Stay updated on the latest community violence intervention legislation.
The GIFFORDS Community Violence Intervention Policy Analysis and Tracking Hub (CVI-PATH) is designed to offer valuable assistance in navigating the landscape of historic investments in community violence intervention (CVI). With CVI-PATH, advocates are able to monitor the progress of CVI bills introduced through the legislative process, generating insight into policy changes that support lifesaving strategies. Stay informed about important legislative dates for your state.
For more detailed information or to contribute insights about community violence intervention efforts in your area, please feel free to reach out to the GIFFORDS Center for Violence Intervention team at gcvi@giffords.org.
| Session Year | State | Bill | Title | Status | Updated | Category | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indiana | H-1360 | Medicaid Violence Prevention Services | Failed | 1/17/23 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2023 | Maryland | S-181 | Fiscal Year Budget Bill | Failed | 1/20/23 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see HB 200 |
| 2023 | New Mexico | H-404 | Violence Intervention Program Act | Failed | 2/14/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—$15M |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | H-2659 | Criminal Justice Information Authority | Pending Action | 2/16/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—approx. $23.5M; approx: $20.2M via ARPA |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | S-2489 | Criminal Justice Information Authority | Pending Action | 2/21/23 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see HB 2659 |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | S-2523 | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Pending Action | 2/21/23 | Funding | Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—approx. $51M |
| 2023 | Maryland | S-598 | Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund | Failed | 2/22/23 | Funding | Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—$40M annually |
| 2024–25 | Virginia | S-800 | Budget Bill | Failed | 2/22/23 | Funding | Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $12.6M over two years; $25M over two years for broad purposes |
| 2023 | Florida | H-403 | Community Violence Intervention | Failed | 3/7/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023 | Florida | S-428 | Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant | Failed | 3/7/23 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see HB 403 |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | H-4016 | Departmental Appropriations | Enacted | 3/8/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$10.8M via ARPA |
| 2023 | Connecticut | H-5771 | Medicaid Coverage | Failed | 3/23/23 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2023 | Maryland | S-833 | Prince George’s County Violence Reduction Program | Failed | 3/26/23 | Funding | Establishes a CVI program or fund; Jurisdiction and Program Specific Allocation(s)—$1M annually |
| 2023 | Connecticut | H-5653 | Excise Tax on Ammunition | Failed | 4/20/23 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention—taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2023 | Connecticut | H-5525 | Department of Public Health for Gun Violence Prevention | Failed | 4/21/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$10.8M over two years; $400,000 ongoing |
| 2023 | Maryland | H-200 | Fiscal Year Budget Bill | Enacted | 4/24/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—approx $8M |
| 2023 | Alabama | H-384 | Community Outreach | Failed | 4/25/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | North Carolina | H-843 | Office of Violence Prevention | Pending Action | 4/25/23 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention; Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation—$10M |
| 2023 | Connecticut | H-6659 | State Budget | Failed | 5/4/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $9M over two years; $1.4M via ARPA |
| 2023–24 | New York | A-3003 | Aid to Localities Budget | Enacted | 5/12/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s); Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—approx $96M; $18M via TANF (federal); $5.4M via Bryne JAG (federal) |
| 2023–24 | New York | S-4000 | State Operations Budget | Enacted | 5/12/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$500,000 |
| 2023 | Colorado | S-241 | Creation Of Office Of School Safety | Enacted | 5/17/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—$1M |
| 2023 | Colorado | S-2 | Medicaid Reimbursement for Community Health Services | Enacted | 5/18/23 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2023–24 | Tennessee | H-1545 | Appropriations | Enacted | 5/18/23 | Funding | Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—$2M |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-2909 | State Government | Enacted | 5/19/23 | Funding | Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $75M |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-3307 | Legislative Enactments | Enacted | 5/26/23 | Funding | Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s); CVI-related appropriation(s)—$5M |
| 2023–24 | Vermont | S-4 | Juveniles and Dangerous Weapons | Enacted | 6/1/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention—unspecified funding |
| 2023 | Florida | S-2500 | Appropriations | Vetoed | 6/16/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$850,000 for violence interruption program; $5M dedicated to CVI was vetoed |
| 2023–24 | South Carolina | H-4300 | Expenditure Regulation | Enacted | 6/20/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | H-2532 | Violence Prevention | Pending Action | 6/26/23 | Funding | Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s); CVI-related appropriation(s)—$56M |
| 2023–24 | California | S-101 | Budget Act of 2023 | Enacted | 6/27/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$75M |
