Governor Kay Ivey last Friday awarded nine grants totaling about $2.3 million for programs to assist victims of crimes including domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Alabama.
“Victims of these terrible crimes deserve to have a safe haven where they receive professional care and the chance for healing and justice,” Gov. Ivey said. “These grants will fund programs that provide essential services to people in a time of urgent need.”
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants with funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice.
“These programs offer victims of these crimes protection from further harm and guidance in moving forward,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “ADECA stands with Gov. Ivey in support of organizations and professionals that help people rebuild their lives.”
Below are details of the grant awards.
- YWCA Central Alabama – $517,913 for services including emergency shelter, personal advocacy and referral to other community agencies in Blount, Jefferson and St. Clair counties.
- Family Resource Center of Northwest Alabama Inc. – $128,529 to aid victims of domestic violence in Walker County with services including assistance with navigating the criminal and civil justice systems and filing compensation claims.
- Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama – $246,182 to assist victims of a wide range of crimes, including domestic violence, elder abuse, identity theft and kidnapping in Jefferson and Shelby counties.
- The WellHouse – $441,502 to fund a St. Clair County-based program that provides shelter and other assistance to female victims of human trafficking statewide.
- University of Alabama – $219,240 to fund services the university offers to victims of crimes including sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking in Tuscaloosa County.
- Tuscaloosa SAFE Center – $155,790 to fund a sexual assault crisis center serving victims in Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa counties.
- Turning Point – $36,744 for this Tuscaloosa-based nonprofit to assist sexual assault victims in Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa counties.
- SafeHouse of Shelby County Inc. – $208,022 to fund response, prevention and intervention programs for domestic violence and sexual assault victims in Chilton, Clay, Coosa and Shelby counties.
- King’s Home – $346,043 for services to assist children who have suffered abuse or neglect and adult victims of crimes including domestic violence in Jefferson and Shelby counties.
ADECA administers a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, victim programs, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation and recreation.
