This grant will support the first phase of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, an effort by the Council for a Strong America to create a program to improve police interactions with young people, especially youth of color.
Foundation funds will be used to launch a new CSA organization comprised of retired and active professional athletes and coaches from various sports. These professional athletes will be advocates for research-informed youth programs.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.