Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday more than $6.4 million in grants were being distributed to domestic violence and sexual assault programs statewide as well as children’s advocacy centers.
The grants are part of the 2020 state general fund grant programs. Locally, the Crisis Center in Riley County is slated to receive more than $391,000. Sunflower CASA also will receive more than $35,000 in 2020.
“These services are oftentimes life-saving,” Kelly said in a statement Wednesday. “From issues of domestic violence to children’s advocacy, it’s important that we provide the resources these important organizations and their staff members need to keep Kansans and our communities safe.”
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault funds support the enhancement and expansion of sexual and domestic violence programs. The funds are used for support services, outreach and training for community-based programs.
The Children’s Advocacy Centers grant program provides funding to hire and train staff to provide sexual and physical abuse victims with child-sensitive forensic interviews; advocacy services for victims and non-offending caregivers; and coordinate multi-disciplinary case review teams and efforts across systems to enhance services.
020 SGF for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant Awards
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Allen | Hope Unlimited | $152,625 |
| Barton | Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $257,210 |
| Butler | Family Life Center | $95,625 |
| Crawford | Safehouse Crisis Center | $253,004 |
| Douglas | The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center | $127,875 |
| Douglas | The Willow Domestic Violence Center | $233,342 |
| Ellis | Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services | $220,144 |
| Finney | Family Crisis Services | $127,126 |
| Ford | Crisis Center of Dodge City | $75,157 |
| Harvey | Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force | $251,271 |
| Johnson | SAFEHOME | $276,097 |
| Leavenworth | Alliance Against Family Violence | $88,971 |
| Lyon | SOS | $244,783 |
| Reno | BrightHouse | $146,276 |
| Riley | Crisis Center | $391,604 |
| Saline | Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas | $381,950 |
| Sedgwick | Catholic Charities, Harbor House | $192,661 |
| Sedgwick | StepStone | $72,991 |
| Sedgwick | Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | $299,762 |
| Sedgwick | Wichita Family Crisis Center | $214,856 |
| Seward | Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services | $191,732 |
| Shawnee | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence | $412,531 |
| Shawnee | YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment | $251,747 |
| Wyandotte | Friends of Yates | $376,263 |
| Wyandotte | Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault | $180,610 |
| TOTAL | $5,516,213 |
2020 Children’s Advocacy Centers Grant Awards
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Allen | Hope Unlimited | $50,500 |
| Barton | Family Crisis Center | $62,938 |
| Butler | Sunlight Child Advocacy Center | $49,083 |
| Cloud | North Central Kansas CASA | $14,346 |
| Crawford | Children’s Advocacy Center | $43,861 |
| Ford | Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center | $33,796 |
| Harvey | Heart to Heart | $48,237 |
| Johnson | Sunflower House | $116,238 |
| Leavenworth | First Judicial District CASA Association | $42,976 |
| Lyon | SOS | $50,290 |
| Reno | Horizons Mental Health Center | $67,304 |
| Riley | Sunflower CASA Project | $35,613 |
| Saline | Child Advocacy and Parenting Services | $38,990 |
| Scott | Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center | $49,095 |
| Sedgwick | Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas | $60,253 |
| Sedgwick | Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County | $116,023 |
| Shawnee | LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center | $61,195 |
| TOTAL | $940,738 |
