Governor Announces VOCA American Recovery Act Grants Totaling $588,163 

“These funds will help provide direct services, such as counseling, personal advocacy, court advocacy, client transportation and support services to victims of crimes, including domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse and elderly abuse,” Gov. Manchin said.

These VOCA projects have been recommended for funding by the West Virginia Against Violence Committee. These grants will be funded utilizing ARRA funds from the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office of Justice Programs of the U. S. Department of Justice.  These funds are administered by the Division of Criminal Justice Services of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.

Funds were awarded to the following:

GREENBRIER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS
Family Refuge Center                                           $46,602.00
                             
GREENBRIER, POCAHONTAS
CASA of The Eleventh Judicial Circuit, WV, Inc.                  $24,246.00

MONONGALIA, PRESTON, TAYLOR
Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center, Inc.             $31,230.00
                       
PRESTON
Preston County Commission                                    $60,296.00

DODDRIDGE, GILMER, HARRISON, LEWIS, MARION
Task Force on Domestic Violence, “HOPE, Inc.”                  $31,230.00

CABELL, WAYNE, MASON, LINCOLN
CONTACT of Huntington, Inc.                              $28,192.00
                                   
MCDOWELL, WYOMING, MERCER
Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc. (SAFE)                  $61,460.00

RANDOLPH, TUCKER, BARBOUR, UPSHUR, BRAXTON, WEBSTER
Women’s Aid in Crisis                                          $50,575.00
                                   
HAMPSHIRE, HARDY
CASA of Hampshire County, Inc.                              $24,246.00

HANCOCK, BROOKE, OHIO, MARSHALL, WETZEL
Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center, Inc.                   $31,230.00

CABELL, WAYNE, LINCOLN, MASON, PUTNAM                       
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc.                         $29,046.00

JACKSON, ROANE, MASON                 
Family Counseling Connection                                    $24,246.00

MINERAL, HAMPSHIRE
Family Crisis Center. Inc.                                    $24,140.00

OHIO, MARSHALL, WETZEL
YWCA Family Violence Prevention Program                         $25,120.00

JEFFERSON, BERKELEY
Shenandoah Women’s Center, Inc.                              $53,704.00

KANAWHA
Kanawha County Commission                                    $42,600.00

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