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Roanoke awarded $525,000 in grants to address gun violence
‘I see a change in how we do community’
Roanoke awarded $525,000 in grants to address gun violence
ROANOKE, Va. – The City of Roanoke was awarded more than half a million dollars in grants from the Department of Criminal Justice Services to address gun violence.
Councilman Joe Cobb, who serves on the city’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission, said the money has immense implications.
“Down the road, we want to see generational changes,” said Cobb.
The first grant is for $25,000 to conduct a youth and gang violence community assessment. The city will spend the next six months reaching out to kids in the community to hear their stories and what changes they’d like to see.
You can help decide how Roanoke spends nearly $65 million
The committee of citizen’s will help advise city leaders with what to do with the federal funding given to Roanoke
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Star City Strong Recovery and Resiliency advisory panel members needed
ROANOKE, Va. – The city of Roanoke is asking for your help on what to do with $64.5 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.
To help get input from the citizens of Roanoke, the city plans to form a citizen advisory committee, the Star City Strong Recovery and Resiliency Advisory Panel.
The panel will be made up of 36 people and in order to be considered to be a member, residents can apply on the city’s website. Applicants should indicate “Committee” for Type of Appointment, and type in “Star City Strong Recovery and Resiliency Advisory Panel” as their first choice.