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*For Immediate Release: *
November 6, 2023
*Contact: *
Grace Hoge
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Governor Kelly Announces Over $1.6M to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Increase Safe Child Visitation Services
*TOPEKA* – Governor Laura Kelly today announced more than $1.6 million has been awarded to Kansas to prevent family, domestic, and dating violence; to support victims of such violence; and to increase noncustodial parents’ time with their children safely. Funds are granted by the Federal Health and Human Services for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) and the Federal State Access and Visitation Program (SAVP).
“It is imperative we do everything we can to ensure access and support for survivors of domestic violence,” *Governor Laura Kelly said*. “The programs being funded are critical to the safety and well-being of the survivors and families impacted by those situations.”
The FVPSA grants provide funds to domestic violence programs that ensure free services are available 24 hours a day for domestic violence victims and their children. Programs provide shelter, support groups, crisis intervention, advocacy in obtaining protection orders, transportation, and prevention education in schools and communities.
The SAVP grants provide funds to increase noncustodial parents’ access to and time with their children and provide services that benefit both parents with safeguards to minimize the risk of family violence for program participants. SAVP-funded agencies provide on-site supervision, exchange monitoring, therapeutic supervision, recording observations of visits, referrals to other services, and educational parenting classes.
*2024 Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Grant Awards*
*County*
*Organization Name*
*Grant Award*
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$52,275
Barton
Family Crisis Center
$64,253
Butler
Family Life Center
$62,315
Crawford
Safehouse Crisis Center
$76,154
Douglas
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
$80,555
Ellis
Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
$85,293
Finney
Family Crisis Services
$60,160
Ford
Crisis Center of Dodge City
$57,196
Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$59,585
Johnson
SAFEHOME
$168,822
Leavenworth
Alliance Against Family Violence
$59,783
Lyon
SOS
$60,295
Reno
BrightHouse
$62,699
Riley
Crisis Center
$84,176
Saline
Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas
$73,874
Sedgwick
Catholic Charities, Harbor House
$95,020
Sedgwick
Wichita Family Crisis Center
$108,904
Seward
Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services
$55,087
Shawnee
YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment
$86,305
Wyandotte
Friends of Yates
$74,813
*TOTAL*
*$1,527,564 *
*2024 Federal State Access and Visitation Program*
*County*
*Organization Name*
*Grant Award*
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$8,973
Cloud
12th Judicial District Supervised Visitation Service
$6,731
Crawford
Safehouse Crisis Center
$11,825
Leavenworth
First Judicial District CASA Association
$12,962
Lyon
SOS
$11,228
Reno
BrightHouse
$18,083
Riley
Sunflower Children’s Collective
$8,760
Sedgwick
TFI Family Services-Wichita
$8,739
Shawnee
TFI Family Services-Topeka
$7,699
*TOTAL*
*$95,000*
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