Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance grant awards.

Community-based organizations and local and state agencies that provide services directly to crime victims are eligible to receive VOCA grant program funds. Direct services available to crime victims include crisis counseling, telephone and onsite information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, shelter, transitional housing, and mental health services. The award recipients provide these services in response to the emotional, psychological, or physical needs of crime victims and survivors. VOCA funds help crime victims and survivors stabilize their lives after a victimization; understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and restore a measure of security and safety to their daily li

“The services made available by these funds will go towards supporting the many survivors of crime each year,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I know these organizations will use the grants to continue providing the necessary care to people who count on these services in the aftermath of their traumatic experiences.”

A total of $21,972,342 was awarded to 69 organizations.

2021 VOCA Grant Awards

County

Organization Name

Grant Award

Allen

Hope Unlimited

$346,637

Barton

Barton County Attorney’s Office

$42,947

Barton

Family Crisis Center

$547,129

Butler

Butler County Attorney’s Office

$39,800

Butler

Family Life Center

$92,318

Butler

Sunlight Child Advocacy Center

$265,979

Butler

Tri-County CASA

$56,217

Cloud

North Central Kansas CASA

$57,403

Crawford

Children’s Advocacy Center

$82,502

Crawford

Safehouse Crisis Center

$346,561

Douglas

Douglas County District Attorney’s Office

$48,725

Douglas

Elizabeth Ballard Community Services Child Advocacy Center

$89,572

Douglas

The Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center

$293,839

Douglas

The Willow Domestic Violence Center

$513,073

Ellis

Options:  Domestic & Sexual Violence Services

$541,208

Finney

Family Crisis Services

$338,733

Finney

Spirit of the Plains

$42,822

Ford

CASA-Children Worth Saving

$82,514

Ford

Crisis Center of Dodge City

$146,647

Ford

Ford County Attorney’s Office

$169,999

Ford

Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center

$115,163

Geary

CASA of the 8th Judicial District

$45,572

Harvey

CASA:  A Voice for Children

$56,011

Harvey

Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force

$821,642

Harvey

Heart to Heart

$82,665

Jackson

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

$82,388

Johnson

CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties

$162,000

Johnson

Johnson County District Attorney’s Office

$161,387

Johnson

SAFEHOME

$1,432,045

Johnson

Sunflower House

$617,151

Leavenworth

Alliance Against Family Violence

$184,908

Leavenworth

First Judicial District CASA Association

$217,183

Lyon

SOS

$579,463

Reno

BrightHouse

$467,708

Reno

Horizons Mental Health Center Child Advocacy Center

$146,711

Riley

Crisis Center

$272,028

Riley

Kansas State University

$330,799

Riley

Riley County Police Department

$71,127

Riley

Sunflower CASA Project

$236,787

Saline

Child Advocacy & Parenting Services

$193,983

Saline

Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas

$1,000,228

Scott

Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center

$787,501

Sedgwick

CAC of Sedgwick County

$743,763

Sedgwick

Catholic Charities, Harbor House

$431,807

Sedgwick

City of Wichita Police Department

$175,293

Sedgwick

City of Wichita Prosecutor’s Office

$112,902

Sedgwick

Roots & Wings CASA

$104,552

Sedgwick

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office

$71,186

Sedgwick

StepStone

$285,842

Sedgwick

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center

$691,510

Sedgwick

Wichita Children’s Home

$423,287

Sedgwick

Wichita Family Crisis Center

$718,123

Seward

Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services

$296,716

Shawnee

City of Topeka Police Department

$65,909

Shawnee

Disability Rights Center of Kansas

$688,930

Shawnee

Kansas Department of Corrections

$761,263

Shawnee

Kansas Legal Services

$793,540

Shawnee

LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center

$86,059

Shawnee

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

$156,992

Shawnee

YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment

$513,764

Wyandotte

Foster Adopt Connect

$224,898

Wyandotte

Friends of Yates

$771,764

Wyandotte

Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault

$1,046,033

Wyandotte

The Family Conservancy

$201,221

Wyandotte

Unified Gov’t of Wyandotte Co/KS City KS–Police Dept.

$371,085

Wyandotte

Veronica’s Voice

$26,828

 

TOTAL

$21,972,342