MUNI-RICHMOND COUNTYlocal legislationAdopted

Richmond Ordinance 2026-078: Accepting $249,917 for Youth Violence Prevention

Original title: To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $249,917.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Outside Agencies and Central Appropriations agency YWCA Richmond line item by $117,257.00 of the accepted funds and to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services’ OIRE Youth and Family Violence Prevention Special Fund by the remaining $132,660.00 of the accepted funds, all for the purpose of providing violence prevention and intervention services to newcomer, immigrant, and refugee youth.

April 27, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This ordinance allocates $249,917 in state grant funding to specific city and non-profit programs aimed at providing violence prevention services to newcomer, immigrant, and refugee youth in Richmond during the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Newcomer, immigrant, and refugee youth in Richmond

These individuals are the intended recipients of the violence prevention and intervention services funded by the grant.

YWCA Richmond

The organization will receive $117,257 in additional funding to provide services.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 27, 2026.

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Summary

The City of Richmond has authorized the acceptance of a $249,917 grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. These funds will be split between the YWCA Richmond and the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services to support violence prevention programs for immigrant and refugee youth.

Key Facts

The City of Richmond is authorized to accept $249,917.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Budget is amended to increase appropriations to the YWCA Richmond by $117,257.00.
The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Special Fund Budget is amended to increase appropriations to the OIRE Youth and Family Violence Prevention Special Fund by $132,660.00.
The total funding is designated for violence prevention and intervention services for newcomer, immigrant, and refugee youth.
The ordinance was adopted by the City Council.
The ordinance was introduced on March 18, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is receiving the grant money?

The funds are split between the YWCA Richmond ($117,257) and the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services ($132,660).

What is the purpose of this funding?

The money is intended to provide violence prevention and intervention services specifically for newcomer, immigrant, and refugee youth.

Why It Matters

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Grant-funded budget split

The ordinance demonstrates a split-funding model where a single state grant is divided between a non-profit partner (YWCA) and an internal city office (OIRE).

YWCA Richmond Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services

Connected Entities

organizationOffice of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services“Recipient of $132,660 of the grant funds for the OIRE Youth and Family Violence ”Map →

organizationVirginia Department of Criminal Justice Services“The state agency providing the $249,917 grant.”Map →

organizationYWCA Richmond“Recipient of $117,257 of the grant funds.”Map →

organizationCity of Richmond“The municipal government accepting and distributing the grant funds.”Map →

Sources

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