WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.), joined by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, highlighted $1,184,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending that they, along with U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), fought to deliver to help reduce gun violence across Baltimore. The federal funding will support the expansion of the City's Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS), a program that engages individuals most directly involved in and affected by violence and brings together law enforcement, social services, and community partners to provide resources and reduce crime.
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