| 2023 | Connecticut | H-6941 | State Budget | Enacted | 6/27/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $18.3M (includes multiyear appropriation); $1.4M via ARPA (2023) |
| 2023–24 | Vermont | H-494 | Appropriations For the Support of Government | Enacted | 6/28/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$5M |
| 2023 | Connecticut | H-6942 | Adjusting Bonds of the State | Enacted | 6/29/23 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—Seeks to authorize proceeds from state bonds to fund CVI |
| 2022–23 | New Jersey | A-5669 | State Budget | Enacted | 6/30/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$10M |
| 2023 | Oregon | S-5506 | Emergency Board for Allocations During Biennium | Enacted | 8/21/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s); Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—$13.75M over two years |
| 2023–24 | District of Columbia | B-203 | Fiscal Year 2024 Local Budget Act of 2023 | Enacted | 8/29/23 | Funding | Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | H-4437 | Departmental Appropriations | Enacted | 9/6/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$5M |
| 2023 | Missouri | H-11 | Appropriation Bill | Enacted | 9/13/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—approx. $2M |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | H-611 | General Fund Appropriations | Enacted | 9/22/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$40M |
| 2023–24 | California | A-28 | Firearms and Ammunition: Excise Tax | Enacted | 9/26/23 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention—taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2023–24 | California | A-762 | Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program | Enacted | 9/26/23 | Reauthorization/Expansion | Seeks to authorize and/or expand state’s violence intervention program—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-4040 | Appropriations | Enacted | 10/5/23 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Establishes a CVI program or fund—approx. $44.3M; replaced HB 3901; SB 2400; HB 3900 |
| 2022–23 | New Jersey | A-4978 | Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance | Enacted | 10/17/23 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | New York | S-580 | Community Violence Prevention Services | Enacted | 10/17/23 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | S-1495 | Firearms and Firearms Violence | Pending Action | 11/20/23 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention —taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2023–24 | New York | A-4571 | Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act | Pending Action | 1/3/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—at least $10M via VOCA |
| 2023–24 | New York | A-5199 | Excise Tax on Sale of Ammunition | Pending Action | 1/3/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see SB 270 |
| 2023–24 | New York | A-7302 | Operation SNUG Program | Pending Action | 1/3/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see SB 2364 |
| 2023–24 | New York | S-270 | Tax on Sale of Ammunition | Pending Action | 1/3/24 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention—taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey | A-854 | Supplemental Appropriation | Introduced | 1/9/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$10M |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey | S-1807 | Division on Violence Prevention and Intervention | Introduced | 1/9/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes an office/agency with a focus on violence prevention and intervention |
| 2022–23 | New Jersey | A-5326 | Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act | Enacted | 1/12/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—$12M |
| 2023–24 | New York | S-2364 | Operation SNUG Program | Passed 1st Chamber | 1/22/24 | Reauthorization/Expansion | Seeks to authorize and/or expand state’s violence intervention program; CVI-related appropriation(s)—$30 million |
| 2024 | New Mexico | H-144 | Gun Violence Prevention Office | Failed | 1/31/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes an office/agency with a focus on violence prevention and intervention |
| 2023–24 | California | A-912 | Strategic Anti-Violence Funding Efforts Act | Vetoed | 2/1/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2024–25 | Virginia | H-1181 | Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant | Failed | 2/2/24 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention—taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2024–25 | Virginia | H-602 | Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention | Introduced | 2/7/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund |
| 2023–24 | District of Columbia | B-695 | Safe Neighborhoods Amendment Act of 2024 | Introduced | 2/15/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | H-5709 | Criminal Justice and Information Authority | Introduced | 2/22/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $27.7M |
| 2023–24 | New York | A-1809 | Non Profit Violence Intervention Programs | Failed | 2/22/24 | Workforce Development | Supports CVI worker training, workforce development, wages and benefits, and/or wellness |
| 2024–25 | Virginia | S-30 | Budget Bill | Failed | 3/5/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention; Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx $47.3M over two years |
| 2024 | Colorado | H-1196 | Department of Public Health Environment Funding | Enacted | 3/6/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $3M |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey | A-4021 | Community Violence Prevention Services | Introduced | 3/7/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see SB 1407 |
| 2023–24 | Washington | H-1140 | Fiscal Biennium Operating Appropriations | Failed | 3/7/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—approx. $39.7M over two years; $200M over two years for broad purposes |
