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*For Immediate Release:    *     
February 27, 2023
          
*Contact:    *     
Cassie Nichols
[email protected]

Governor Kelly Announces Funding to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

*TOPEKA* – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced more than $2 million in grant awards to improve how the state supports victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking. 

These grants are provided through the Federal Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors Violence Against Women Act Formula Grant Program (S.T.O.P. VAWA). The grant program supports efforts to respond to crimes against women by developing, training, or expanding units of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, and court personnel, specifically targeting crimes against women.  

“We must do all we can to ensure survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault have the support and resources they need to navigate their traumatic experience and demand justice,” *Governor Laura Kelly said. *“This funding strengthens Kansas’ victim services and legal assistance programs to advance that mission and promote coordinated community responses for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking.” 

Funds from the Federal Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) assist programs in providing victims of sexual assault with crisis intervention and accompaniment and advocacy assistance through the medical and criminal justice processes. The funds also provide educational information to survivors of sexual assault. 

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

*2023 S.T.O.P. WAWA Grant Awards* *County* *Organization Name* *Grant Award* Barton Family Crisis Center $47,504 Douglas Douglas County District Attorney's Office $68,600 Douglas Douglas County Sheriff's Office $16,590 Douglas The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center $50,444 Douglas The Willow Domestic Violence Center $46,896 Ellis Northwest Kansas Community Corrections $35,000 Ellis Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services $27,953 Ford Ford County Attorney's Office $66,001 Geary Crisis Center, Junction City Domestic Violence Task Force $52,530 Harvey Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force $58,519 Jackson Jackson County Sheriff's Office $56,478 Johnson Gardner Police Department $65,723 Johnson Safehome $42,989 Lyon SOS $33,477 Riley Crisis Center, Riley Co. Domestic Violence Task Force $49,642 Sedgwick Catholic Charities, Harbor House $66,443 Sedgwick City of Wichita Police Department $148,672 Sedgwick Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center $112,243 Shawnee Kansas Bureau of Investigation $9,000 Shawnee Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence $81,969 Shawnee Kansas Department of Corrections $70,000 Wyandotte Friends of Yates $47,770 Wyandotte Unified Government Legal Department $100,735 Wyandotte Unified Government District Attorney's Office $150,130 *TOTAL* *$1,505,308*

   

*2023 SASP Grant Awards* *County* *Organization Name* *Grant Award* Douglas The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center $73,952 Ellis Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services $12,264 Finney Family Crisis Services $24,876 Harvey Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force $61,355 Lyon SOS $23,561 Sedgwick Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center $125,456 Shawnee YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment $56,835 Wyandotte Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault $202,616 *TOTAL* *$580,915*

 

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