Council awards Crime Prevention grants to 44 programs, including $150,000 for job training
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
The Council approved Resolutions 276–319, awarding Crime Prevention funds to 44 programs (56 applied). Awards range from $5,000 to $150,000; Crime Prevention Director Seth Brown said the Board used crime and arrest data and will post a quarterly dashboard of outcomes.
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Columbus City Council on Sept. 22 approved a large set of Crime Prevention grant awards intended to fund local programming serving at-risk youth and community services.
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