The Youth Intervention Programme, which is now in its third year, is being funded by 390,000 from the Department of Education. Belfast Education and Library Board's youth service has been given 150,000, while the remaining four services have received 60,000 each.
The programme will work with young people aged four to 25 who live in deprived areas with a history of tension and sectarian conflict.
Gerry McGuinness, head of youth service at Belfast Education and Library Board, said: "Tensions in interface areas tend to heighten in the summer as there are usually a lot of marches and events going on. We did an evaluation last year that showed the intervention programme had a big impact on young people." The youth services provide grants of up to 2,000 to registered community groups and voluntary sector organisations to run summer activities.
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