Community members across New Jersey spoke out about funding for violence intervention funding. And they were heard.
Earlier in the year, the governor of New Jersey announced a gun safety plan. However, when the state attorney general released the department budget, funding for hospital-based solutions — solutions that work — was missing. After hearing about the lack of funds, EJUSA led a coalition of activists and organizations that pressured leaders to fix that omission.
The result was $10 million in funds towards efforts that will save lives. Although the governor and attorney general provided the money, communities in New Jersey are responsible for this win.
