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[Grant Award] California Violence Intervention Prevention (CalVIP) Cohort 5
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00963
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) accept the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Cohort 5 grant award in the amount of $5,087,000 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); 2) establish the CalVIP Cohort 5 operating grant (G11019300); 3) adjust operating grant revenue and expenditure budgets by $5,087,000; and 4) increase the Police Department’s authorized staffing by 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Special Projects Manager and 1.0 FTE Administrative Technician.
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Contact
Contact: Ethan Hanson, Captain, (916) 808-0714, ehanson@pd.cityofsacramento.org; Nicole Clavo, Special Program Manager, (916) 808-8256, nclavo@pd.cityofsacramento.org; Police Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Ethan Hanson, Captain, (916) 808-0714, ehanson@pd.cityofsacramento.org, Police Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-BSCC Grant Award Contract
3-Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) has recommended the City of Sacramento for a $5,087,000 award under the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Cohort 5 Grant Program. This grant will fund the Community-Led Intervention and Incident Response (CLIIR) program, administered by the Sacramento Police Department’s Office of Violence Prevention (SPD-OVP).
CLIIR is a comprehensive, community-based violence intervention strategy designed to reduce firearm violence in Sacramento neighborhoods most disproportionately impacted by shootings. The program utilizes credible messenger street outreach, rapid incident response, intensive case management, trauma-informed healing services, and coordinated referrals to education, workforce development, and behavioral health supports.
The CLIIR program will serve youth and young adults (ages 14-25) who are at the highest risk of involvement in gun violence, either as victims or perpetrators. Program services will be concentrated in neighborhoods experiencing elevated rates of firearm violence, including Del Paso Heights, Oak Park, Meadowview, and Valley Hi.
The grant period is April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, including three years of direct service delivery and an additional six months for evaluation, audit, and closeout activities.
The goals of the CLIIR program are the following:
• To interrupt and prevent retaliatory firearm violence through rapid, community-led intervention following shooting incidents;
• To engage individuals at the highest risk of violence in intensive, trauma-informed case management and supportive services; and
• To strengthen community trust and safety through coordinated partnerships between the City and community-based organizations.
The objectives of the CLIIR program are the following:
• Reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths among program participants;
• Ensure that at least 75% of participants remain free of new firearm-related arrests or victimization during program engagement;
• Connect 90% of participants to ongoing supportive services, including behavioral health, education, employment, and mentoring supports; and
• Increase participants’ capacity to manage conflict, heal from trauma, and pursue positive educational, vocational, and life outcomes.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The recommendation contained in this report are consistent with: 1) City Council Resolution 2025-0162, which requires City Council authorization to establish an operating grant of $250,000 or more and to increase authorized staffing; and 2) Sacramento City Code 3.04.010, which limits the City Manager’s authority to execute contracts valued at $250,000 greater, thereby requiring City Council authorization for contracts meeting or exceeding this threshold; and 3) City Council priorities related to public safety, youth investment, racial equity, and community-based violence prevention. The proposed action aligns with the City’s long-standing commitment to reducing gun violence through community-based, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approaches.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The proposed actions do not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The action is an administrative activity that will not result in indirect or indirect physical changes in the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 12375(b)(2) and (5)) and is not subject to CEQA requirements (CEQA guidelines Section 15060(c)(3)).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Sacramento continues to experience concentrated firearm violence in a small number of neighborhoods. Data analysis shows that a limited population of individuals are disproportionately impacted by gun violence, both as victims and perpetrators. CLIIR is designed to address this reality by delivering timely, community-rooted interventions that prevent retaliation, stabilize communities after violent incidents, and connect high-risk individuals to long-term support networks.
Research consistently demonstrates that community violence intervention programs reduce shootings at a fraction of the cost of incarceration while improving outcomes for youth, families, and neighborhoods. Acceptance of this funding allows the City to expand and institutionalize a coordinated violence intervention infrastructure that is responsive, accountable, and aligned with best practices statewide.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The CalVIP Cohort 5 grant provides $5,087,000 over a 42-month period. Consistent with statutory requirements, at least 50 percent of grant funds will be passed through to qualified community-based organizations providing direct violence intervention and prevention services.
Grant funds will support:
• Subcontracts with community-based organizations delivering direct services;
• Independent evaluation and program compliance auditing;
• Necessary equipment, supplies, training, and operational costs; and
• Two Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions: 1.0 FTE Special Projects Manager and 1.0 FTE Administrative Technician
If funding is available to maintain the positions prior to the end of the grant, the positions will be eliminated.
No General Fund match is required.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): The recommendations contained in this report are non-procurement actions and are not subject to LBE requirements.
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