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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order to create the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention on Tuesday morning. Evers said he will send $10 million in federal ...
The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth in communities affected by gun violence and crime. It's part of an ...
The bill expands this restriction to disqualify anyone found guilty of a domestic violence charge in a romantic relationship, regardless of marital status. The restrictions apply for five years, after which the ability to own a firearm is restored if no additional violent crimes take place.
U.S. President Joe Biden was set to announce a suite of grants and initiatives to help combat domestic abuse and support survivors of gender-based violence on Thursday, marking the 30th ...
The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention was an office of the White House tasked with carrying out the president's executive orders on gun violence prevention. The office was first announced by President Joe Biden on September 21, 2023, with Vice President Kamala Harris being announced as the supervisor of the office, long time Biden staffer Stefanie Feldman as director, and gun ...
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides federal funding for Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other programs that seek to address poverty at the community level. Like other block grants, CSBG funds are allocated to the states and other jurisdictions (including tribes, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ...
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) is a United States law, first authorized as part of the Child Abuse Amendments of 1984 (PL 98–457), that provides federal funding to help victims of domestic violence and their dependent children by providing shelter and related help, offering violence prevention programs, and improving how service agencies work together in communities.
A new lawsuit alleges that the city of Minneapolis' violence prevention office used an illegal procurement process to arbitrarily select recipients for millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded grant ...