Kenny Sokan

Full list of Kenny Sokan results

• Uber and Lyft pledge free rides to help victims of domestic violence during COVID-19

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  As governments look for ways to continue to provide necessary services to domestic abuse victims, Uber and Lyft have come forward to lend helping hands

• SBA loans provided through the CARES Act are falling short; these local and organizational grants are filling in the gaps

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  The federal government's "fast and direct" financial aid for small businesses is proving to be anything but

• Nonprofit awards $10,000 to Michigan’s Traverse City area public schools

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  The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation grant will aid the efforts of TCAPS' Intense Student Support Network

• Philanthropic organization provides funding for community improvement in rural Oregon towns

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  According to The Reser Family Foundation, “when communities of every size do well, our state becomes stronger."

• Chicago announces $10 million in funding to help small business owners in underserved neighborhoods

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  Chicago's Neighborhood Opportunity Fund will help finance commercial and cultural small business projects in the city's West, Southwest and South Sides

• DOJ Awards $75,000 for Gun Violence Prevention in Kansas City, MO

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  Two community groups will use the funding to implement a door-to-door outreach initiative in some of the city’s deadliest neighborhoods.

• Study: The impact of purchaser licensing on gun violence

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  According to a Johns Hopkins study, states that have implemented gun licensing laws on top of comprehensive background check requirements have seen promising drops in annual gun violence, including suicides

• Louisiana Announces $20 Million in Infrastructure Investments Grants

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  The State of Louisiana has announced $10 million in grant money for both its Louisiana Government Assistance Program (LGAP) and its Community Water Enrichment Fund (CWEF) for FY 2019 to 2020.

• 150 communities receive SAFER grants

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  The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants will help hundreds of communities across the country hire and train fire emergency professionals

• There Are 5 Priorities for Getting Emergency Communications Grants

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  Each year SAFECOM provides guidance on applying for emergency communications grants. The agency provides advice on the federal government's five priorities for interoperable emergency communications projects.  

• Minn. Announces $1.9M In Sex Trafficking Investigation and Training Grants

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  Minnesota’s Sex Trafficking Investigation and Training Grants can help police departments grow their sex crimes investigative capacity and train officers on or off-site.

• $1.3 Million Grants for 28 Urban Search & Rescue Teams

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  DHS & FEMA are accepting FY 19 applications for Urban Search & Rescue management, training, equipment and storage and maintenance needs.