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Please be aware that this content contains descriptions of violence that may be distressing to some viewers.During this reporting period, the National Funding Collaborative on Violence Prevention and its local collaboratives engaged in a variety of activities. Local collaboratives put the final touches on their implementation plans prior to submission and prepared for implementation reviews. They also began work to secure matching portions of their implementation grants. The National Collaborative Board of Directors made important decisions regarding the cross-site and national evaluations and the future of the National Collaborative. Board members also began to explore the role of the media in framing violence issues and the extent to which the public is ready to hear a progressive message about violence prevention. The report includes brief descriptions of the operations of more than a dozen local collaboratives. Appendixes