A new spending plan being proposed by Governor Charlie Baker would boost the amount of money going to a youth violence prevention initiative in Springfield.
Baker is filing for a three-million-dollar increase to the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, which has also been used in Holyoke and other cities and towns in the state.
The program targets mostly young men between the ages of 17 and 24 who are potential victims or perpetrators of violent weapons crimes.
Even with the potential increase, which must be approved by the Massachusetts Legislature, the initiative would still be getting less funding than in previous years.