TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced the 2021 State General Fund (SGF) Grant Programs funding awards for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs and Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC), and the 2021 awards for the Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) grant program.
“COVID-19 has kept us in our homes more than usual, and for some households, this has worsened the forces of domestic violence and sexual assault,” Governor Laura Kelly said. We have a responsibility to do all we can to protect vulnerable Kansans, and I am hopeful this grant money will provide support to those who need assistance and assurances of safety the most.”
The SGF 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 located in large and small communities across Kansas. These programs provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including emergency safe shelter, crisis helpline calls, crisis intervention, on-going counseling and support, and advocacy to help victims and survivors increase safety for themselves and their families.
The SGF CAC awards are made to initiate, enhance, or expand children’s advocacy centers. The funding supports child-focused, community-oriented programs that coordinate investigation and intervention services for abused children by bringing together professionals and agencies in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary model.
The Federal FVPSA grant program funds community-based nonprofit domestic violence organizations. These organizations provide outreach, shelter, support groups, crisis intervention, advocacy in obtaining protection from abuse orders, court accompaniment, transportation, and prevention education in schools and communities.
The SGF grant funds also are used to leverage federal funds, including FVPSA funds, to help expand services and improve responses across the state. Without these funds, millions of federal dollars would not be available to help these vulnerable families or to increase safety in Kansas communities.
2021 SGF for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant Awards
County
Organization Name
Grant Award
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$149,609
Barton
Family Crisis Center, Inc.
$257,210
Butler
Family Life Center
$95,625
Crawford
Safehouse Crisis Center
$252,753
Douglas
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
$127,875
Douglas
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
$229,142
Ellis
Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
$218,165
Finney
Family Crisis Services
$120,913
Ford
Crisis Center of Dodge City
$74,979
Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$251,271
Johnson
SAFEHOME
$272,802
Leavenworth
Alliance Against Family Violence
$79,572
Lyon
SOS
$240,377
Reno
BrightHouse
$146,276
Riley
Crisis Center
$391,030
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
$191,730
Shawnee
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
$446,017
Shawnee
YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment
$251,747
Wyandotte
Friends of Yates
$369,490
Wyandotte
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
$176,071
TOTAL
$5,504,874
2021 Children’s Advocacy Centers Grant Awards
County
Organization Name
Grant Award
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$51,327
Barton
Family Crisis Center
$63,627
Butler
Sunlight Child Advocacy Center
$49,719
Cloud
North Central Kansas CASA
$14,346
Crawford
Children’s Advocacy Center
$47,953
Ford
Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center
$33,796
Harvey
Heart to Heart
$48,909
Johnson
Sunflower House
$116,238
Leavenworth
First Judicial District CASA Association
$46,680
Lyon
SOS
$47,220
Reno
Horizons Mental Health Center
$67,304
Riley
Sunflower CASA Project
$35,791
Saline
Child Advocacy and Parenting Services
$39,941
Scott
Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center
$49,085
Sedgwick
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas
$60,253
Sedgwick
Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County
$115,586
Shawnee
LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center
$62,010
TOTAL
$949,785
2021 Federal Family Violence Prevention & Services Act Grant Awards
County
Organization Name
Grant Award
Allen
Hope Unlimited
$46,240
Barton
Family Crisis Center
$57,155
Butler
Family Life Center
$52,569
Crawford
Safehouse Crisis Center
$67,721
Douglas
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
$71,976
Ellis
Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
$75,799
Finney
Family Crisis Services
$52,986
Ford
Crisis Center of Dodge City
$50,608
Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$52,556
Johnson
SAFEHOME
$147,006
Leavenworth
Alliance Against Family Violence
$52,655
Lyon
SOS
$55,977
Reno
BrightHouse
$55,583
Riley
Crisis Center
$74,449
Saline
Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas
$65,465
Sedgwick
Catholic Charities, Harbor House
$83,383
Sedgwick
Wichita Family Crisis Center
$95,880
Seward
Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services
$48,816
Shawnee
YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment
$74,272
Wyandotte
Friends of Yates
$66,212
TOTAL
$1,347,308