FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Applications for grant funding under the federal Victims of Crime Act will be available next month, Kentucky officials said.
Public agencies and nonprofit programs that provide direct services to victims such as domestic violence shelters and child advocacy centers are eligible to apply for the funding, according to a statement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary Noble.
“VOCA grant funds allow us to support many agencies and programs across the commonwealth of Kentucky who are responding to the emotional and physical needs of survivors of violent crime, helping them stabilize their lives after victimization, and providing a much-deserved measure of safety and security,” Beshear said.
It is the only federal grant program supporting direct assistance services to victims and survivors of all types of crimes, he said.
Applications will be available on May 1 and must be submitted online by June 15. Awards will be announced in October.
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