| 2023–24 | Washington | H-2197 | Medical Assistance Programs | Failed | 3/7/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey | S-1407 | Community Violence Prevention Services Coverage | Introduced | 3/14/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize and/or expand state’s violence intervention program; CVI-related appropriation(s) |
| 2024 | Indiana | H-1023 | Violence Prevention Services | Failed | 3/18/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-2297 | Violence Prevention Trust Fund | Pending Action | 3/25/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund —Up to $25 million per year |
| 2024 | Maryland | S-784 | Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | Failed | 3/28/24 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention—taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2024–25 | Washington | S-5950 | Fiscal Biennium Supplemental Operating Appropriations | Enacted | 3/29/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—approx 17M over two years; Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—$200M |
| 2023–24 | Ohio | H-420 | Building Safer Communities for Children Act | Introduced | 4/2/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention; Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2024 | Maryland | H-350 | Budget Bill Fiscal Year 2025 | Failed | 4/8/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Introduced concurrently with SB 360—approx. $37M |
| 2024 | Maryland | H-935 | Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | Failed | 4/8/24 | Tax | Companion Bill—see SB 784 |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | H-2324 | Additional Appropriation of Federal and State Funds | Introduced | 4/10/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $4.3M |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-2 | Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2025 | Introduced | 4/11/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $23M |
| 2024 | Kentucky | H-665 | Office of Safer Communities | Failed | 4/15/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention |
| 2023–24 | Wisconsin | A-1221 | Violence Prevention Grants | Failed | 4/15/24 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention; appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI— taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2023–24 | Wisconsin | A-931 | Community Violence Intervention | Failed | 4/15/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Wisconsin | S-1094 | Firearm Transfers and Possession Law Enforcememt | Failed | 4/15/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$10M over two years |
| 2023–24 | Wisconsin | S-901 | Community Violence Intervention | Failed | 4/15/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Maine | H-1420 | Supplemental Appropriations | Enacted | 4/22/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $3.2M |
| 2024 | Maryland | S-430 | Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program | Enacted | 4/25/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Tennessee | H-1738 | Tenncare | Failed | 4/25/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2023–24 | Tennessee | H-1845 | Violence Intervention Program | Failed | 4/25/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention |
| 2023–24 | Tennessee | S-1649 | Department of Finance | Failed | 4/25/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | New York | A-8803 | Aid To Localities Budget | Enacted | 5/1/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$3M |
| 2023–24 | New York | S-8300 | State Operations Budget | Enacted | 5/1/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $214M |
| 2023–24 | North Carolina | H-962 | Budget Operations | Pending Action | 5/2/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | North Carolina | S-868 | Budget Operations | Introduced | 5/7/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see HB 962 |
| 2024 | Alabama | H-38 | Community Based Violence Prevention Program | Failed | 5/9/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-1199 | Hospital Based Violence Intervention and Prevention | Pending Action | 5/9/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2024–25 | Virginia | H-6001 | General Assembly | Enacted | 5/13/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx $49M over two years |
| 2024–25 | Virginia | H-6002 | Budget Bill | Enacted | 5/13/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$500,000 |
| 2024 | Maryland | H-583 | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention | Enacted | 5/16/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see SB 475 |
| 2024 | Maryland | S-360 | Budget Bill Fiscal Year 2025 | Enacted | 5/16/24 | Funding | Introduced concurrently with HB 350; CVI-related appropriation(s)—$4M |
| 2024 | Maryland | S-475 | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention | Enacted | 5/16/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | H-1712 | Public Safety | Failed | 5/20/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see HB 1712 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | H-25 | Public Safety | Failed | 5/20/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—up to $30M annually |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | H-2873 | Pilot Program to Reduce Trauma From Gun Violence | Failed | 5/20/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund; Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—$5M |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota | H-3834 | Violence Prevention Medical Services | Failed | 5/20/24 | Medicaid | Companion Bill—see HB 3834 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | H-600 | Public Safety | Failed | 5/20/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see SB 393 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-1549 | Task Force on Youth Interventions | Failed | 5/20/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-3196 | Pilot Program to Reduce Trauma from Gun Violence | Failed | 5/20/24 | Companion Bill | Companion Bill—see HB 2873 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-3649 | Medical Assistance Coverage for Violence Prevention | Failed | 5/20/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize and/or expand state’s violence intervention program; CVI-related appropriation(s) |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-393 | Public Safety | Failed | 5/20/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s); Jurisdiction and program specific allocation(s)—$10M |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | S-4911 | Public Safety | Failed | 5/20/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | S-4 | Appropriations | Introduced | 5/23/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $40M |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | S-2800 | Bill making appropriations | Introduced | 5/30/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $40M |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | H-5650 | Reimagine Public Safety Act | Introduced | 5/31/24 | Workforce Development | Supports CVI worker training, workforce development, wages and benefits, and/or wellness; CVI-related appropriation(s); Funding—$15M |
| 2023–24 | District of Columbia | B-724 | Litigation Support Fund | Enacted | 6/1/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$9.7M |
| 2024 | Louisiana | S-203 | Weapons | Failed | 6/3/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | S-251 | State Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations | Enacted | 6/5/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $65.1M |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | H-4605 | Sales Tax Distribution | Passed 1st Chamber | 6/12/24 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention—redirects a portion of sales tax on fuel and automobiles |
| 2024 | Florida | H-5001 | General Appropriations Act | Enacted | 6/14/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund; Appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—$2.5M |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-2771 | Excise Tax on Guns and Ammunition | Pending Action | 6/17/24 | Tax | Establishes or redirects a tax to fund violence intervention and prevention; appropriates funding for broad purposes that include CVI—taxes the manufacture, retail sale, and/or purchase of guns and/or ammunition |
| 2023–24 | South Carolina | H-3480 | Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Division | Failed | 6/26/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention; Establishes a CVI program or fund |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey | A-4700 | State Budget | Enacted | 6/28/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $26.5M |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | S-1001 | Executive, Legislative and Judicial Appropriations | Enacted | 7/11/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$56.5M |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | S-747 | Departmental Appropriations Omnibus | Enacted | 7/24/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$5.5M |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-4885 | Firearm Laws | Enacted | 7/29/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—unspecified funding |
| 2023–24 | Massachusetts | H-4800 | Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2025 | Enacted | 8/1/24 | New Program/Fund | CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $40.8M |
| 2023–24 | South Carolina | H-5100 | Appropriations and Revenue | Enacted | 8/15/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund; CVI-related appropriation(s)—approx. $700,000 |
| 2023–24 | California | A-1812 | Budget Act of 2024 | Failed | 8/31/24 | Workforce Development | Supports CVI worker training, workforce development, wages and benefits, and/or wellness; CVI-related appropriation(s)—$2M |
| 2023–24 | California | A-2064 | Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program | Failed | 8/31/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund—funded through savings from prison closures |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | H-6046 | Human Services | Pending Action | 11/7/24 | Medicaid | Seeks to authorize or expand Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention services |
| 2025 | Texas | H-230 | Violence Intervention and Prevention Services | Prefiled | 11/12/24 | New Office/Agency | Establishes a state office/agency with a focus on prevention and intervention; Establishes a CVI program or fund |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | S-3410 | State Government | Concurrence | 11/20/24 | Reauthorization/Expansion | Seeks to authorize and/or expand state’s violence intervention program |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | H-1130 | Safe Communities Grant Program | Failed | 11/30/24 | New Program/Fund | Establishes a CVI program or fund |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | H-1552 | Appropriation of Federal Funds | Failed | 11/30/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$30M |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | S-1060 | Additional Appropriation of Federal and State Funds | Failed | 11/30/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$100M |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | S-301 | Executive Office Appropriations | Failed | 11/30/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$105M |
| 2023–24 | Pennsylvania | S-480 | State Agency Appropriations | Failed | 11/30/24 | Funding | CVI-related appropriation(s)—$30M |
CVI-PATH focuses on bills introduced through the legislative process and does not include comprehensive information on policy changes made through other avenues, such as executive orders. The tracker also excludes monies from federal funding sources such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), unless otherwise specified.
