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Champaign council approves $1.25 million for community gun-violence reduction partners
Summary
On Aug. 5 the Champaign City Council approved $1,249,167 in subrecipient agreements to fund local organizations under the city's Blueprint community gun-violence reduction effort, prompting council members to thank staff and partners and to explain why some school-based groups were not funded.
The Champaign City Council on Aug. 5 approved $1,249,167 in subrecipient agreements to fund fiscal year 2025—26 Blueprint community gun-violence reduction programs, after council members praised staff and partner organizations for their work.
Council members described the allocation as part of an ongoing effort to sustain violence-prevention work started during the pandemic and to transition to a longer-term, local funding model. Council member Pianfetti said the staff work on the program showed "intentionality and the thoughtfulness that went in." Council member Shannon thanked the finance department for preserving funding as ARPA dollars ended: "I want to thank whoever it is in our finance department that has managed to make sure that…
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