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Council hears public testimony on $1.06 million award to African American Empowerment Network; members seek details on scope and outreach
Summary
The City Council held a public hearing on an ordinance authorizing $1,057,287 to the African American Empowerment Network for community‑based violence intervention funding, and councilmembers pressed the Network for partner and outreach details.
The Omaha City Council held a public hearing on an ordinance to approve an agreement with the African American Empowerment Network (AAEN) for $1,057,287, drawn from a federal community-based violence intervention and prevention grant.
Willie Barney, CEO and founder of the Empowerment Network, and Nadia Spurlock, the network’s community engagement and fund development specialist, described the award as a capacity‑building investment intended to send 85% of the Network’s allocation to local grassroots organizations that provide street-level intervention, case management and prevention work. Barney said the grant will support ‘‘building capacity, hopefully, maybe hire someone, a part time person’’ for administration and that the Empowerment…
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