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Vallejo awarded $2.42 million Prop 64 youth grant; GVRD receives Prop 68 funding for Franklin Field improvements
Summary
The city's youth coordinator said Vallejo received a $2,420,000 Prop 64 grant running through 2028 to fund youth prevention, workforce and teen programming in targeted districts; the Greater Verlo Recreation District reported a $7.2 million Prop 68 award for Franklin Field renovations and noted expanded scholarship use and youth programs.
Vallejo officials reported Sept. 25 that the city was awarded a $2,420,000 Prop 64 grant to fund youth prevention, workforce development and teen programming through 2028, and that the Greater Verlo Recreation District (GVRD) has a Prop 68 award to renovate Franklin Field.
Victoria Grace Barksdale, Vallejo—s youth coordinator, said the Prop 64 grant comes from state cannabis-related funds that must be reinvested in community prevention and youth services. She said the grant will support prevention and substance-use education, workforce development and targeted youth programming in council-identified districts (2, 4, 5 and 6).
“We were awarded a…
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