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Finance committee approves $60,000 juvenile-justice grant to expand violence-prevention referrals
Summary
The Madison Finance Committee approved file 88123 to amend the police operating budget and accept a $60,000 Juvenile Justice Title 2 grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice to fund pass-through services, police overtime and benefits for a community healing initiative.
The Madison Finance Committee on May 12 approved legislation (file 88123) amending the Police Department operating budget and authorizing the mayor and chief of police or designee to accept a $60,000 Juvenile Justice Title 2 grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice to fund pass-through services to the Rainbow Project and Focused Interruption and additional police overtime and benefits for the Madison Community Healing Through Support and Education Initiative.
The grant, which Assistant Chief Filanta described as a limited, one-year opportunity starting July 1, is intended to expand rapid-response counseling and violence-interruption services for juveniles, youth at risk of system involvement and…
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