City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: KATE GARVEY, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) for Gun Violence Awareness and Prevention Initiatives.
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ISSUE: City Council’s consideration of a Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) grant application seeking new funding for the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
Authorize the submission of a grant application for funding to DCJS for $400,000 for the duration of twenty (20) months with a 25% match required, to provide domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention programming in the City of Alexandria.
Continue the support of one full-time (1-FTE) Prevention Program Supervisor position and one full-time and (.50-FTE) Prevention Project Manager Consultant who oversees the Prevention Program Supervisor and the prevention program that grant revenues will fully support if the competitive request is successful. In addition, continue the support of six Young Adult Peer Advocates and funding for the Capital Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP) to deliver the Safe Dates curriculum; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: For more than 10 years, DCHS has received prevention funding which has supported the staff position for the City’s sexual assault and domestic violence crisis and core services. The Virginia Department of Health, which oversaw the Rape Prevention Education Grant, changed the guidelines, making local sexual an...
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