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Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research (OGR)
Massachusetts FY2027 Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI)
Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research funding for municipal and regional, multidisciplinary strategies to reduce gang and youth violence through prevention, intervention, opportunity provision, community mobilization, law enforcement coordination, prosecution and reentry. Letter of Intent due September 10, 2026; full application due September 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Required next actionConfirm that a Massachusetts municipality with documented gang-related activity and supporting local statistical data will serve as the lead applicant and fiscal agent. Build the required multidisciplinary partnership and written commitments, document youth violence, gang activity and substance-use conditions, define prevention, intervention, enforcement, prosecution and/or reintegration strategies with measurable outcomes, secure the required 25% municipal or private match, and submit the complete application by September 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Submit the strongly encouraged Letter of Intent by September 10 if feasible.