Violence prevention partners

We have a master contract list of violence prevention service providers.

A community-driven, citywide approach to violence prevention

For a successful citywide violence prevention approach, we must include strategies that are rooted in the experiences and needs of the community. To achieve this, we have created an eligible list of service providers who are part of a master contract. We are investing in grassroots strategies that come from the community.

Experienced and qualified partners

The master contract list has experienced and qualified partners. Partners deliver community-driven services across one of the four priority areas:

  • Hospital-based violence intervention
  • Supportive services for youth and families
  • Street engagement, community justice partnerships, and community norm change
  • Environmental design and safety enhancements

Services are within one of the four categories.

Learn more about the priority areas

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Application process

Request for Proposals

We issued a Requests for Proposals (RFP) in April 2025 to build a list of qualified service providers. This document outlines the details and instructions.

View the RFP

Timeline

The RFP was open from April 14 - May 5, 2025.

Who could apply

Eligible applicants included

  • Cultural, faith-based, neighborhood and nonprofit organizations
  • Businesses

Applicants must have a history of serving people in Minneapolis for at least one year.

Government entities are not eligible to apply. See the RFP for specific eligibility.

Next steps

Selected responders are eligible to receive work orders over a three-year period. The work orders come from the Neighborhood Safety Department.

Work orders will be based on

  • Community needs
  • Available resources

The master contract

  • Sets the framework for engaging selected responders
  • Does not guarantee work or specific funding amount

All funded efforts will help prevent and reduce violence while enhancing community safety.

Updated process

New master contract process

The 2025 violence prevention master contract Request for Proposals (RFP) is different than other Neighborhood Safety Department RFPs.

Key differences

  • This master contract RFP is a one-time application process. You will join a pre-qualified pool of providers.
  • Organizations will be engaged for work through individual work orders. This is instead of organizations receiving funding at the time of initial selection.
  • This streamlines the process. It allows the City to respond efficiently to emerging needs in communities.
  • We can provide a timely and coordinated response to community safety priorities.

Background

  • The new process replaces the former Violence Prevention Fund program.

Learn about past funded projects

 

 

Priority areas for service

Responders may only respond to one category of service.

Hospital-based violence intervention

Providers must offer hospital-based support to people impacted by violence.

The goal is to reduce

  • Revictimization
  • Substance use
  • Legal justice system involvement

Services could include

  • Crisis intervention
  • Case management
  • Referrals to community services

Supportive services for youth and families

Programs must support youth and families who are impacted by violence.

Services could include

  • Promote healthy family relationships
  • Connect youth to positive role models, mentorship, and activities
  • Provide early intervention programs 

Street engagement, community justice partnerships, and community norm change

Outreach efforts must

  • Build trust with people at high-risk of violence
  • Mediate conflicts
  • Connect people to resources
  • Foster community-wide shifts in norms around violence

Services could include

  • Violence prevention workshops
  • Mediation services
  • Create safe space for youth
  • Facilite conversations between law enforcement and community
  • Re-entry services or diversion programs

Environmental design and safety enhancements

Projects must improve public spaces and promote safety.

This can be through

  • Neighborhood beautification
  • Green spaces
  • Other environmental changes

Services could include

  • Community green space projects
  • Transform underutilized spaces
  • Address harmful community conditions

Contact us

 

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250 Fourth St S, Room 110
Minneapolis, MN 55415