A 4918
Establishes comprehensive school-based violence prevention grant program to help youth at highest risk of involvement in gun violence; appropriates $1 million.
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Bill overview
This bill creates a grant program within the New Jersey Department of Education to help schools address youth gun violence. It provides funding to eligible school districts – those with high rates of homicides or juvenile violent crime – to establish or expand comprehensive violence prevention programs. These programs will work with partnering organizations like schools, counselors, and community groups to support at-risk youth through evidence-based strategies and trauma-informed care. The bill also requires reporting on the program's effectiveness and usage of funds.
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Kenyatta Stewart
Shanique Speight
Vincent Kearney
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