeism, and factors contributing to expulsion; and joint fitness or relationship-building programs that bring community youth and police officers together in constructive settings. The common thread across these examples is that they combine prevention and intervention, focus on youth development and wellbeing, and connect youth to services while also working to reduce violence and improve police-community interactions.
MYVP also places heavy emphasis on learning across sites and building a practical knowledge base that other jurisdictions can use. Successful applicants are expected to participate as a cohort, with cross-site evaluation and technical assistance coordinated and supported through the COPS Office. This includes structured opportunities like scheduled teleconferences where grantees share challenges, successes, and lessons learned, as well as project-specific technical assistance. A key deliverable is the development of a toolkit documenting each grantee's work, intended to serve as a guide that communities nationwide can use to replicate and tailor these approaches to their own local conditions. The evaluation coordinating entity for MYVP was planned to be selected later in FY 2014 through a competitive process jointly announced by the COPS Office and OMH, reinforcing that evaluation and evidence-building are central to the program.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number MP-YEP-14-001) in the health funding activity category, tied to CFDA 93.910 (Family and Community Violence Prevention Program). The program anticipated making about 10 awards, with individual award amounts ranging from $300,000 (floor) to $400,000 (ceiling), and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The opportunity was posted May 7, 2014, and closed June 13, 2014, with an archive date of July 13, 2014. Eligible applicants were broad and included state and local governments and their bona fide agents (including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions), local public health agencies, state/local/tribal law enforcement, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (with the condition that they forgo profit or management fees), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and a range of tribal and urban Indian health and public health entities (including tribal governments, tribal epidemiology centers, and Alaska Native and Urban Indian organizations).
Finally, the program states an important nondiscrimination condition: while the initiative is focused on at-risk minority male youth as the target population for tailored violence prevention strategies, services delivered under MYVP cannot be denied to anyone based on race, color, national origin, or gender. This frames the program as both targeted in purpose and compliant with federal civil rights expectations, emphasizing that interventions should be designed around demonstrated need and local violence patterns while remaining accessible and fair in service delivery.
FY14 Minority Youth Violence Prevention (MYVP) Grant FAQs
What is the FY14 Minority Youth Violence Prevention (MYVP) grant?
The FY14 Minority Youth Violence Prevention (MYVP) grant is a federal demonstration program created to reduce violence and crime affecting at-risk minority male youth ages 10 to 18. It is built around intentionally blending public health strategies with community policing and problem-solving methods.
What age group does MYVP focus on?
MYVP targets at-risk minority male youth ages 10 to 18.
What is the main approach MYVP expects communities to use?
MYVP treats youth violence as a preventable harm and expects applicants to: (1) identify specific local drivers of violence, (2) implement targeted interventions that address those drivers, and (3) measure whether the approach is working.
Is a structured problem-solving framework required?
Yes. Applicants are expected to use a structured problem-solving framework such as the CDC problem-solving model or the COPS Office SARA model (Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment).
Do programs have to be tailored to the local community?
Yes. Programs must be tailored to the realities of the target community and the needs of the youth being served, with interventions designed to reduce risk factors and strengthen resiliency and protective factors.
Does MYVP require cross-sector collaboration?
Yes. A defining feature of MYVP is the requirement for true cross-sector collaboration rather than a single-agency effort.
What partnerships are required in every MYVP application?
Every application must be led by an applicant that forms a documented partnership (using letters of commitment) that includes, at minimum, one public health agency and one law enforcement agency.
Can either public health or law enforcement be the lead applicant?
Yes. Either the public health agency or the law enforcement agency may serve as the lead applicant, as long as the required partnership is documented.
What kind of documentation is required to show the partnership?
The opportunity specifies documented partnerships using letters of commitment.
Are additional partners beyond public health and law enforcement expected?
Yes. Beyond the minimum requirement, the program strongly expects a broader, multidisciplinary partnership. Examples include other criminal justice and public safety stakeholders (community policing programs, juvenile services, courts) and organizations already providing youth violence prevention services in the community.
What does MYVP mean by aligning partners?
