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*For Immediate Release: *
August 14, 2025
*Contact: *
Grace Hoge
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Governor Kelly Announces Over $32.5M for Services for Survivors of Crime, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and CASA Programs
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TOPEKA* – Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday over $32.5 million in state grants to maintain and enhance services for adult and child survivors of crime. The state general funds were granted to nonprofit organizations providing services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as child abuse and neglect.
“I support this use of state funds to ensure survivors of crime receive the services they need from critical organizations,” *Governor Laura Kelly said. *“Crime is not just a safety issue – it’s a public health and a quality-of-life issue. We must do our part to build a safer and more resilient Kansas together.”
Three categories of organizations received awards: organizations providing services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs.
The 2026 grants for domestic violence and sexual assault services provide critical funding to organizations offering support services, outreach, and training for those serving survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Funding also supports vital organizational needs including transportation, shelter maintenance and improvements, and sustaining adequate staffing levels. 25 organizations received grants totaling *$26,493,242.*
Children’s Advocacy Centers are child-focused programs that bring together professionals to investigate and respond to child abuse. The grant program supports hiring and training staff to provide child-sensitive forensic interviews, advocacy for victims and non-offending caregivers, and coordination of multi-disciplinary teams to improve outcomes and services across systems. 20 organizations received grants totaling *$4,836,840*.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs recruit and train volunteers to advocate in court for abused and neglected children. These funds support staffing and volunteer training to help ensure judges have the information needed to make informed decisions for each child. 21 organizations received grants totaling *$1,242,574*.
The county, organization name, and grant award for each awardee are below:
*2026 SGF for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant Awards*
*County*
*Organization Name*
*Grant Award*
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$825,630
Barton
Family Crisis Center, Inc.
$828,199
Butler
Family Life Center
$359,220
Crawford
Safehouse Crisis Center
$849,938
Douglas
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
$576,077
Douglas
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
$1,119,095
Ellis
Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
$1,236,371
Finney
Family Crisis Services
$564,593
Ford
Crisis Center of Dodge City
$246,751
Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$1,379,354
Johnson
SAFEHOME
$1,633,151
Leavenworth
Alliance Against Family Violence
$498,811
Lyon
SOS
$845,378
Reno
BrightHouse
$683,996
Riley
Crisis Center
$2,055,845
Saline
Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas
$1,970,028
Sedgwick
Catholic Charities, Harbor House
$981,037
Sedgwick
StepStone
$723,529
Sedgwick
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
$1,318,134
Sedgwick
Wichita Family Crisis Center
$1,369,141
Seward
Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services
$780,974
Shawnee
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
$1,100,000
Shawnee
YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment
$957,149
Wyandotte
Friends of Yates
$1,978,573
Wyandotte
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
$1,612,268
*TOTAL*
*$26,493,242 *
*2026 Children’s Advocacy Centers Grant Awards*
*County*
*Organization Name*
*Grant Award*
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$134,123
Barton
Family Crisis Center
$263,539
Butler
Sunlight Children’s Services
$385,784
Cloud
North Central Kansas CASA
$55,620
Crawford
Children’s Advocacy Center
$132,052
Douglas
Children’s Advocacy Center of Douglas County
$105,671
Ford
Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center
$107,641
Franklin
Ad Astra Advocacy Center
$40,000
Harvey
Heart to Heart
$199,926
Johnson
Sunflower House
$512,699
Leavenworth
First Judicial District CASA Association
$281,118
Lyon
SOS
$90,394
Reno
Horizons Mental Health Center
$203,046
Rice
Rice County Child Advocacy Center
$82,893
Riley
Sunflower Children’s Collective
$164,719
Saline
Child Advocacy and Parenting Services
$158,216
Scott
Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center
$627,735
Sedgwick
Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County
$881,992
Sedgwick
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas
$248,461
Shawnee
LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center
$161,211
*TOTAL*
*$4,836,840 *
*2026 Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs Grant Awards*
*County*
*Organization Name*
*Grant Award*
Allen
CASA of the 31st Judicial District
$18,953
Barton
Central Kansas CASA
$21,771
Bourbon
Bourbon County CASA of the 6th Judicial District
$20,586
Butler
Tri-County CASA
$54,169
Cloud
North Central Kansas CASA
$27,849
Cowley
CASA of Cowley County
$15,384
Douglas
Douglas County CASA
$55,814
Ellis
CASA of the High Plains
$13,554
Finney
Spirit of the Plains CASA
$50,708
Ford
CASA-Children Worth Saving
$64,533
Franklin
CASA of the 4th Judicial District
$13,085
Geary
CASA of the 8th Judicial District
$47,615
Harvey
CASA: A Voice for Children
$54,098
Johnson
CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties
$225,186
Leavenworth
First Judicial District CASA Association
$54,448
Lyon
SOS, CASA of the Flint Hills
$58,546
Riley
Sunflower Children’s Collective
$113,321
Saline
Child Advocacy and Parenting Services
$70,164
Sedgwick
Roots and Wings, CASA of Sedgwick County
$109,246
Shawnee
CASA of Shawnee County
$33,544
Shawnee
Kansas CASA Association
$120,000
*TOTAL*
*$1,242,574 *
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