2019 Funding Track – Prison Re-Entry and Re-Integration
The 2019 Program focuses on community mediation services for individuals recently released or scheduled to be released from the criminal justice system and addressing conflicts related to employment, housing, education or domestic relations.
The following organizations were selected to receive grant funding in this area:
- Central Susquehanna Mediation – Selinsgrove, PA – csvmediation.com
- Cleveland Mediation Center – Cleveland, OH – www.clevelandmediation.org
- Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Clinic – Spokane, WA – www.fulcrumdispute.com
- James E. Waters, Jr. Community Mediation Center – Indianapolis, IN – www.indy.gov
- Center for Dialogue and Resolution – Eugene, OR – www.lanecdr.org
To view the 2019 Solicitation of Interest, click here
2018 Funding Track – Homelessness and Homeless Prevention
The 2018 Program focuses on community mediation services for individuals and families who are currently homeless or facing eviction.
The following organizations were selected to receive grant funding in this area:
- Center for Conflict Resolution – Chicago, IL - www.ccrchicago.org
- Community Mediation D.C. – Washington, DC - communitymediationdc.org
- Dispute Resolution Institute – Murphysboro, IL - www.dri-inc.org
- Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board – Ontario, CA – www.ifhmb.com
- Yolo Conflict Resolution Center – Davis, CA – www.yolocrc.org
To view the 2018 Request for Proposals, click here
2017 Funding Track – Mediation in Aging and Elder Care
The 2017 Program focused on the development and expansion of community-based programs addressing the needs of the elderly and the resolution of conflicts regarding elder care.
The following organizations were selected to receive grant funding in this area:
- Community Justice Initiatives – Ontario, Canada – www.cjiwr.com
- Community Mediation Center, Knoxville, TN – http://2mediate.org
- Conflict Resolution Center, Minneapolis, MN – www.crcminnesota.org
- Creative Mediation at Wilshire Community Services, San Luis Obispo, CA – www.creativemediation.net
- Home Share Now, Barre, VT – www.homesharevermont.org
- Southeastern Dispute Resolution Services, Jackson, MI – https://www.facebook.com/SEdisputeresolution
To view the 2017 Request for Proposals, click here
2016 Funding Track – Navigating Cultural Differences
The 2016 Program focused on issues surrounding religious and cultural differences, providing community centers with new tools to help facilitate dialogue, mediate conflict, and encourage mutual understanding between individuals and groups from different backgrounds.
The following organizations were selected to receive grant funding in this area:
- Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center – Las Vegas, NV - http://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/services/neighborhood_justice_center/index.php
- Mid Shore Community Mediation Center – Easton, MD –www.midshoremediation.org
- New Bedford Face-to-Face Mediation Center – New Bedford, MA –http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/community-services
- Orange County Human Relations – Santa Ana, CA –www.ochumanrelations.org
- California Conference for Equality and Justice – Long Beach, CA –www.cacej.org
To view the 2016 Request for Proposals, click here
2015 Funding Track – Community-Police Relations
The 2015 Program focused on the development and refinement of Community Mediation Center services to improve relations and strengthen connections between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
The following organizations were selected to receive grant funding in this area:
- Community Mediation - Baltimore, MD - http://communitymediation.org
- Dayton Mediation Center – Dayton, OH – http://daytonmediationcenter.org
- Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center - Warrenton, VA – http://www.piedmontdisputeresolution.org
- Community Mediation Services – New Orleans, LA – http://www.cmsnola.org
To view the 2015 Request for Proposals (RFPs), click here
2014 Funding Track – Mediation Programs for Veterans and Active Military
The 2014 Program focused on the development of specialized mediation services and related programming for veterans, members of the active military and their families.
The following organizations were selected to receive grant funding in this area:
- Arkansas Community Dispute Resolution Centers – Little Rock, AR - http://www.acdrc.net/
- Center for Resolution and Justice – Buffalo, NY - www.cfsbny.org
- Volunteers of America Northern New England, Community Mediation Program – Brunswick, ME - http://www.voanne.org/
- Mandell Gisnet Center – Seaside, CA - http://mandellgisnetcenter.org/
- Quabbin Mediation – Orange, MA - http://www.quabbinmediation.org/
To view the 2014 Request for Proposals, click here