Washington, March 11 -- Congressman Gabe Amo issued the following press release:
TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) celebrated the $311,000 in Community Project Funding he fought to bring home for the Nonviolence Institute in Providence. This money will fund three victim advocates and a case manager who will provide crisis intervention, home visits, and long-term support for victims.
"I'm proud to bring home $311,000 in federal funds for the Nonviolence Institute to make sure no Rhode Islander has to walk the path of healing alone," said Congressman Gabe Amo. "The institute has been at the frontline of helping Rhode Island recover after the shootings at Brown University, the Lynch Arena, and countless other incidents in our communities...