Purpose
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is now accepting applications for the Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention (FVIP) Grant Program. This initiative seeks to reduce violent crime within the Commonwealth of Virginia by funding effective and sustainable intervention and prevention programming designed to interrupt and prevent local cycles of violence.
The Virginia General Assembly created the FVIP Fund to support the implementation of evidence-informed gun violence intervention and prevention efforts, including street outreach, hospital-based violence intervention, and other violence intervention programs. These funds also support firearm suicide prevention and safe firearm removal practices from persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, including subjects of domestic violence protective orders, persons convicted of prohibitory crimes, and persons subject to substantial risk orders.
Applicant Eligibility
This funding opportunity is available exclusively to non-profit organizations providing human services or criminal justice services.
Violence reduction programs should focus on at least one of the following two key elements:
- Prevention: Solutions that keep youth and young adults from entering the cycle of violence. Prevention involves efforts to prevent escalation by assisting individuals at an increased risk of violence or exhibiting early signs of violent behavior.
- Intervention: Programs and policies that assist individuals impacted by violence and their families and reduce their risk level of repeat exposure.
Grant Guidelines and Application Procedures
FVIP Grant CY 2026-2027 Guidelines and Application Procedures
Submit an Application
Applications must be submitted in the On-line Grant Management System (OGMS). To access OGMS, visit https://ogms.dcjs.virginia.gov. DCJS provides a series of self-guided videos and training materials designed to assist applicants and current grantees with navigating the OGMS website at http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/grants/ogms-training-resources.
For questions and technical assistance related to the OGMS system, contact ogmssupport@dcjs.virginia.gov.