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Committee approves $375,000 grant for Gideon's Army violence‑intervention program
Summary
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Health & Safety Committee voted to award $375,000 to Gideon's Army to expand a youth‑led trauma‑informed workforce and leadership program. The vote followed questions about past personnel issues, program deliverables and Health Department monitoring, and passed unanimously.
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Health & Safety Committee on Thursday recommended approval of a $375,000 grant to Gideon's Army to fund a trauma‑informed, youth‑led workforce and leadership program intended to reduce and mitigate youth violence.
The grant, presented as RS 20 26 19 07 and funded from the community safety fund, drew extended questioning from council members about personnel and accountability. Councilmember Bradford asked whether earlier media reports about employees with gang ties or weapons on the payroll had been resolved. "My name is Rashida Fotugo. I am the founder of Gideon's Army," Fotugo replied, saying…
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