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Phillip Jones
Mayor | Newport News, VA

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones Unveiled Monumental $500M Investment in Youth Initiative T.H.R.I.V.E Program

Idea Category: Community Development, Youth Programs

Virginia: Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones unveiled a monumental investment in youth initiatives this week. The Youth T.H.R.I.V.E program leverages funds from the city and regional businesses to partners to develop new initiatives to create supportive, safe spaces for promoting physical and mental well-being, fostering workforce skills, and reducing rates of teen violence. Two headlining programs are the Mayor’s Night Nets Basketball League – a free basketball league that offers teens and young adults the opportunity to make friends and get active in a controlled setting – and the city’s summer employment program, which connects young people with area employers to learn on-the-job skills while earning a wage of $15 an hour.

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Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones Announced Expansion of Violence Intervention Program

Idea Category: Public Safety | Funding Source: ARP

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Mayor Phillip Jones Works to Eliminate Parking Minimums for New Developments

Idea Category: Housing | Funding Source: ARP

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ARPA Case Study: Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones Creates Opportunities for Early Childhood Education

Idea Category: American Rescue Plan Act, Education, Funding | Funding Source: ARP

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Peake Early Childhood Center / Virginia Peninsula Community College Center of Excellence

Idea Category: Education, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

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Peake Early Childhood Center / Virginia Peninsula Community College Center of Excellence

Idea Category: Promoting Equity | Funding Source: ARP

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Quinton Lucas | Mayor | Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Advocated for $57M in Funding for Urban Park Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Missouri: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas advocated for $57 million in state and federal funding...

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Caroline Simmons | Mayor | Stamford, CT

Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons Announced Parks and Community Partnership

Connecticut: Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons announced the “Stamford Parks Community Partnership,” which is a nonprofit...

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