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Grants For Violence Against Women

Governor Kelly Announces Grant Awards

for the Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act

and the Federal Sexual Assault Services Program

 

Governor Laura Kelly today announced more than $2 million in grants have been awarded to improve the response to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

 

“I’m proud to announce more than $2 million grants awarded to our Kansas communities,” Kelly said. “These grants provide essential services to survivors and strengthen our support systems throughout the state. Many victims – oftentimes women – experience serious, life-threatening situations. These crimes are far reaching and pervasive in our society and it is our responsibility as leaders to do all we can to ensure the safety of our families, friends and our communities.”

 

The Federal Services, Training, Officers and Prosecutors Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP VAWA) supports communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.

 

Funds are used for:

 

Law enforcement agencies, prosecution offices, courts and nonprofit victim organizations received funds for calendar year 2020.

 

The Federal Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) funding is dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault and their families. These funds support sexual assault and rape crisis centers providing services to victims and survivors.

 

Funds are made available through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

 

2020 STOP VAWA Grant Awards
County Organization Name Grant Award
Barton Family Crisis Center $41,968
Douglas Douglas County District Attorney’s Office $70,968
Douglas The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center $46,525
Douglas The Willow Domestic Violence Center $45,252
Ellis Northwest Kansas Community Corrections $35,000
Ellis Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services $16,211
Geary Crisis Center, Junction City Domestic Violence Task Force $61,466
Harvey City of Newton Municipal Court $45,478
Harvey Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force $55,647
Harvey Newton Police Department $63,186
Jackson Jackson County Sheriff’s Office $50,960
Jackson Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation $80,236
Johnson 10th Judicial District Court $51,773
Johnson Gardner Police Department $57,471
Johnson Safehome $44,974
Lyon SOS $32,774
Riley Crisis Center, Riley Co. Domestic Violence Task Force $54,416
Riley Riley County Police Department $9,000
Sedgwick Catholic Charities, Harbor House $45,065
Sedgwick Kansas Braille Transcription Institute $27,147
Sedgwick Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center $106,976
Shawnee Kansas Attorney General’s Office $227,638
Shawnee Kansas Bureau of Investigation $60,249
Shawnee Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence $70,034
Shawnee Kansas Department of Corrections $66,708
Wyandotte Unified Government Legal Department $79,554
Wyandotte Unified Government District Attorney’s Office $135,504
  TOTAL $1,682,180

 

 

2020 SASP Grant Awards
County Organization Name Grant Award
Douglas The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center $73,088
Finney Family Crisis Services $23,536
Harvey Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force $52,399
Lyon SOS $21,711
Sedgwick Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center $77,578
Shawnee YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment $55,746
Wyandotte Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault $84,209
  TOTAL $388,267

 

 

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