Governor Laura Kelly Announces Grant Awards to Support Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Survivors

Press Release

Governor Laura Kelly today announced more than $2 million in grants have been awarded to continue improving the response to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking.
The Federal Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (S.T.O.P. VAWA) supports communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
"We have a responsibility to do all we can to protect victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault," Governor Kelly said. "These grants will strengthen our services and provide support to those who need it most."
Specifically, the funds enable local communities to enhance law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women; increase and improve services provided to victims of intimate partner related violent crimes; and promote a coordinated community response to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking.
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.
2021 S.T.O.P. VAWA Grant Awards
County
Organization Name
Grant Award
Barton
Family Crisis Center
$45,245
Douglas
Douglas County District Attorney's Office
$65,624
Douglas
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
$47,218
Douglas
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
$59,453
Ellis
Northwest Kansas Community Corrections
$35,000
Ellis
Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
$16,575
Ford
Ford County Attorney's Office
$45,273
Geary
Crisis Center, Junction City Domestic Violence Task Force
$59,411
Harvey
City of Newton Municipal Court
$38,290
Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$57,224
Harvey
Newton Police Department
$67,063
Jackson
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
$52,090
Johnson
10th Judicial District Court
$59,571
Johnson
Gardner Police Department
$64,336
Johnson
Safehome
$44,371
Lyon
SOS
$27,251
Montgomery
Coffeyville Police Department
$494
Riley
Crisis Center, Riley Co. Domestic Violence Task Force
$52,294
Sedgwick
Catholic Charities, Harbor House
$44,733
Sedgwick
City of Wichita Police Department
$56,741
Sedgwick
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
$112,691
Shawnee
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
$2,190
Shawnee
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
$67,121
Shawnee
Kansas Department of Corrections
$66,274
Shawnee
Kansas Judicial Branch
$145,920
Wyandotte
Friends of Yates
$41,721
Wyandotte
Unified Government Legal Department
$75,829
Wyandotte
Unified Government District Attorney's Office
$136,514

TOTAL
$1,586,517


2021 SASP Grant Awards
County
Organization Name
Grant Award
Douglas
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
$84,928
Finney
Family Crisis Services
$21,085
Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$54,124
Lyon
SOS
$23,001
Sedgwick
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
$102,547
Shawnee
YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment
$60,190
Wyandotte
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
$129,740

TOTAL
$475,615

Source