Violence Prevention

Violence Prevention for the Department of Public Safety is coordinated by the STOP the Violence Office. The STOP the Violence Office attempts to promote, assist and connect the anti-violence activities sponsored by the City of Pittsburgh with other governmental and private anti-violence activities and with citizens who want to eliminate violence. City sponsored activities include Group Violence Intervention (GVI), the Pittsburgh Police Community Engagement Unit, and Youth & Adult Diversion programs.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Reynolds, Stop the Violence Coordinator
ian.reynolds@pittsburghpa.gov
412-518-1207

Visit newera412.com/resources for a list of 350+ organizations, programs, and community events that could help you or someone you know with childcare, employment, food assistance, healthcare, housing, etc. Our STOP the Violence outreach workers use this website to refer people they meet to resources that could help them meet their needs.

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2024-2025 STOP the Violence Grant Application

The City of Pittsburgh invites community organizations to join in our efforts of ensuring peace and safety in our neighborhoods through the 2024-2025 STOP the Violence community grant program. These grants are intended to support organizations making meaningful contributions toward ending violence in our community. 

Since 2022, the grants have offered additional resources to organizations that operate in areas experiencing high levels of crime, engage in violence prevention, and/or that require additional resources to expand their peacemaking efforts. 

For the 2024-2025 grant cycle, the City of Pittsburgh has allocated additional funding to the program, increasing the total budgeted amount from $1 million to $2 million. Additionally, a streamlined application system has been implemented where organizations will apply directly for grant awards through the Department of Public Safety. 

Peace in our communities is possible only when everyone works together. These grants offer additional resources to organizations and groups willing to lead the way.

Program Eligibility:

Each organization MUST meet ALL of the following criteria: 

• Be a recognized 501(c)3 organization 
• Operate within or serve individuals who live in the City of Pittsburgh  
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of community violence 
• Experience with implementing programs that impact high-risk community members 
• Have established relationships with those most impacted by violence 
• Have a proven track record of providing resources or programs to the target population in the proposed service area 

Timeline:  

• Application opens: April 1, 2025 
• Application deadline: May 15, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. 
• Application screening period: May-July 2025 
• Awards announced: Late-July/early-August 2025 

Thank you for your commitment to violence prevention! The City of Pittsburgh looks forward to supporting impactful projects through this grant program.  

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2024-2025 STOP the Violence Anchor Organization Request for Proposal 

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, is requesting proposals from qualified organizations to be anchor organizations who will assist in the overall coordination of violence prevention efforts in each police zone of the City of Pittsburgh. Selected anchor organizations will coordinate services to awarded 2024-2025 STOP the Violence grantees. All organizations must submit their applications by the deadline of May 30, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

Anchor Organization Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization 
• Have adopted bylaws and a conflict-of-interest policy
• Operate in the City of Pittsburgh
• Cannot be a private foundation under Section 509(a)

Request for Proposal Timeline:

• Pre-Proposal Meeting: April 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
• Question submission deadline: April 23, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
• Proposal submission deadline: May 30, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
• Contract awarded: June 2025

Successful respondents will be required to enter into a contract with the City of Pittsburgh, contingent upon the approval of City Council. This contract will be directed and managed by the issuing department and the Office of Management & Budget.

For additional information, project documents, and complete application instructions, please review the available request for proposal details. For questions specific to the 2024-2025 Anchor Organization RFP, contact OMB at 412-255-2640.

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Help Prevent Violence

Use Email Address:
StopTheViolence@PittsburghPA.Gov

Are you aware of a non-emergency situation involving at least one City of Pittsburgh resident that has the potential to turn violent but doesn’t yet need police attention? This could include a dispute, feud, insult, social media post, party, game, fight being planned or even a rumor. It could involve school students or adults of any age, men or women.

Do you know someone who needs a bit of help to avoid getting involved in activities that could lead to violence and someone becoming a statistic? Help might include advice, family assistance, recovery, support from peers, or even a place to go.

If you do, please contact the City of Pittsburgh's STOP the Violence Office using email address: StopTheViolence@PittsburghPA.Gov. When you send the email, please leave a few details and the neighborhood you are writing from. You will receive an initial response within 2 business days.

The City of Pittsburgh STOP the Violence Office has access to many resources and partner organizations who would be pleased to help you or your friend. The STOP the Violence Office is part of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety but is not the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

This email address is not a substitute for calling 911 and is not an emergency hotline.

If violence is ready to break out, call 911 immediately!

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Pittsburgh Plan for Peace

On June 3, 2022, Mayor Gainey announced his Pittsburgh Plan for Peace(PDF, 522KB). The Plan contains six principles.

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2023-2024 STOP the Violence Community Investment Grant Recipients

Community organizations receiving 2023-2024 STOP The Violence Community Investment Grants are located in each police zone. The City of Pittsburgh awarded nearly $1 million to forty-three organizations with an established history of addressing community needs, particularly those servicing high-risk individuals.

If you would like contact information on any of the grantees, please contact the STOP the Violence Office.

These grants are a component of the Pittsburgh Plan For Peace that will complement the existing work being done by the City's Group Violence Intervention Support and Outreach efforts, including the REACH team.

These violence prevention efforts are made possible by the City's STOP the Violence Trust Fund. The Trust Fund was created in 2020 partially in response to protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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last updated: 19/05/2025