Accept $400,000 state grant for Office of Neighborhood Safety programs
In Plain English
The state offered Richmond $400,000 through the CALGRIP program, which funds local violence prevention efforts. The Office of Neighborhood Safety runs programs like street outreach and conflict mediation to reduce gun violence. If approved, this grant money gets added to the city's 2007-2008 budget for these programs.
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Votes
Approve appropriation
9 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond unanimously accepted $400,000 in state grant funding for violence prevention programs. The CALGRIP grant will support the Office of Neighborhood Safety's street outreach and conflict mediation efforts aimed at reducing gun violence in the city. This was a routine budget item that adds outside funding to existing programs without requiring city money. All nine council members voted to approve adding the grant to the 2007-2008 budget.
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