INDIANAPOLIS — City officials recently named three recipients of the most recent round of the 2022 OPHS Community-Based Violence Prevention Partnership Grant. The annual Community-Based Violence Prevention Partnership, administered by Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS), is designed to support the existing efforts of local community organizations while building their capacity to develop new efforts to address violence and increase safety, especially in those areas of Indianapolis that have experienced recent increases in violent crime. The three recipients are New Breed of Youth (New B.O.Y.), CEO Kareem Hines; Brightwood Community Center, Executive Director Shonna Majors; and VOICES, Executive Director Kia Wells.
Since 2018, an annual total of $300,000 has been dedicated to this effort, and this year, each of the community-based awardees is being awarded $100,000. This grant is an addition to the Elevation Grant Program, a $15 million investment made in partnership with The Indianapolis Foundation funded by the City through the American Rescue Plan.
