Press Release  Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $380,000 to Restorative Justice Programs

Boston — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that more than a dozen nonprofits across the Commonwealth have been awarded $380,000 to provide restorative justice services in low-income communities.

The funds were made available through the FY23 Commonwealth Restorative Justice Community Grant Program.  Individual 501(c)3 nonprofits were eligible to apply for up to $20,000 to support restorative justice programs. Multiple community-based organizations were able to apply jointly for grants of up to $50,000.  In total, 14 applications were selected for funding.

“These grants provide the opportunity to help communities and individuals along their path toward healing and accountability. I’m grateful for the important work that each of these grant recipients do to meet the diverse needs of communities through restorative justice, and for the lasting partnerships that these grants help to build,” said Governor Maura Healey.

“The impacts of crime and trauma ripple through communities.  Restorative justice programs serve the victims of crime, their families, and communities, as well as individuals who have inflicted harm. These funds are an investment in the wellbeing of communities,” said Lt. Governor Kimberley Driscoll.

The state grant program is administered by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).  The grant program prioritizes community-based programs serving low-income populations.  This year marks the first time that the grants have been distributed.

“This grant program is designed to allow those who have experienced harm and those who have caused it to participate in a restorative process. This can never undo what has happened, but it can shape how individuals and communities move forward.  Restorative justice programs are important tools in improving the safety of communities impacted by crime,” said Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy.

“I’m grateful to Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll for their commitment to improving the safety of our communities through evidence-based and promising programs, including the restorative justice programs funded through these grants.  My agency is dedicated to partnering with state, local and nonprofit partners to improve the safety and wellbeing of those we serve,” said OGR Executive Director Kevin Stanton.

The following organizations received FY23 Commonwealth Restorative Justice Community Grant Program funding:

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