Chicago, IL Emergency Supplemental Victims' Fund supports immediate needs of gun violence victims

Chicago, IL Emergency Supplemental Victims' Fund Violence

Chicago will distribute $275,000 in pilot funds through local advocacy groups serving five neighborhoods. Residents who are victims of gun violence in these areas qualify for $1,000 grants for medical costs. The program offers $1,000 per victim for relocation out of their neighborhoods following debilitating injuries. Families of victims killed in shootings can request $1,500 for burial and funeral costs. This pilot follows back-to-back years of at least 700 gun deaths across the city.

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Chicago, IL

Municipality in Illinois

United States