Whatsmore, the sum awarded to NOMO is spread over three years and on a reimbursement basis.вЂњThe city, the government, the state, and the federal government need to come together, find a way where they can enrich these boots-on-the-ground organizations with its hands-on money,вЂќ said Duncan. 1.But, just days before that deadline, NOMO CEO and Executive Director Rickey Duncan said itвЂ™s still unclear when that money will be available. Tom WolfвЂ™s May announcement encouraging organizations to apply, the goal was to have the projects begin by Oct. Vincent Hughes announced that the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency awarded $5 million in gun violence reduction grants to Philadelphia and other parts of the commonwealth seeing a rise in violence.Well-known groups like the New Options More Opportunities (NOMO) Foundation and Every Murder is Real (EMIR) Healing Center were tapped to receive more than $224,000 each.According to Gov. She said she hasnвЂ™t applied for any grants because the strings attached tend to restrict what she can do, such as distributing Narcan.Leaders of organizations that have been awarded state funding to combat violence say they havenвЂ™t seen it yet.At the start of September, State Sen. They say they could help be the вЂњboots on the ground,вЂќ if only they got the help they need.вЂњ just need to put the people who are already on the streets, who already made the connection with people on the streets, and follow their lead,вЂќ said Rosalind Pichardo, a longtime Kensington activist, who is fighting the shootings and illegal drug crisis in her backyard.вЂњI mean, you canвЂ™t combat gun violence sitting behind a desk,вЂќ she said.Drugs and shootings are so intertwined in Kensington, Pichardo has made it her mission to deliver what she calls вЂњcommunity kitsвЂќ that come with the opiate reversal drug Narcan, gun locks, and a tourniquet.According to Pichardo, the costs of her kits are manageable, but it would help to have people on street corners helping her distribute them.

Our administration continues to act with urgency to reduce violence and save lives.вЂ” Jim #VaxUpPhilly Kenney September 26, 2021In his message, he asked residents to share any information they had regarding crime with police so authorities could continue taking illegal firearms off the streets. She wants to see the funding distributed on a long-term basis.вЂњIвЂ™m talking about more than just a year, a committed level of 10 years, 10 years we focus on poverty and violence and improving the livelihood of our communities,вЂќ said Love.On Sunday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney took to Twitter to say he was вЂњheartbroken and outraged that weвЂ™ve lost more than 400 Philadelphians to preventable violence this year.вЂќI am heartbroken and outraged that weвЂ™ve lost more than 400 Philadelphians to preventable violence this year.My heart goes out to all families suffering from enormous grief. For example, organizations like hers were able to apply to this round of funds using an online application that was easier to navigate.The system of distributing these funds, however, canвЂ™t keep up with the need, she said. She said the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has listened to some community feedback by making the grant application process easier.

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