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Syracuse mayor l office outlines budget, staffing and plans as grant funding phases out
Summary
City staff told the Syracuse City Council that ARPA funds ended in March and DOJ and DCJS grants will cover staff and programming through varying dates; the office plans a training academy, partnerships with SPD and a possible $11.8 million state contract if the city applies.
An office representative for the Mayor l Office to Reduce Gun Violence presented the office—s staffing, funding and program plans to the Syracuse City Council during a budget update, explaining why the proposed FY26 budget is larger than FY25 and how expiring grants affect positions.
Anissa Evans, program manager in the mayor—s office to reduce gun violence, said the FY25 adopted budget listed $265,676 and that a main reason the FY26 proposed total is higher is that "the fringe benefits were not accounted for originally in the budget." She said the adopted number increased after fringe benefits for current staff were added to the baseline.
The presentation said federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding that supported programming ran out in March and that U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funds still cover some positions and programming for a limited period. Staff said some DOJ funds will cover certain salaries and fringe benefits through December for one staff member and through April 2026 for another, while other DOJ grant activity will continue later in the year. Staff also identified a Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) grant that funds three part-time "credible…
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