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City Council · October 28, 2025

Grant accepted

Authorizes application for and acceptance of a FY25 Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant in the amount of $2,000,000.00.

Amount
$2,000,000
Counterparty
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Decided
Adopted 7–0

The decision behind this record

R-295-2025 · A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply and accept a FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant in the amount of $2,000,000.00, with no required local match, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to be used to combat violent crime and to improve police and community relations. (Requested by Police Department)

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Source: official minutes (PDF) for the October 28, 2025 meeting. Reviewed by a human before publishing.