Travis Scott Announces New Initiative 'Project Heal' Following Astroworld Tragedy | Here's What the Rapper's New Project Will Cover

Travis Scott announced a new initiative called "Project Heal" on Tuesday, following the Astroworld concert tragedy that claimed the lives of people last year.

The rapper announced on Instagram on Tuesday that the new project will be a "lifelong journey to him and his family."

Entertainment Tonight noted that "Project Heal" will collaborate with Scott's "Cactus Jack Foundation" in providing help.

"Over the past few months I've been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community. Most importantly, I want to use my resources and platform moving forward towards actionable change," Travis Scott said in his IG post.

Scott added that his team created the new initiative to "take much-needed action" in making all events the "safest spaces they can possibly be."

The rapper then underscored in his caption that he will "honor the victims of Astroworld tragedy," which, according to him, will forever remain in his heart.

Travis Scott's 'Project Heal': Here's What the Initiative Offers

There are four pillars Travis showed in his IG post, which will remain as the focus of his "Project Heal."

According to Billboard, one of the focuses of the initiative is addressing the safety challenges for large-scale live events. The outlet added that this will be possible through funding the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Task Force of Event Safety and a tech-driven device that is currently in development.

The Conference of Mayors Task Force of Event Safety will be composed of people from the tech sector, emergency response, event management, government, as well as health and public safety sectors.

Another focus of "Project Heal" included in Travis Scott's IG post is the expansion of the Waymon Webster Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholarship Fund. Billboard noted that the $1 million in pledge scholarships will help seniors from HBCUs with a 3.5 or higher GPA who are in "financial adversity" to receive $10,000.

"My grandfather was an educator who made a difference in thousands of young lives throughout his life. He is a major influence on me and countless others, whose dreams he believed in, whose hopes he invested in, and whose futures he made big," Scott said in a release, per Billboard.

It was not the first time that Scott will support HBCUs. Past recipients of his contributions include students from schools, such as Texas Southern University, Grambling State University, and Howard University.

Other focus of Travis Scott's "Project Heal" includes providing mental health resources and expanding the CACT.US youth Designing Center.

Travis Scott Astroworld Tragedy

Scott announced his new initiative "Project Heal" after he was subjected to scrutiny following his Astroworld concert last year that killed at least 10 people and injured hundreds of attendees.

Officials described Scott's concert as a "chaotic event" as he faced dozens of lawsuits filed against him and other entities, per ET.

It can be recalled that Scott previously claimed that he did not hear the screams of his fans that urged him to stop the concert. The rapper added that his visibility from the stage was also limited, contending that he stopped the show twice as he acted on what he saw from the stage.

Scott also revealed that he has been on an "emotional rollercoaster" since the Astroworld tragedy.

"It really hurts... It hurts the community. It hurts the city [Houston]. It's a lot of feelings, a lot of grieving, " Travis Scott underscored.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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