By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
This year the Kansas state attorney general's office is awarding more than $2.5 million in grants to local and state crime victim assistance organizations. Grants totaling nearly $94,000 were renewed for the Family Crisis Center in Great Bend. Executive Director Kylee Graves said the funds provide for many operational costs.
"It pays for some of our rent at our domestic shelter, and the CAC one obviously pays for staff for the Child Advocacy Center so we can perform forensic interviews," she said.
Just over $60,000 was allocated for comprehensive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, their families, agency management, and administrative oversight. A total of $21,000 was allocated to support the Child Advocacy Center, which provides long-term support services to non-offending caregivers and children who are referred or walk into the agency. Nearly $13,000 was provided for advocacy, support, and referrals for caregivers and children of underserved populations.
Funds for the grants come from state general fund appropriations, marriage license fees, county court costs, and municipal court assessments.