We track the following main policy categories:
The Companion Bill category is specifically designed to track similar or identical pieces of legislation that are introduced concurrently in both the Senate and the House.
The Funding category consolidates all CVI-related appropriations, including annual appropriations, jurisdiction and program-specific allocations, and some funding for broader purposes that include CVI. Funding may be related to the establishment or continuation of programs focused on community-based organizations working in violence intervention and prevention, accounting for both increases and decreases in funding.
However, it excludes bills related to the reauthorization and expansion of state programs focused on altering the program’s scope rather than funding. Funding primarily focused on law enforcement or appropriations not clearly inclusive of CVI are also not considered under this category.
The Medicaid category is defined by specific criteria focused on Medicaid’s role in funding violence prevention and intervention. It includes legislation that enables state Medicaid agencies to reimburse for violence prevention services, particularly those expanding coverage for CVI services or authorizing the use of Medicaid funds for such purposes.
The New Office/Agency category includes legislation that aims to create statewide offices or agencies specifically dedicated to CVI. This category focuses on new institutional structures with a clear mandate to address and reduce community violence through intervention and prevention strategies, though they may have a broader mandate.
The category excludes efforts that do not specifically focus on reducing community violence, are designed for local or non-statewide efforts, or lack a clear jurisdictional mandate for statewide CVI activities.
The New Program/Fund category encompasses legislation aimed at creating new grant programs or funds specifically for CVI. This includes bills that establish new programs for CBOs focused on violence intervention and prevention. The category is inclusive of initiatives with or without specified appropriations and those directing federal funds to establish CVI programs.
However, it excludes reauthorization or expansion of existing grant programs, funding for law enforcement or taskforces, and preventative programs not centered on community violence. The focus is on new, dedicated initiatives for CVI, clearly distinguishing them from broader or previously established programs.
The Reauthorization/Expansion category focuses on legislation that renews or broadens existing Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs or funds. In addition to legislation reauthorizing existing programs, this category also captures expansions and modifications to existing state-level CVI programs, such as expanding service coverage to new cities or populations. The focus is on enhancing and sustaining ongoing CVI initiatives.
However, this category excludes newly established grant programs or funds, expansions that only involve budget increases without substantive changes to the program’s scope or mandate. Legislative changes shifting the program’s focus away from CVI are marked under this category as a “regression.”
The Tax category refers to legislation that creates or increases taxes with the explicit intention of directing the revenue generated towards CVI programs and efforts. This category focuses on creating sustainable funding streams for CVI initiatives through taxation.
This category excludes bills that do not direct a significant share of the resulting tax revenue to CVI work.
The Workforce Development category includes legislation focused on aiding the CVI workforce. It encompasses bills that provide support for CVI workers in aspects such as, but not limited to, training, workforce development, improved wages, benefits, and wellness programs.
This category excludes legislation that does not specifically center the training, development, and well-being of CVI workers, ensuring a focused approach on the human resource aspect of CVI initiatives.
While we strive to track jurisdiction- and program-specific allocations, we may not have access to complete information about every organization operating within every state. CVI-PATH should not be considered an exhaustive picture of all public funding received by community violence intervention organizations.
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