OJJDP FY 2009 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program(http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2009/GangPrevention.pdf) has closed, but the guidance may still be helpful as a reference for future iterations of the program. Sign up for updates, and we'll keep you apprised of new developments with the program and relevant informational Webcasts as they become available.

According to the 2005 National Gang Threat Assessment (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/ what/2005_threat_assesment.pdf), published by the National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations (www.nagia.org) under a grant from the Department of Justice (www.usdoj.gov), gang membership is on the rise and expanding to new areas of the country. It is no longer just an urban problem, as gangs have spread to suburban and tribal communities. Increases in violent crime and drug trafficking, as well as expanding linkages to domestic terrorist organizations make the fight to suppress gang activity more important than ever, even as gang networks become more complex and difficult to pin down. To contend with this rise in gang activity a growing number of communities have adopted OJJDP’s Comprehensive Gang Model, a multi-strategy, multidisciplinary approach that has proven to be effective in reducing gang activity

As reported in the latest National Youth Gang Survey, some 788,000 gang members and 27,000 gangs were active in more than 3,550 U.S. jurisdictions in 2007. As most gang members join between the ages of 12 and 15, prevention is a critical strategy within a comprehensive response to gangs that includes intervention, suppression and reentry.

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