Accept $382,639 state grant to reduce gang violence
In Plain English
The California Emergency Management Agency awarded Richmond this grant through the California Gang Reduction and Intervention Program. The funding helps the Office of Neighborhood Safety run programs that work directly with people at risk of gang involvement. If approved, the city receives the money without any local matching funds required.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Approved a grant award to the Office of Neighborhood Safety
6 aye · 0 nay · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved accepting a state grant for the Office of Neighborhood Safety to fund gang prevention and intervention programs. The grant comes from the California Emergency Management Agency through the California Gang Reduction and Intervention Program and requires no local matching funds from Richmond. The money will support programs that work directly with residents at risk of gang involvement. This was a routine administrative approval to accept free state funding for existing public safety programs.
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