JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City officials announced that the state has approved a $3 million appropriation to support programs in Northwest Jacksonville aimed at boosting small businesses, expanding vocational and workforce training, addressing food insecurity and preventing youth crime.
Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, State Rep. Wyman Duggan and Sheriff T.K. Waters are expected to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kings Road Memorial Park, at the corner of Kings Road and Almeda Street, the city said in a news release. Community partners and stakeholders are expected to attend.
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Officials said the funding is intended to bring critical resources to District 10 and help address economic disparities, workforce gaps and youth violence through a collaborative, community-driven approach.
The appropriation will support small-business development, vocational training and workforce development programs, food insecurity initiatives and youth crime-prevention strategies, city officials said.
This comes on the heels of the shooting near Raines High School that left one man injured on Monday. A pastor and parent connected to the school said that the incident doesn’t define the community and they are working to fix the issue of violence in the community.