Primary Recipient

BOSTON, CITY OF

Amount

$750,000.00

Award Date

9/16/2009

Administering Agency

Justice, Department of / Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

CDFA Number

16.808

CDFA Program Title

Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program

Description

The Boston Health Commission's Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) initiative addressess violence in four sub-neighborhoods in Boston that have the hoghest levels of gang activity and youth violence. VIP is a data-driven collaborative approach rely