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Gun Violence Prevention Commission Prevention and Intervention Mini-Grant Opportunity for Roanoke City Nonprofits and Faith-based Organizations
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The City of Roanoke Gun Violence Task Force was developed in 2020. The purpose of this task force was to consider current practices within the City of Roanoke to address gun violence, review alternatives that have been utilized in other communities, and make recommendations to City Council to implement tangible, meaningful and transformative actions to reduce gun violence within the City of Roanoke. To review meeting minutes, agendas and documents from the Task Force, click here.
In 2021, the Gun Violence Prevention Commission was developed. The purpose and responsibility of the Gun Violence Prevention Commission shall be as follows:
(1) Gather, review and study the issue of gun violence within the community;
(2) Make recommendations to city council for potential actions that the city may take to reduce the epidemic of gun violence within our community and to make recommendations for enhancing existing resources and campaigns; and
(3) Aid the city in making and developing community partnerships to assist in the reduction of gun violence.
NOTE: Ordinance No. 42012-031521 adopted on March 15, 2021, amending and reordaining Permanent Committees, Article XIV Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committees Generally, Chapter 2, Administration, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), Section 2-297 of Division 2, Permanent Committees, Article XIV Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committees Generally, Chapter 2, Administration, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended; amending and reordaining Division 2, Permanent Committees, Article XIV Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committees Generally, Chapter 2, Administration, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, to add Section 2-306; establishing an effective date; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title.
To learn more about the Gun Violence Prevention Commission, click here. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected]