Bismarck shelter gets money for abuse victims

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck shelter is the latest recipient of federal money intended to help victims of abuse.

Sen. John Hoeven says the U.S. Department of Justice awarded of $352,416 to the Abused Adult Resource Center in Bismarck will be used for its transitional housing program that helps victims of physical assault and emotional abuse.

Other recent grants of $3 million went to local and state entities to combat sexual and domestic abuse in the oil patch. The DOJ also gave more than $270,000 to the North Dakota Department of Health.