Number
211618
Version
Substitute 2
Reference
211652
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the 2021 - 2026 ARPA COVID Recovery Fund Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration(DOA).
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department’s Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) to spend 2021 - 2026 ARPA COVID Recovery Grant Funds from the Wisconsin Department of Administration in the amount of $8,400,000 with no City match. The purpose of the grant is to implement the Violence Prevention Response to COVID-Related Challenges project to increase Milwaukee’s violence prevention response. The project takes a public health approach to violence prevention, addressing the significant increases in crime and decreases in markers of community well-being. The targeted violence prevention efforts include crisis response coordination, suicide prevention intervention, youth violence prevention intervention, launch of the Violence Prevention Partnership, neighborhood-based implementation of the Blueprint for Peace, OVP internal capacity support, and expansion of 414LIFE’s team of violence interrupters. The project will include competitive re-granting to community-based organizations, as well as significant coordination with community organizations and residents. Target locations and populations are aligned with priority neighborhoods defined in the Blueprint for Peace.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration(DOA) to implement evidence-based violence prevention and community engagement programs; and
Whereas, The grant will operate from March 1, 2021 through December 31, 2026, with grant funding of $8,400,000 provided entirely by the grantor with no City match and;
Whereas, Common Council File Number 211652 adopted February 8, 2022 authorized acceptance of this grant; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of th...
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