Virginia anti-violence programs slashed in federal cuts
The nonprofit Community of Change works with victims of gun violence in some of Hampton Roads’ most volatile neighborhoods.
The group used a federal grant to establish a program that connects victims and their families with a network of social work and health care providers.
“We actually were so confident about the success of the program, we started collaborating even before we received funds,” a program manager told the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO.
In April, the Trump Administration halted that grant and Community of Change stopped the program.
It was one of 30 crime prevention programs in Virginia affected by cancelled grants this year.READ MORE
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