Seattle — Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle Department of Public Service announced the winners on July 21 of the 2021 Community Safety Capacity Building RFP.
New York City will provide 33 organizations with a one-time funding of US$10.4 million within 18 months, including API Chaya and the Korean Community Service Center, dedicated to finding community-led solutions to end black, aboriginal, and colored people (BIPOC) ) Violence and improve safety) the community.
Most applicants and winners self-report in their applications that their agencies work in spaces dedicated to interrupting the cycle of community violence, expanding trauma-informed practices, and engaging youth, families, or communities. Community organizations mainly submit recommendations for prevention and recovery efforts, rather than creating alternatives to 9-1-1 calls and policing.
The amount of funding for each organization ranges from US$123,068 to US$585,410.
After the death of George Floyd and the spread of protests against police brutality in the United States and internationally, Durkan invested $100 million in the city’s 2020 budget to improve Seattle’s The results of the BIPOC community began to address the systemic harm caused by racist policies and generations. Divestment.
