TOPEKA – Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback last week announced more than $1 million in grants for the 2017 Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act grant program. The FVPSA grants provide funds to domestic violence programs that ensure services are available 24-hours a day and are free to domestic violence victims and their children.

Hays-based Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services was one of the grant recipients.

Many programs provide outreach, shelter, support groups, crisis intervention, advocacy in obtaining protection from abuse orders, court accompaniment, transportation, and prevention education in schools and communities.

2017 FVPSA Grant Awards

Allen
Hope Unlimited
$40,637

Barton
Family Crisis Center
$51,121

Butler
Family Life Center
$44,049

Crawford
Safehouse Crisis Center
$69,428

Douglas
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
$63,377

Ellis
Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
$67,783

Finney
Family Crisis Services
$46,918

Ford
Crisis Center of Dodge City
$44,802

Harvey
Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force
$46,517

Johnson
SAFEHOME
$128,952

Leavenworth
Alliance Against Family Violence
$46,492

Lyon
SOS
$49,617

Reno
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Center
$49,579

Riley
Crisis Center
$70,299

Saline
Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas
$58,804

Sedgwick
Catholic Charities, Harbor House
$74,465

Sedgwick
YWCA of Wichita
$74,465

Seward
Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services
$41,917

Shawnee
YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment
$66,546

Wyandotte
Friends of Yates
$58,410

TOTAL
$1,194,178