Nonprofit leaders who were selected for the last round of Targeted Community Investment Grant awards say the program has been plagued with difficulties and delays.
A new teen committee surveyed 1300 students throughout the Philadelphia area on gun violence solutions. “Better gun laws” and more support for families were among the top asks.
Philadelphia has set aside funding for community groups combating gun violence. But nonprofit leaders say actually getting the money has been a challenge.
A violent weekend across Philadelphia has left over a dozen people shot and five killed as a surge of gun violence continues to grip the city of Brotherly Love.