Governor Kelly Awards More than $28M to
Crime Survivor Programs
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than $28 million in state funding has been awarded to Kansas-based organizations that provide services for child and adult crime survivors throughout the state.
“It is critical for survivors of crime to have support and access to services to recover and find a sense of justice,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “These investments ensure Kansans across the state are not left to cope alone after a crime occurs.”
Governor Kelly and the bipartisan Legislature increased the state grant funds to sustain Kansas programs that experienced a decrease in funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Grant Program.
The domestic violence and sexual assault programs, children’s advocacy centers (CACs), and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs were awarded a combined $28,046,331.
Domestic violence and sexual assault programs use state funds to provide shelter, advocacy, and safety planning for people who experience domestic violence or sexual assault. Additionally, staff from these programs provide services and vital safety-related information to those who call the statewide language-accessible SafeLine Kansas crisis line (Text SAFE to 847411 or call 888-363-2287). State funding also supports training for community-based direct service providers.
CACs are child-focused, community-oriented programs that coordinate investigation and intervention services for abused children by bringing together professionals and agencies in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary model. The CACs use state grant funds to hire and train staff to conduct child-sensitive forensic interviews, to provide advocacy services for victims and non-offending caregivers, and to coordinate multi-disciplinary case review teams and efforts across systems to enhance services.
CASA Programs are community-based programs that recruit, train, and support citizen volunteers. The volunteers work with the courts and legal and child welfare professionals to obtain permanent and safe placements for children who have been abused and neglected. The funds are used to train the volunteers to perform these duties.
| 2025 SGF for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant Awards | ||
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Allen | Hope Unlimited | $704,730 |
| Barton | Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $706,121 |
| Butler | Family Life Center | $227,554 |
| Crawford | Safehouse Crisis Center | $720,364 |
| Douglas | The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center | $503,326 |
| Douglas | The Willow Domestic Violence Center | $944,633 |
| Ellis | Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services | $913,573 |
| Finney | Family Crisis Services | $554,121 |
| Ford | Crisis Center of Dodge City | $186,834 |
| Harvey | Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force | $1,301,304 |
| Johnson | SAFEHOME | $1,576,167 |
| Leavenworth | Alliance Against Family Violence | $329,303 |
| Lyon | SOS | $807,781 |
| Reno | BrightHouse | $633,790 |
| Riley | Crisis Center | $1,598,457 |
| Saline | Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas | $1,722,912 |
| Sedgwick | Catholic Charities, Harbor House | $826,057 |
| Sedgwick | StepStone | $573,828 |
| Sedgwick | Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | $1,082,277 |
| Sedgwick | Wichita Family Crisis Center | $1,174,264 |
| Seward | Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services | $581,172 |
| Shawnee | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence | $1,090,583 |
| Shawnee | YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment | $736,267 |
| Wyandotte | Friends of Yates | $1,517,066 |
| Wyandotte | Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault | $1,369,713 |
| TOTAL | $22,382,197 | |
| 2025 Children’s Advocacy Centers Grant Awards | ||
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Allen | Hope Unlimited | $121,817 |
| Barton | Family Crisis Center | $237,869 |
| Butler | Sunlight Children’s Services | $350,512 |
| Cloud | North Central Kansas CASA | $51,587 |
| Crawford | Children’s Advocacy Center | $124,411 |
| Douglas | Child Advocacy Center of Douglas County | $95,637 |
| Ford | Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center | $119,495 |
| Harvey | Heart to Heart | $184,389 |
| Johnson | Sunflower House | $554,261 |
| Leavenworth | First Judicial District CASA Association | $255,063 |
| Lyon | SOS | $90,394 |
| Reno | Horizons Mental Health Center | $185,295 |
| Riley | Sunflower Children’s Collective | $165,467 |
| Saline | Child Advocacy and Parenting Services | $157,764 |
| Scott | Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center | $623,576 |
| Sedgwick | Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County | $821,360 |
| Sedgwick | Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas | $225,724 |
| Shawnee | LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center | $151,978 |
| TOTAL | $4,516,599 | |
| 2025 Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs Grant Awards | ||
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Allen | CASA of the 31st Judicial District | $15,251 |
| Barton | Central Kansas CASA | $17,397 |
| Bourbon | Bourbon County CASA of the 6th Judicial District | $17,713 |
| Butler | Tri-County CASA | $49,558 |
| Cloud | North Central Kansas CASA | $26,013 |
| Cowley | CASA of Cowley County | $10,956 |
| Douglas | Douglas County CASA | $51,251 |
| Ellis | CASA of the High Plains | $10,526 |
| Finney | Spirit of the Plains CASA | $47,152 |
| Ford | CASA-Children Worth Saving | $63,345 |
| Franklin | CASA of the 4th Judicial District | $9,904 |
| Geary | CASA of the 8th Judicial District | $45,973 |
| Harvey | CASA: A Voice for Children | $51,107 |
| Johnson | CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties | $202,625 |
| Leavenworth | First Judicial District CASA Association | $51,638 |
| Lyon | SOS, CASA of the Flint Hills | $55,057 |
| Riley | Sunflower Children’s Collective | $106,180 |
| Saline | Child Advocacy and Parenting Services | $64,934 |
| Sedgwick | Roots and Wings, CASA of Sedgwick County | $102,763 |
| Shawnee | CASA of Shawnee County | $28,192 |
| Shawnee | Kansas CASA Association | $120,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,147,535 | |
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