S 2203

The Break the Cycle of Violence Act aims to reduce community violence and save lives by providing grants to local governments and organizations for evidence-based community-based violence intervention programs. It establishes an Office of Community Violence Intervention and a National Community Violence Response Center to coordinate efforts and provide technical assistance. The bill also seeks to address underlying factors contributing to violence, such as economic opportunity and trauma-informed care, and prioritizes strategies that don’t contribute to mass incarceration.