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Cocoa council authorizes application for DOJ violence‑intervention grant, potential $2M
Summary
Cocoa City Council authorized staff to apply for a FY25 Department of Justice Community‑Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant, up to $2 million, and authorized the city manager to sign grant documents and budget items; the vote was unanimous.
Cocoa City Council authorized staff to apply for the Department of Justice’s FY25 Community‑Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant and delegated authority to the city manager to execute application and budget documents.
City staff noted the program could provide up to $2 million to support violence‑prevention efforts. Council approved the motion unanimously; staff mentioned coordination with Cocoa High School and that the item was expected to have no immediate budget impact until an award and program plan are accepted.
What’s next: staff will submit the application by the stated deadline and, if awarded, return to council with program details and any required budget adjustments.
