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City to reallocate DOJ violence‑prevention grant funds after contractor lapse; council seeks performance data
Summary
The Mayor’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence proposed rescinding an expired contract and reallocating DOJ grant funds to continuing providers; councilors asked for capacity reports, budgets, and program metrics before approving reprogramming, and staff said funds must be spent by Sept. 30 under the current grant cycle.
Chief Johnson Kenzie, director of the Mayor’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence, told the council that one contractor under a DOJ‑funded program did not participate and that the city plans to rescind the expired contract and reallocate roughly $186,472 plus other funds to organizations that continued services. Staff said the contract in question expired Jan. 31, 2026, and that reprogramming…
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