The City of Springfield and Springfield Police Department (SPD) are encouraging local nonprofits, non-government organizations and partner organizations to submit applications for the Shannon (CSI) Program highlighting their best practices and proven programming. The awards are available specifically for the purpose of combatting youth and gang violence in the City of Springfield.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “The Shannon Grant program has been an important tool in our collaborative response to help mitigate violence in our community, and most especially to reach our young people. These key funds look to strike a proper balance of proactive youth development programs with public safety aspects.”
Funded by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the Shannon Grant provides support to communities to address youth and gang violence, a comprehensive plan to work with multi-disciplinary partners, and a commitment to coordinated prevention and just as important intervention strategies. Funded strategies include social intervention and opportunity provision programs, as well as gang task force personnel costs. Bringing academic and research centers together with municipalities to address the gang and youth violence in the community, this grant funds enforcement and meaningful alternatives to at-risk and gang-involved youth. This funding can provide involved youth with direct services through all local partners.
Applicants should apply for one year of funding. The anticipated funding cycle for projects will begin on or about January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. Actual funding cycle start date is based on the start date identified by the state contract.
The Springfield Police Department, through the Office of Administration and Finance is responsible for administering the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr., Community Safety Initiative (Shannon CSI) Grant Program for the City of Springfield. The Shannon CSI Grant Program is funded by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The Shannon CSI Grant Program incorporates the key elements of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Gang Model.1 Grant funding, oversight, and technical assistance supports regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang and youth violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration programs.
The City of Springfield will be applying for the maximum award amount of $1,000,00.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). Contingent on the actual award amount, the City of Springfield will make available to potential Shannon Partners, 67% of the total award granted from EOPSS to the City. The 2027 Shannon CSI is a competitive grant. Community based program agencies are eligible to apply for up to $80,000.00. SPD may award full funding, partial funding, or no funding. Preference will be given to applications that (1) propose programs that target geographical areas with demonstrated high levels of youth violence, gang problems, and substance abuse, (2) demonstrate a commitment to neighborhood based strategies, (3) outline a comprehensive plan to work with multidisciplinary partners, (4) provide a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25% contribution from public or private sources if the organizations are programs of the city or quasi city based organizations. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.
Proposal are due on October 5, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. EST. Announcements of awards are anticipated for December 2026.
All questions are due on September 23, 2026 by close of business and will be responded to by the Office of Procurement and forwarded to all registered bidders in the form of addenda no later than September 28, 2026.
Applications for the Shannon CSI Grant Program are available at the Office of Procurement, 36 Court St. Room 307, Springfield, (413)787-6284 or online at www.springfield-ma.gov/finance/procurement-bids/
Request the complete specifications for this solicitation (27-040)
Contact: Lauren Stabilo lstabilo@springfieldcityhall.com 413-787-6284