Public Health Madison & Dane County is providing funding to community-based organizations who work to reduce violence in our community. A total of $300,000 is being awarded to five organizations.

“We’re so happy to be giving this money to these organizations who know our community best,” says Aurielle Smith, Director of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation for Public Health Madison & Dane County. “The work of reducing violence cannot be done alone. We need to leverage the expertise and experiences of partners across sectors to get it done. Providing financial support to help them in their work is one way to jump start that process,” continues Smith.

The organizations who will receive funding are:

Operation Fresh Start - Mobile Engagement for Youth and Emerging Adults

This funding opportunity supports the continued implementation of Public Health’s Roadmap to Reducing Violence in Madison and Dane County. Public Health asked for proposals from organizations whose work supports the goals and objectives of the Roadmap, specifically in three areas:   

Public Health received funding to support violence prevention efforts from both the City of Madison and Dane County, as a sub recipient of their federal ARPA funding. A portion of this funding is being used to award these organizations.

“We’re investing in violence prevention efforts across our community to make our city safer,” says Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. “I’m excited that our ARPA funding will help increase opportunities for our youth, foster stronger neighborhoods, and help our community heal from violence,” continues Rhodes-Conway.

Projects will be funded for at least one year, and will begin on August 1, 2022.

“The dollars the County is contributing toward this funding opportunity will help ensure that violence prevention efforts extend beyond Madison’s city limits,” says County Executive Joe Parisi. “I’m happy that this funding will help expand the capacity of these important community programs, helping them to serve more people,” continues Parisi.  

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