(The Center Square) – The Seattle Human Services Department has opened its $14.7 million request for proposals with funding dedicated to reducing gun violence in the city and youth violence.
The goal of the available funding is to decrease people’s involvement in gun violence, and make schools safer for students. Both youth and adults up to 35 years old are the priority population for the Human Services Department, as well as the city’s Black community members, according to the presentation, according to a department presentation to the Seattle Public Safety Committee on Tuesday.
Notably, Seattle-based Harborview Medical Center reported that 51% of gunshot victims were Black and 71% were 35 or younger in 2024…