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Council renews Advanced Peace grant oversight; members press for continuity of program staff
Summary
The Fresno City Council approved a grant agreement involving Advanced Peace, administered through the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, after council members said they want the same community-based staff retained to preserve the program''s violence-reduction results; the measure passed 6-1.
The Fresno City Council on June 19 approved a grant arrangement to continue funding the violence-intervention program known as Advanced Peace, which the council funds through the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) as the fiscal agent.
Council members who spoke in favor pointed to city officials and law enforcement testimony that the program has reduced shootings and serious violence in parts of Fresno. Patrick Turner, director of training and employment…
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