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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City of Chicago :: Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Public Health, And Community Safety Coordination Center Announce Emergency Supplemental Victim Service Fund to Ease Trauma Caused By Gun Violence
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The program will start in five neighborhoods. Families in those areas who lose a loved one to gun violence are eligible for $1,500 toward funeral or burial costs. Shooting victims can get $1,000. And those sustaining debilitating injuries can qualify for up to $1,000 in relocation costs.
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