Gov. Justice awards $14.8 million in Victims of Crime Act grants to 81 agencies across West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $14,847,817 in Victims of Crime Act Assistance (VOCA) sub-grant funds to 81 public and private non-profit agencies throughout the state.

The Victims of Crime Act Assistance sub-grant funds will provide such direct services as counseling, personal advocacy, court advocacy, client transportation, and support services to victims of crimes including domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. The funds will also support assistance to victims as they move through the criminal justice system.

The VOCA funds are awarded from the Office for Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs. The Justice and Community Services section of the Division of Administrative Services, part of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, is administering these funds. 

Funds were awarded to the following:

BARBOUR COUNTY

Barbour County Commission

$42,675

This grant will fund staff in the Barbour County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Barbour County.

BERKELEY, JEFFERSON, AND MORGAN COUNTIES

Children's Home Society of WV

$134,710

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties.

Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center

$591,246

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties.

 

CASA of the Eastern Panhandle, Inc.

$204,114

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties.

BOONE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES

Cornerstone Family Interventions, Inc.

$127,127

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child victims in Boone and Lincoln counties.

BROOKE AND HANCOCK COUNTIES

Child's Place CASA, Ltd.

$53,351

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Brooke and Hancock counties.

CABELL COUNTY

Cabell County Commission

$211,650

This grant will fund staff in the Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Cabell County.

 

CABELL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MASON, MINGO, AND WAYNE COUNTIES

CONTACT Huntington, Inc.

$465,603

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of sexual assault in Cabell, Wayne, Logan, Mingo, Mason, and Lincoln counties.

 

CABELL, WAYNE, KANAWHA, PUTNAM, LINCOLN, BOONE, JACKSON, ROANE, CALHOUN, AND MASON COUNTIES

TEAM for WV Children, Inc.

$418,348

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Cabell, Wayne, Kanawha, Putnam, Lincoln, Boone, Jackson, Roane, Calhoun, and Mason counties.

CABELL, WAYNE, MASON, LINCOLN, AND MINGO COUNTIES

Family Services of Goodwill Industries

$87,070

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, financial exploitation, and child abuse in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo, and Wayne counties.

CABELL, WAYNE, PUTNAM, LINCOLN, AND MASON COUNTIES

Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc.

$567,910

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence in Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne, and Mason counties.

 

CALHOUN, JACKSON, KANAWHA, WIRT, WOOD, TYLER, AND WETZEL COUNTIES

Harmony Mental Health, Inc.

$504,420

This grant will fund staff to provide trauma-informed mental health direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Wood, Berkeley, Calhoun, Jackson, Kanawha, Wirt, Tyler, and Wetzel counties.

 

DODDRIDGE, GILMER, HARRISON, LEWIS, AND MARION COUNTIES

HOPE Inc., Task Force on Domestic Violence

$544,173

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims in Marion, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, and Lewis counties.

GREENBRIER COUNTY

Greenbrier County Commission

$48,618

This grant will fund staff in the Greenbrier County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Greenbrier County.

 

GREENBRIER AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES

CASA of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit WV, Inc.

$80,684

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties.

 

GREENBRIER, MERCER, MONROE, AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES

Family Refuge Center, Inc.

$494,797

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties.

 

GREENBRIER, MONROE, AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES

Child and Youth Advocacy Center CAC

$184,654

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Greenbrier, Pocahontas, and Monroe counties.

HAMPSHIRE, MINERAL, AND PENDLETON COUNTIES

Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc.

$63,643

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Hampshire, Mineral, and Pendleton counties.

 

HANCOCK AND BROOKE COUNTIES

CHANGE, Inc. - DV Program

$58,274

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence in Brooke and Hancock counties.

CHANGE, Inc. - CAC

$126,269

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child victims in Hancock and Brooke counties.

HANCOCK, BROOKE, AND OHIO COUNTIES

Hancock County Commission

$152,140

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to crime victims in Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio counties.

HANCOCK, BROOKE, OHIO, MARSHALL, AND WETZEL COUNTIES

Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center, Inc.

