The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth in communities affected by gun violence and crime. It’s part of an administration effort to address not just the immediate needs of communities following acts of violence, but also to promote longer-term recovery and resilience.
Quick Read
- The Biden administration plans to offer $85 million in federal grants to enhance job opportunities for youth in areas impacted by gun violence and crime.
- This initiative is part of a broader effort to not only address the immediate aftermath of violence but also to foster long-term community recovery and resilience.
- Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband, is set to discuss the grants in an upcoming speech.
- The administration is adopting an all-of-government public health approach to tackle the crisis of gun violence, now the leading cause of premature death among American youth.
- The grants aim to provide essential resources to community organizations and leaders, focusing on those most vulnerable to violence.
- Eligible entities for the grants include nonprofits, governments, and civic leaders, with the funds intended for education, skills training, and paid work experience programs.
- The funding will be distributed through the Department of Labor’s employment and training administration.
The Associated Press has the story:
Biden admin offering $85M in grants to help boost jobs in violence-plagued communities
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —
The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth in communities affected by gun violence and crime.
It’s part of an administration effort to address not just the immediate needs of communities following acts of violence, but also to promote longer-term recovery and resilience.
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was expected to speak about the grants on Wednesday.
“It’s clear that with gun violence now being the number one cause of premature death for all youth in America, that we must take an all-of-government public health approach to address this crisis,” said Greg Jackson, deputy director of the White House office of gun violence prevention.
President Joe Biden has called gun violence “the ultimate superstorm,” affecting not just victims but the everyday lives of community members. His administration says the response should better resemble how the government acts after natural disasters.
Jackson said the grants will help provide key resources for community organizations and government leaders and will invest in those most at risk for violence. He said it was a way to address both “the lack of economic opportunity and the crisis of gun violence.”
The grants will be open to nonprofits, governments and civic leaders to fund education, skills training and paid work experience. The money is being made available through the Labor Department’s employment and training administration.
