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Cook County awards $25M to community-based service providers to address gun violence

22 Feb 2023 2:03 PM | Deborah Hodges (Administrator)

Thirty-nine grants totaling $25 million will head out to Cook County organizations to expand anti-violence programming in vulnerable communities, local and state agencies announced Tuesday. [Health News Illinois]

The funds, a partnership between the Department of Human Services’ Office of Firearm Violence Prevention and Cook County’s Justice Advisory Council, will support 74 groups focused on supporting residents at high risk of experiencing gun violence as either a victim or a perpetrator.

"This funding demonstrates a commitment among Illinois leaders to cooperate and eliminate bureaucratic hurdles so that qualified violence prevention providers can quickly receive the resources that they need to adequately address firearm violence, one of our state's most significant public health challenges," Chris Patterson, DHS’ assistant secretary, said in a statement.

The announcement builds on $75 million in grants issued last year by the council to address the issue. 

 See the full list of recipients here.

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