$328,986

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to adult and child victims of sexual assault in Ohio, Hancock, Brooke, Marshall, and Wetzel counties.

HARRISON COUNTY

Harrison County CASA Program, Inc.

$106,323

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Harrison County.

HARRISON, DODDRIDGE, TAYLOR, AND BARBOUR COUNTIES

Harrison County Child Advocacy Center

$283,824

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Harrison, Doddridge, Taylor, and Barbour counties.

JACKSON COUNTY

Jackson County Commission

$38,272

This grant will fund staff in the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Jackson County.

JACKSON, RITCHIE, PLEASANTS, TYLER, AND WOOD COUNTIES

Family Crisis Intervention Center Region V

$310,383

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims in Wood, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, and Pleasants counties.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Jefferson County Commission

$104,821

This grant will fund staff in the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Jefferson County.

KANAWHA COUNTY

Kanawha County Commission - Prosecutor's Office

$64,552

This grant will fund staff in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Kanawha County.

City of Charleston

$39,600

This grant will fund staff in the Charleston Police Department to provide direct services to crime victims in the City of Charleston.

Kanawha County Commission - Sheriff's Office

$105,959

This grant will fund staff in the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department to provide direct services to crime victims in Kanawha County.

 

KANAWHA AND JACKSON COUNTIES

CAMC Health Education & Research Institute, Inc.

$256,480

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Kanawha and Jackson counties.

KANAWHA, CLAY, AND BOONE COUNTIES

YWCA of Charleston, Inc.

$233,505

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to domestic violence victims in Kanawha, Clay, and Boone counties.

KANAWHA, PUTNAM, JACKSON, AND BOONE COUNTIES

Family Counseling Connection, Inc.

$231,990

This grant will fund staff to provide trauma therapy and direct services to victims of sexual violence, child abuse, and domestic violence in Kanawha, Jackson, Boone, and Putnam counties.

LOGAN COUNTY

Logan County Commission - Sheriff's Department

$38,532

This grant will fund staff in the Logan County Sheriff's Department to provide direct services to crime victims in Logan County

Logan County Commission - Prosecutor's Office

$50,155

This grant will fund staff in the Logan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Logan County.

LOGAN AND MINGO COUNTIES

Logan County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

$118,208

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Logan and Mingo counties.

MARION COUNTY

Marion County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

$152,271

This grant will fund staff to provide for direct services to child abuse victims in Marion County.

CASA of Marion County

$84,456

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Marion County.

Marion County Commission

$61,025

This grant will fund staff in the Prosecutor’s Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Marion County.

MASON COUNTY

Mason County Commission

$39,616

This grant will fund staff in the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Mason County.

MCDOWELL COUNTY

Stop the Hurt, Inc.

$81,901

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in McDowell County.

MCDOWELL, MERCER, AND WYOMING COUNTIES

Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc.

$428,330

This grant will fund staff to provide services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims in McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming counties.

MERCER COUNTY

Mercer County Commission

$210,838

This grant will fund staff in the Prosecutor’s Office in order to provide direct services to all victims of crime in Mercer County.

Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc.

$134,178

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Mercer County.

MERCER AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES

ChildLaw Services, Inc.

$118,983

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child victims of abuse and neglect and children who witness domestic violence in Mercer and McDowell counties.

MINERAL COUNTY

Mineral County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program, Inc.

$122,740

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Mineral County.

MINERAL, GRANT, AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES

Family Crisis Center, Inc.

$358,695

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to sexual assault and domestic violence victims in Mineral, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton counties.

MINGO COUNTY

Mingo County Commission

$32,298

This grant will fund staff in the Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Mingo County.

MINGO AND LOGAN COUNTIES

Tug Valley Recovery Shelter Association, Inc.

$214,784

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking victims and underserved population in Mingo and Logan counties.

MONONGALIA COUNTY

Monongalia County Commission

$107,666

This grant will fund staff in the Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Monongalia County.

Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.

$153,032

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Monongalia County.

