For the fifth consecutive year, the city of Columbus is dedicating millions of dollars to youth programming aimed at keeping children off the streets and away f
For the fifth consecutive year, the city of Columbus is dedicating millions of dollars to youth programming aimed at keeping children off the streets and away from crime. The initiative, which focuses on leadership, is part of an ongoing effort to ensure the safety and development of young residents.
Last year, the city allocated $21 million to various programs, with $11 million directed to city-funded initiatives and the remainder distributed to community groups. These organizations, which began applying for funding in January, must offer summer programming that achieves improved academic performance, health and well-being, or enhanced career readiness and workplace skills. Mayor Andrew Ginther, in a previous interview, emphasized the importance of reaching adolescents and pre-adolescents who may not be drawn to traditional camps and programs. "What we've started in the last couple years is funding some organizations maybe that haven't received funding in the past who have really targeted the harder reach adolescents and pre-adolescents," he said. "We really need to reach, you know, these 12- to 17-year-olds." This year, more than 110 programs have been selected to receive funding. A formal announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Hilltop neighborhood. You can watch it at that time in the video player below: "We know neighborhood safety is getting better," Ginther said during the announcement. "We have to continue to step up, to work together to lift up our young people, to invest in them and their families to make sure they're thriving in the years ahead. "At a time when the federal government is kind of pulling back from some of their responsibilities, as the Mayor said, we are doubling down on ours," City Council President Shannon G. Hardin added.
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