(The Center Square) – The Seattle Human Services Department has opened its $14.7 million request for proposals with funding dedicated to reducing gun violence in the city and youth violence. The goal of the available funding is to decrease people’s involvement in gun violence, and make schools safer for students. To address gun violence, the Seattle Human Services Department utilizes a community safety model that considers four states that people can be in: those free from gun violence, those at risk of gun violence involvement, those involved in gun violence, and post-gun violence involvement. Once people enter the state of being at risk of being involved in gun violence, they are susceptible to being in a cycle. School safety services include on-site safety teams, case management, and a family resource fund to aid families in basic needs.