Emporia’s SOS has received nearly $195,000 in federal funding to support victim services programming.
Thursday, the Office of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced more than $10.7 million in funds to support victim assistance agencies and organizations across the state through the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance grant program. Governor Kelly, in a news release, says “Through this funding, survivors can access the services they need to move forward with their lives, navigate the criminal justice system, and regain a sense of normality and safety.”
SOS will be receiving $194,698 of that better than $10 million with the funds designated towards court advocacy, criminal justice support, crisis counseling and other mental health supports, forensic interviews, shelter, transportation, transitional housing and more.
SOS is one of a total of 64 organizations to receive funding through this round of grant announcements.
