Oakland reschedules $1.039M grant for Ceasefire-Lifeline services

Oakland’s City Council was scheduled to consider a $1.039 million federal grant to expand Ceasefire-Lifeline services for people at highest risk of gun violence. The plan would add one Department of Violence Prevention life coach, provide up to $199,000 in participant incentives and stipends, fund therapy for 50 participants through Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, and add $15,000 to Bright Research Group’s contract for certification services. The Rules and Legislation Committee withdrew and rescheduled the matter on Nov. 5, before the scheduled Nov. 10 council meeting.

Subject: FY 26 Byrne Discretionary Grant For Ceasefire-Lifeline From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance’s Fiscal Year 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Projects (BDCP) Grant Program In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,039,000) For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028; And (2) Adding One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Case Manager I Position And Operating Expenses In The Department Of Violence Prevention Through December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($369,397) Using BDCP Grant Funds; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Oversee The Distribution Of Up To One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($199,000) In BDCP Grant Funds As Incentives And Stipends For Participants In Life Coaching Services; And (4) Awarding A Grant To Restorative Justice For Oakland Youth For Clinical Therapy Services For The Period Of January 1, 2027, To December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Three Dollars ($455,603) Using BDCP Grant Funds; And (5) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000) For Training And Capacity Building Services From September 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028, To Add Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) From The BDCP Grant For Life Coaching Certification Services, For A New Contract Total Of Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($528,000); And (6) Authorizing The City Administrator To Adjust The Allocated Funding For The Same Purposes Within The Limits Of The BDCP Grant Award

Nov 10, 202627-0197: Subject: FY 26 Byrne Discretionary Grant For Ceasefire-Lifeline From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance’s Fiscal Year 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Projects (BDCP) Grant Program In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,039,000) For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028; And (2) Adding One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) CSource documentPDF 1PDF 2