MONONGALIA AND PRESTON COUNTIES

Monongalia County Youth Services Center

$146,995

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Monongalia and Preston counties.

MONONGALIA, PRESTON, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES

The Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center

$521,209

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and stalking victims in Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor counties.

NICHOLAS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES

Nicholas County Family Resource Network

$94,905

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Nicholas and Webster counties.

OHIO COUNTY

Ohio County Commission

$39,088

This grant will fund staff in the Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Ohio County.

OHIO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES

Harmony House, Inc.

$170,788

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Ohio and Marshall counties.

OHIO, MARSHALL, AND WETZEL COUNTIES

YWCA of Wheeling

$255,923

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and child victims in Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel counties.

OHIO, MARSHALL, WETZEL, AND TYLER COUNTIES

CASA for Children, Inc.

$175,052

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, and Wetzel counties.

PRESTON COUNTY

Preston County Commission

$42,220

This grant will fund staff in the Preston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Preston County.

PUTNAM COUNTY

Putnam County Commission - Sheriff's Office

$36,733

This grant will fund staff in the Putnam County Sheriff's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Putnam County.

Putnam County Commission - Prosecutor's Office

$56,981

This grant will fund staff in the Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Putnam County.

RALEIGH, FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, AND SUMMERS COUNTIES

Comprehensive Women's Service Council, Inc.

$565,711

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking victims in Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, and Summers counties.

RALEIGH, WYOMING, AND FAYETTE COUNTIES

Just For Kids, Inc.

$248,113

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Raleigh, Fayette, and Wyoming counties.

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Randolph County Commission

$42,006

This grant will fund staff in the Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide services to crime victims in Randolph County.

RANDOLPH AND TUCKER COUNTIES

Randolph County Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.

$109,622

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Randolph and Tucker counties.

RANDOLPH, TUCKER, BRAXTON, UPSHUR, WEBSTER, AND BARBOUR COUNTIES

Women's Aid in Crisis, Inc.

$626,453

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, child victims, and sexual assault victims in Randolph, Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, Webster, and Braxton counties.

ROANE COUNTY

Roane County Commission

$26,946

This grant will fund staff in the Roane County Prosecuting Attorney's office to provide direct services to crime victims in Roane County.

SUMMERS COUNTY

REACHH Family Resource Center, Inc.

$52,082

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Summers County.

UPSHUR COUNTY

Upshur County Commission

$36,380

This grant will fund staff in the Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Upshur County.

UPSHUR AND LEWIS COUNTIES

Mountain CAP of WV, Inc.

$88,913

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Upshur and Lewis counties.

WETZEL COUNTY

Wetzel County Commission - Prosecutor's Office

$40,500

This grant will fund staff in the Wetzel County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wetzel County.

WETZEL AND TYLER COUNTIES

Wetzel County Commission - CAC

$70,368

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Wetzel and Taylor counties.

WOOD COUNTY

Wood County Commission

$74,183

This grant will fund staff in the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wood County.

The Children's Listening Place, Inc.

$149,844

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse victims in Wood, Wirt, Pleasants, and Ritchie counties.

Voices for Children

$98,951

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Wood, Wirt, Pleasants, and Ritchie counties.

WYOMING COUNTY

Wyoming County Commission

$32,145

This grant will fund staff in the Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wyoming County.

STATEWIDE

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

$45,654

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to victims of Driving Under the Influence cases throughout the State of West Virginia.

WV Child Advocacy Network

$102,300

This grant will fund the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network's Expansion and Service Enhancement Project statewide aimed at expanding Child Advocacy Center (CAC) services to unserved areas and enhancing the quality of services provided to victims of child abuse in the 43 counties already served by a CAC.

 

WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

$234,768

This grant will fund staff to direct legal services to victims and survivors statewide who could not be served by Legal Aid or other pro bono attorneys.

Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc.

$747,500

This grant will fund staff to provide legal services to domestic violence, sexual assault, financial exploitation, disabled and elderly victims in West Virginia.

WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation

$141,605

This grant will fund staff to provide direct services to the crime victims of inmates under the custody of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.