VIPP Third-Party Implementation and Outcome Evaluation (VIPP-EVAL)

This grant program is currently accepting applications. Please download the most recent Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) - PDF - 1.62 MB on this page to guide you, and contact the program manager with any questions. You must be a registered user of the Grants Management System to apply.

Online submission deadline: November 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm

Description

This funding opportunity selects an independent evaluator to conduct an implementation and outcome evaluation of programs funded through Maryland's Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP). The evaluation will assess program implementation and outcomes and, where supported by the evaluation design and available evidence, program effectiveness. The evaluation must account for differences among funded programs, including program model, stage of development, population served, implementation context, evaluation readiness, and available data.

Related Program: Visit the Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP) for more information, including its funding purpose and eligible activities.

History

In 2018, Chapter 148 (House Bill 432) established the Violence Intervention and Prevention Program fund (Fund) and a Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Advisory Council (Council) within the Office. The Fund supports effective strategies to prevent and reduce gun violence through evidence-based and evidence-informed health programs. Chapter 148 of 2018 also requires the ongoing evaluation of programs supported by the Fund and the public posting of evaluation results on the Office’s website. 

Consistent with § 4-907 of the Public Safety Article, the evaluation must:

• Include each evidence-based or evidence-informed health program funded through VIPP;
• Continue throughout the three year VIPP grant period;
• Evaluate and synthesize findings within groupings of programs using similar program models; and
• Use independent third-party evaluators with expertise relevant to the program models being evaluated.

Categories Funded

• Contractual Services
• Equipment
• Operating Expenses
• Personnel
• Travel
• Other

Eligible Applicants

• Governmental Research Entities
• Institutes of Higher Learning
• Public or Private Research Organizations

Documents

Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA)

• SFY 2027 Violence Intervention and Prevention Program - Third-Party Implementation and Outcome Evaluation (VIPP-Eval) NOFA - PDF - 1.62 MB

Additional Documents

• Maryland VIPP Implementation and Impact Evaluation (2021) - PDF - 1.52 MB
• Maryland VIPP Implementation and Impact Evaluation (2026) - PDF - 5.3 MB
• VIPP Evaluation Technical Assistance Call Notes - PDF - 1.49 MB
• VIPP Eval NOFA FAQs - PDF - 1.09 MB

Dates

Projected NOFA Release Month

October

Projected Application Month

November