Gun Violence Prevention Grant (GVPG)

Description

Alachua County has declared gun violence to be a public health crisis and has adopted the public health model approach to mitigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization outline a public health approach to violence prevention based on four steps: (1) define and monitor the problem, (2) identify risk and protective factors, (3) develop and test prevention strategies, (4) ensure widespread adoption of effective strategies.The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as "Board") is seeking applications from qualified non-governmental organizations that have a physical business location in Alachua County (hereinafter, referred to as "Applicant") for this Request for Application for Gun Violence Prevention Grant Initiative (hereinafter known as “GVPG”).  Small Business Program as defined and in accordance with Alachua County Ordinance 2024-09, are also encouraged to apply. A Small Business Program is defined as one having 25 or fewer permanent, full-time employees and have a net worth not exceeding $1,000,000.00. Additionally, to be qualified for the GVPG, an Applicant must be registered with the Florida Department of State in accordance with the provision of Chapter 607, Florida Statutes, prior to the application submission date.Link for How to apply for the Small Business Program :https://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/EO/SmallBusiness/Pages/SmallBusinessProgram.aspx