Supports National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention to build evidence for effective prevention approaches targeting youth aged 10-24 in communities with high violence rates. Funded activities include rigorous evaluation of prevention strategies, strong community collaboration, administrative capacity building, and training early career researchers.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and special district governments; tribal governments and organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofits; institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations; small businesses; and others as specified in the NOFO.
