The COVID-19 relief law included $350 billion for state and local governments to reduce violence.
A senior administration official said Biden wants to call on communities to use these funds"now" because"we are approaching another summer and want to stress the priority of using these dollars for public safety and violence prevention."
This includes Houston, where the city's $52 million plan puts $32 million toward mental health, domestic violence response and victim service efforts, as well as $11 million in police overtime, $3 million toward a new community violence intervention and prevention program, and $1 million for a gun-buyback initiative.
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