May 01, 2026 - Erie, PA
Lt. Governor Austin Davis highlighted the Shapiro-Davis Administration's continued investments in Pennsylvania's Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) and Building Opportunities through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) programs to keep kids and communities safe while visiting two new recipients of BOOST funding - Farrell Area School District in Mercer County and the YMCA of Greater Erie's Teen Center.The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), which Lt. Gov. Davis leads as chairman, recently announced the latest round of grant award winners for the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) and Building Opportunities through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) programs. In total, 177 projects received more than $65 million in funding."These investments are about providing a place where our youth feel safe and stay engaged after the school bell rings," said Lt. Gov. Austin Davis. "I am proud that, through these grants, Erie and Farrell are building brighter futures and safer communities for kids." Speaker List:Jim McEldowney, YMCA of Greater ErieLt. Governor Austin DavisRepresentative Pat HarkinsErie Mayor Daria DevlinDr. Natalie Gibbs, Superintendent, Erie Public SchoolsMike Jaruszewicz, United Way Erie CountyDaniel Stanton, Teen Center Director