Operation Ceasefire Grant

Operation Ceasefire Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: September 22, 2025

Summary

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is accepting applications for the Operation Ceasefire Grant Program aimed at reducing violent crime in the Commonwealth. This initiative focuses on implementing effective strategies that foster community partnerships and support law enforcement efforts. Funded by the General Assembly, the grant is designed to enhance training and resources for law enforcement agencies and community organizations involved in violence intervention, ultimately promoting public safety and community well-being.

Overview

About DCJS Agency Mission and Vision The mission of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is to provide leadership to improve the criminal justice system in Virginia’s communities through effective training, partnerships, research, regulation, and support. Our vision is to be the national leader and Virginia's premier criminal justice agency, creating dynamic system-wide solutions for public safety. Operation Ceasefire Grant Program The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is now accepting applications for the Virginia Operation Ceasefire Grant Program (OCGP). The purpose of this initiative is to support the implementation of strategies that will result in reducing violent crime within the Commonwealth while implementing effective and sustainable solutions to intercept and eliminate local cycles of violence. Projects funded under this program will support Operation Bold Blue Line, an initiative to fight violent crime by standing up for law enforcement and building meaningful partnerships with communities. The Operation Ceasefire Fund was created by the Virginia General Assembly in Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of the 2022 Special Session 1. This funding source “shall be used solely for the purposes of implementing violent crime reduction strategies, providing training for law-enforcement officers and prosecutors, providing equipment for law enforcement agencies, and awarding grants to organizations such as state and local law-enforcement agencies, local attorneys for the Commonwealth, localities, social services providers, and nonprofit organizations that are engaged in group violence intervention efforts. For the purposes of subsection N.2. of this item, ‘group violence intervention’ means comprehensive law enforcement, prosecutorial, and community-based initiatives, substantially similar to Operation Ceasefire as implemented in Boston, Massachusetts and the Gang Reduction Programs implemented in Richmond and Los Angeles, California, which are documented by the Department of Justice and are carried out between members of law enforcement, members of the community, and social services providers.”

Eligibility

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