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 and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women;
  • development and strengthening of victim services organizations; and
  • promoting a coordinated community response to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and rape and stalking.

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