The intent is to build a coordinated strategy where public health, policing, social services, and community-based supports are aligned, share information appropriately, and work toward the same measurable outcomes.
Does the proposal need to be based on an existing model?
Yes. Applicants are required to anchor their proposal in an established or promising violence prevention and/or crime reduction model and integrate it with a CDC- or SARA-style problem-solving approach focused on locally identified youth violence problems.
Are purely theoretical or untested concepts supported?
No. The grant supports adaptations, refinements, modifications, or replication of established or promising models rather than purely theoretical or untested concepts.
What does "adaptation" or "replication" mean in practice?
The opportunity describes adapting a program that has evidence of success elsewhere and adjusting it for local culture, local service systems, and the specific patterns of violence and victimization seen among minority male youth in the community.
Do interventions have to include both law enforcement and public health participation?
Yes. Interventions must include active, ongoing participation from both law enforcement and public health representatives, reflecting the emphasis on addressing safety and health outcomes at the same time.
What outcomes or results does MYVP expect proposals to work toward?
Expected results include: stronger coordination and linkages among law enforcement, public health, social services, and private/community entities; improved academic outcomes for participating youth; fewer negative encounters between youth and law enforcement; increased access to needed public health and social services; reductions in community violence and crimes perpetrated by minority youth; and reductions in violent crimes committed against minority youth.
Is MYVP only about reducing crime counts?
No. The program also emphasizes improving systems, relationships, and youth trajectories in ways that can sustain safety gains over time.
What are examples of activities MYVP might support?
The announcement provides illustrative examples, including: hospital-based interventions engaging victims of violence and their families to prevent retaliation or re-injury; cultural immersion programs aimed at strengthening self-esteem, positive identity, and accomplishment; youth development interventions addressing stress management, anger management, dropout prevention, absenteeism, and factors contributing to expulsion; and joint fitness or relationship-building programs that bring community youth and police officers together in constructive settings.
Are the listed example activities the only allowable activities?
No. The announcement states the list is illustrative rather than exhaustive.
What is the common thread across the example activities?
The examples share a focus on combining prevention and intervention, supporting youth development and wellbeing, connecting youth to services, reducing violence, and improving police-community interactions.
Is participation in cross-site learning and evaluation part of the grant?
Yes. Successful applicants are expected to participate as a cohort, with cross-site evaluation and technical assistance coordinated and supported through the COPS Office.
What kinds of cross-site activities are expected?
The opportunity mentions structured opportunities such as scheduled teleconferences where grantees share challenges, successes, and lessons learned, along with project-specific technical assistance.
Is there a required deliverable related to documenting the work?
Yes. A key deliverable is the development of a toolkit documenting each grantee's work, intended to help communities nationwide replicate and tailor these approaches to their own local conditions.
Who coordinates the evaluation component?
The opportunity states that the evaluation coordinating entity for MYVP was planned to be selected later in FY 2014 through a competitive process jointly announced by the COPS Office and OMH.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is MP-YEP-14-001.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.910, the Family and Community Violence Prevention Program.
What type of grant is MYVP?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about 10 awards.
What was the award size?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from $300,000 (floor) to $400,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted May 7, 2014, and closed June 13, 2014.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was July 13, 2014.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: state and local governments and their bona fide agents (including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions); local public health agencies; state/local/tribal law enforcement; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (with the condition that they forgo profit or management fees); small/minority/women-owned businesses; universities and colleges; research institutions; hospitals; community-based and faith-based organizations; and tribal and urban Indian health and public health entities (including tribal governments, tribal epidemiology centers, and Alaska Native and Urban Indian organizations).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit organizations were eligible with the condition that they forgo profit or management fees.
Does MYVP include nondiscrimination requirements in service delivery?
Yes. While the initiative focuses on at-risk minority male youth as the target population for tailored violence prevention strategies, services delivered under MYVP cannot be denied to anyone based on race, color, national origin, or gender.
How does MYVP balance targeted focus with civil rights requirements?
The program frames the work as targeted in purpose (designed around demonstrated need and local violence patterns) while requiring that services remain accessible and fair in delivery, consistent with federal civil rights expectations.
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