 The program will be offering victims $1,500 for funeral and burial expenses and $1,000 for families of victims' needs who have suffered a loss. Today is a step forward in our effort to achieve long-lasting peace and safety in all our neighborhoods throughout the city, said Johnson. Most of today is a demonstration of our commitment in investing in people and, of course, providing the support they need. How about get the killers off the streets? How about not letting them out of jail? How about actually holding people there?