Oakland Community Violence Intervention Grant Awards 2026-2029

Original title: Subject: Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029 From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Twenty-One Community-Based Organizations For Community Violence Intervention Services Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($38,100,000); And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With The Named Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein

Record date · June 16, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Oakland City Council has approved $38.1 million in grants for 21 community-based organizations to provide violence intervention services over a three-year period. The City Administrator is authorized to finalize these agreements and manage potential contract extensions or funding adjustments.

Why it matters

This resolution allocates $38.1 million in city funds toward local violence prevention programs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Community-based organizations

Twenty-one organizations will receive grant funding to provide violence intervention services.

Directly affected

City Administrator

The administrator is tasked with negotiating and managing the grant agreements and has the authority to modify terms.

Key Facts

The City Council approved a total grant expenditure not to exceed $38,100,000.
The funding period for these grants runs from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029.
Twenty-one community-based organizations are designated as recipients of these funds.
The City Administrator is granted authority to negotiate and sign the final grant agreements.

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The City Administrator has the authority to extend the duration of the grant terms.
The City Administrator has the authority to modify the specific grant amounts for the organizations.
The resolution was introduced on May 20, 2026.
The resolution was passed during a concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency, City Council, and Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is being spent on these grants?

The total amount is not to exceed $38,100,000.

How long will these programs run?

The grant period covers three years, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029.

Who is responsible for managing these contracts?

The City Administrator is authorized to negotiate, enter into, and manage the s.

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Multi-year funding commitment

The city is moving toward three-year grant cycles for violence prevention, providing longer-term stability for the selected organizations compared to annual funding.

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