September, 2009
Sonoma County Family Justice Center receives $400,000 from the Office of Violence Against Women
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
The Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) recently awarded $400,000 to Sonoma County through its Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies Program. The grant will support the on-going development and implementation of a Sonoma County Family Justice Center (SCFJC). The primary focus of the SCFJC is to provide victims of domestic violence with comprehensive and culturally competent law enforcement, health, and victims services at a single location.
In addition to this grant, the SCFJC has received a $300,000 grant from The California Endowment and a $500,000 contribution from an anonymous individual donor. The SCFJC has also been selected as a participating site for the California Family Justice Initiative to aid in the development of best practices and model protocols, and to provide consistent, documentable service delivery. The Glen Price Group is pleased to have contributed to the development of the successfully funded OVW and California Endowment proposals and to continue our work with Sonoma County Family Justice Center stakeholders in their strategic planning process and on future development opportunities.
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Department of Justice Awards $573,395 to Richmond to Expand ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The City of Richmond has been informed that it will receive a $573,395 Stimulus grant from Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) at the Department of Justice to expand the area covered by the ShotSpotter gunshot location system by an additional 2.4 square miles. ShotSpotter is currently deployed in 45 cities and counties nationwide, with reported decreases in gunfire incidents of 50 to 80 percent in those communities. The existing system in Richmond has received local press coverage for its role in helping Richmond Police locate and respond to gun crimes in the city. The Glen Price Group played a key role in the preparation of this grant proposal.
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City of Richmond Receives EDA Technical Assistance Funding for Green Business Development
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The City of Richmond has received a grant award of $50,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the preparation of a Green Business Development Plan for the city. The Plan will be created for the purpose of expanding the growth of green businesses in the City of Richmond and cultivating strategic investment and business partners in adjacent Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. The plan includes the following objectives:
- Create conditions that support new and emerging green businesses;
- Strengthen business development programs that promote green technology innovations; and
- Support local employment development opportunities in emerging green businesses.
While the amount of the grant is relatively small, it is anticipated that this award, and the activities connected with it, will enable Richmond to pursue much larger amounts of funding from the EDA in the future. The Glen Price Group played a significant role in what proved to be a challenging application process for this funding.
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Congratulations to California Family Justice Initiative Sites!
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
The National Family Justice Center Alliance (www.familyjusticecenter.org) is pleased to
announce the selection of six sites to participate in the California Family Justice
Initiative, after a competitive process that began in June 2009. This exciting new
Initiative has been funded by the Blue Shield of California Foundation
(www.blueshieldcafoundation.org) and involves the development of six “learning
laboratories” across the California where a network of multi-agency, co-located service
delivery models for victims of domestic violence and their children will be supported and
expanded. The six communities selected are:
Northridge (San Fernando Valley)
Richmond
Shasta County
Sonoma County
South Bay (San Diego County)
Stanislaus County
See the full press release:
http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/index.php/california-initiative/california-family-justice-initiative-/california-family-justice-initiative.php
The Glen Price Group is proud to be providing technical assistance in strategic planning and meeting facilitation to the California Family Justice Initiative.
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Free eCivis Webinar on Strategies for Stimulus Reporting Requirements
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
The eCivis presentation ‘The 5 Keys to Meeting Stimulus Reporting Requirements’ is a free 90-minute webinar that will take place September 10, 2009 at 11am - 12:30pm PDT.
The webinar will discuss 5 keys to meeting the unprecedented accountability and transparency requirements under the Recovery Act as required for the upcoming October reporting period. In the proces, a panel of Recovery Act industry experts and local government representatives will:
- Clarify the newest guidelines for reporting and other vexing issues;
- Simplify the technical aspects of the program including FederalReporting.gov registration;
- Define your role as prime recipient and/or sub-recipient, as well as critical success factors for meeting the October reporting timeline from the 1st to the 10th and next steps through the 30th;
- Share preliminary lessons learned and best practices; and
- Explain how an automated tracking and reporting system from eCivis can streamline the process and ensure success.
See the full eCivis Webinar event notice
Register for the eCivis Webinar
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