TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--City leaders met Monday to discuss the future of the "Promise Zone".
The "Promise Zone" is the area with the highest indicators of crime, poverty, poor health, and unemployment.
Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and the city are teaming up and looking for ways to improve these areas.
The initiative is moving forward now thanks to more than four-hundred and eighty thousand dollars in city and county grant funding.
"I believe this new process will be transformative for how we begin to address the most pressing issues facing our community," said Mayor Gillum; who advocated for the new process. "By breaking down silos, increasing collaboration and accountability, and understanding the return on investment we are getting from our social services; we can drive smarter and more effective outcomes for the entire City."
The year-long program kicked off Monday with training and those involved say they are eager to get started.
