Richmond News
The federal government aims to prevent gun violence with a cash injection of $250 million – of which Richmond will receive $2.68 million.
Richmond mayor Malcolm Brodie welcomed the funding on Friday, adding that it will feed programs targeting “at-risk youth” and young adults” with “mentoring, skills-building, training, outreach, and educational opportunities…”
The funding is coming from the federal government’s Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF).
Parm Bains, MP for Steveston-Richmond East, said the money will aim to help at-risk youth “make healthier choices and better set themselves up for success in life.”
The BSCF, which was first announced by the federal government in March 2022, will have a budget of up to $250 million to support local initiatives across Canada. …