CINCINNATI — The City of Cincinnati gave an $850,000 grant to more than a dozen local organizations, including Cincinnati Children's Hospital, in an effort to address food insecurity and reduce gun violence.

Provided by the Cincinnati Office of Human Services, the grant is the city's 2026 Impact Award. It's the second award given since the program was created in 2024 to tackle systemic problems.

The city said the program aims to form a network of food resource hubs and urban farms in high-risk neighborhoods. In the first year of the program, hubs will be created in Avondale, East Price Hill and the West End .

The program was designed to engage specifically with gun violence survivors, system-involved youth and public school students , the city said.

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