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Indianapolis City-County Council approves $400K grant for crime-fighting groups

Posted at 12:41 AM, Mar 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-22 01:11:59-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis City-County Council approved a $400,000 grant to fund crime-fighting programs on Monday.

The funding will go toward supporting non-profit groups like Indianapolis' Ten Point Coalition and other community organizations.

The money will be dispersed through the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Non-profit organizations that qualify for part of the funding need to apply by April. The grants will be awarded in May. 

Indy’s Ten Point Coalition released the following statement after the proposal passed Monday evening:

“We would like to thank the City-County Council for making more resources available to fight crime and violence in our communities this summer. We are especially excited that these funds will aid groups involved in street patrols and conflict mediation of high-risk audiences.”

 – Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition

Reverend Charles Harrison said the money would be used to help reduce homicides in Indianapolis through street engagement in high-crime areas.