Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-282

EHS 282

Youth Violence prevention

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. O'Connor and Eldridge and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4590-1507, by inserting the following:- "provided that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to fund youth workers at housing authority sites in the commonwealth that have experienced the highest rates of gun violence since the start of the state of emergency caused by the novel coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, declared by the governor on March 10, 2020, provided further that eligible employing entities of said youth workers may include community based non-profit organizations and shall not be limited to housing authorities."; and by striking out the figure “$1,400,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,650,000”.