Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced the launch of A Force For Good, a new initiative that aims to strengthen community- and faith-based organizations’ ability to enhance safety and reduce violent crime in communities across Chicago.
A Force For Good is a two-year program that will provide 25 community- and faith-based organizations with skill development classes, technical assistance and mentorship to increase their capacity to identify, obtain and manage grants and resources.
To be eligible for the program, a coummunity-based organization must be Chicago-based and serve areas with higher-than-average rates of violent crime; must have existed for at least three years; provide services that address violent crime; have an annual budget of $500K or less; and have the capacity to commit to a two-year period.
Applications for participation in this initiative will be accepted through Sept. 15; see www.chicagopolice.org.