Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
Justice Cabinet awards more than $5.3 million in grants to crime victims' groups

Frankfort, KY – Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown announced today the cabinet has awarded more than $5.3 million in grants to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, shelter and other assistance to victims of crime. The money is allocated through the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which relies on criminal fines, forfeitures and assessments instead of taxpayer dollars to support victim services.

“These funds will go to help those most directly and severely affected by crimes,” said Secretary Brown.  “Whether it is emergency shelter or counseling, we need to do all we can to assist people who have suffered as the result of criminal victimization.” 

A total of 62 projects have been funded statewide.  “Our goal is to help as many crime victims as we can, as broadly as we can,” said Brown. “We are reaching out to victims, to help them get their life back in order.”

This year’s award decisions were particularly difficult due to recent reductions in federal funds, according to Tanya Dickinson, Branch Manager for the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management branch.   In order to maintain ongoing program services the Cabinet had to supplement the FY2008 Victims of Crime Act funds with de-obligated, old year federal grant funds, Dickinson said.  She added that, if federal funding awards continue to decline, next year’s funding cycle will be particularly difficult and result in additional reductions to vital programs.

For a complete list of grant recipients, see below.


Adanta Regional Prevention Center
 Adair County Substance Abuse Coalition
  Adair
 $5,715.88
 
Adanta Regional Prevention Center
 Clinton County Champions Prevention Network
  Clinton
 $4,676.63
 
Adanta Regional Prevention Center
 RCPIP, INC
  Russell
 $4,676.63
 
Adanta Regional Prevention Center
 Campbellsville Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition
  Taylor
 $7,726.20
 
Adanta Regional Prevention Center
 Wayne County Community Health Council - Champions for a Drug Free Kentucky
  Wayne
 $5,715.88
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Bath County Champions
  Bath
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Boyd/Greenup County Champions
  Boyd, Greenup
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Carter County Champions for a Drug Free Kentucky
  Carter
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Elliott County Champions
  Elliott
 $5,715.88
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Lawrence County Champions
  Lawrence
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Menifee County Champions Drug Task Force
  Menifee
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Montgomery County Champions
  Montgomery
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Morgan County Champions
  Morgan
 $7,726.20
 
ALERT Regional Prevention Center
 Rowan County Champions
  Rowan
 $7,726.20
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Danville/Boyle County Champions
  Boyle
 $5,715.88
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Mayor's Alliance on Substance Abuse
  Fayette
 $7,726.20
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Garrard County Champions
  Garrard
 $4,676.63
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Harrison County Champions
  Harrison
 $5,715.88
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Madison County Community Partnership
  Madison
 $7,726.20
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Nicholas Countians for a Safe and Drug Free Community
  Nicholas
 $5,715.88
 
Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center
 Scott Countians Against Drugs (SCAD)
  Scott
 $5,715.88
 
Communicare Regional Prevention Center
 Champions - Breckinridge County
  Breckinridge
 $4,676.63
 
Comprehend Regional Prevention Center
 Buffalo Trace Champions
  Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Mason Roberton
 $5,715.88
 
Communicare Regional Prevention Center
 Champions - Nelson County
  Nelson - PATH
 $7,726.20
 
Communicare Regional Prevention Center
 Champions - Hardin County - Tobacco
  Hardin County COPE
 $7,726.20
 
Communicare Regional Prevention Center
 Champions - Washington County
  Washington
 $7,726.20
 
Communicare Regional Prevention Center
 Champions - Marion County
  Marion 
 $7,726.20
 
Communicare Regional Prevention Center
 Champions - Meade County
  Meade
 $4,676.63
 
Four Rivers Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Livingston County Champions Coalition
  Livingston
 $5,715.88
 
Four Rivers Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Community Coalition Against Violence & Drugs
  McCracken
 $4,676.63
 
Kentucky River Regional Prevention Center
 Knott Drug Abuse Council, Inc.
  Knott 
 $4,676.63
 
Kentucky River Regional Prevention Center
 People Encouraging People
  Lee
 $4,676.63
 
Kentucky River Regional Prevention Center
 Leslie County Drug Awareness Council
  Leslie
 $5,715.88
 
Kentucky River Regional Prevention Center
 Owsley County Drug Awareness Council
  Owsley
 $7,726.20
 
LifeSkills Regional Prevention Center
 Scottsville Allen County Faith Coalition
  Allen
 $4,676.63
 
LifeSkills Regional Prevention Center
 Logan County Youth Action Team
  Logan
 $7,726.20
 
NorthKey Regional Prevention Center
 Champions for a Drug Free Carroll County
  Carroll
 $5,715.88
 
NorthKey Regional Prevention Center
 Champions for a Drug Free Grant County
  Grant
 $7,726.20
 
NorthKey Regional Prevention Center
 Champions for a Drug Free Pendleton County
  Pendleton
 $7,726.20
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Caldwell County Champions
  Caldwell
 $5,715.88
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Christian County Champions
  Christian
 $4,676.63
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Crittenden County Champions
  Crittenden
 $5,715.88
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Lyon County Champions Coalition
  Lyon
 $5,715.88
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Muhlenberg County Champions
  Muhlenberg
 $4,676.63
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Trigg County Champions Coalition
  Trigg
 $5,715.88
 
Pennyroyal Regional Prevention Center
 Todd County Champions Coalition
  Todd
 $5,715.88
 
RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Community Solutions for Substance Abuse
  Community Solutions
 $5,715.88
 
RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Hancock County Partners (HCP)
  Hancock
 $7,726.20
 
RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 McLean County Community Coalition
  McLean
 $7,726.20
 
RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Ohio County Together We Care
  Ohio 
 $5,715.88
 
RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Champions for a Drug-Free Whitesville
  Whiteville
 $5,715.88
 
RiverValley Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center
 Champions for a Drug-Free West End Owensboro
  West End
 $1,500.00
 
Seven Counties Serivces, Inc. Regional Prevention Center
 Henry County CARE Team
  Henry
 $5,715.88
 
Seven Counties Service, Inc. Regional Prevention Center
 Challengers of Oldham County, Kentucky, Inc.
  Oldham
 $5,715.88
 
Seven Counties Service, Inc. Regional Prevention Center
 Spencer County Community Action Network (CAN)
  Spencer
 $7,726.20