Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant

Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victim's Advocacy today announced the availability of the Child Victims' Trust Fund's (CVTF) fiscal year 2012 Statewide Prevention Grant. Revenue for the grant comes from the proceeds of the "I Care About Kids" special license plates, the Kentucky Income Tax Refund Check-Off and private donations.

The CVTF Statewide Prevention Grant provides funding for a statewide public education and awareness campaign on child sexual abuse. The campaign must make use of electronic and print media to inform the public about the nature of child sexual abuse, legal reporting requirements, victim rights, legal remedies, agency services and prevention strategies.

"The consequences of child sexual abuse are devastating and can last a lifetime," said General Conway, Chairman of the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board (CSAEP). "This grant helps ensure that the public is aware of this horrific crime and the resources available to help victims."

The CSAEP Board administers the Statewide Prevention Grant as well as the CVTF Annual Regional Prevention Grant and the Child Sexual Abuse Medical Reimbursement Examination Grant, which helps defray the costs of child sexual abuse medical exams.

Last fiscal year, the CSAEP Board awarded $219,433 to sexual abuse prevention programs and for child sexual abuse medical exams in Kentucky.

$87,750 - to Children's Advocacy Centers for medical exams

$49,070 – to Regional Prevention grantees:

• Center for Women and Families — $13,950
• Family Nurturing Center — $23,462
• Graves County Child Advocacy — $11,658

$82,613 – to Statewide Prevention grantees

• Family and Children's Place — $49,035
• Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky — $18,101
• South Central Kids on the Block — $15,477

Non-profit and public agencies interested in applying for a CVTF Statewide Prevention Grant can apply at any time during the year. Grant instructions and an application are posted at www.ag.ky.gov/cvtf or may be obtained by contacting:

CVTF Grant Program Coordinator
1024 Capital Center Dr., Suite 200
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 696-5312

Since July 1, 2010, General Conway's Office of Victims Advocacy has provided services to more than 5,000 victims and service providers. The office works to ensure that Kentucky's crime victims are treated with respect and dignity as their cases proceed through an often complicated criminal justice system.