Politics & Government
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Reveals $50 Million Plan To Reduce Violence
The funding will go toward organizations that have submitted proposals to the Department of Human Services over the last year.
February 23, 2023
PITTSBURGH - On Tuesday, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced a $50 million commitment over the next five years to help reduce violence.
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The funding will go toward organizations that have submitted proposals to the Department of Human Services over the last year.
Some of those contracts include; A "social contract" to identify the causes of shootings and identify trends to inform prevention efforts; re-imagined re-entry for hospital-based intervention with gunshot victims; the center for victims for connect with violence victims and their families with mental health services; and lastly, crime reduction through environmental design.
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