2025-26 Budget Summary for CVI

The Governor's budget proposal follows the structure of the 2024-passed Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund at $75 million. The fund would have created a permanent fund in Michigan’s tax law with 6.5% targeted to CVI grants ($4.8 million), 2% for crime victim's rights services ($1.5 m), and the remaining distributed to cities and counties for public safety.

The House budget provides $115 million annually to cities and counties for public safety - with $1.5 million set aside to CVI grants to municipalities and $1.5 million to support the crime victim's rights fund. However, they eliminate the Office of Community Violence Intervention Services (OCIVS) within DHHS and grants to community based CVI organizations. The House budget also requires the passage of HB 4260 & HB 4261 which create the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund.

The Senate budget provides $100 million annually to cities and counties for public safety (SB 173), $20 million for grants to school districts to partner with CVI in communities (SB 166), and $5 million annually to grants to CVI programs in communities (SB 180). The Senate retains the CVI office and staffing.

While all proposals provide funds for public safety, only the Governor and Senate proposals would provide grants to community based CVI organizations that are showing significant reductions in gun violence in communities across the state.

The CVI team within DHHS is essential for the management of state grant funds and the implementation of the CVI Advisory Council recommendations. This team coordinates resources that ensure the lives saved and the health, public safety and community cost-savings by the work of CVI professionals can continue in Michigan.

We are asking for:

• Maintenance of the OCIVS within DHHS: 5 employees

• School Aid Budget (SB 166): $20 million in grants to school districts in coordination with the DHHS OCIVS

• Grants to Communities: 6.5% of Public Safety Trust fund (Governor's recommendation) or $5 million in grants to CVI programs, and $20 million for grants to school districts to coordinate with community based CVI programs Senate DHHS Budget (SB 180)