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Governor Laura Kelly announced Friday, May 23, that over $2.3 million in federal grants will be distributed to strengthen support services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking in Kansas.
The funding comes from the federal S.T.O.P. (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Formula Grant Program. These grants help expand and train specialized law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and court staff to better respond to crimes against women. They also support victim services, legal aid, and efforts to improve coordination among community agencies.
Additional funding from the federal Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) will help local organizations provide vital support for sexual assault survivors, such as crisis intervention, advocacy, and accompaniment during medical exams or legal proceedings.
Both grant programs are administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.
| 2025 S.T.O.P. VAWA Grant Awards | ||
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Barton | Family Crisis Center | $38,027 |
| Douglas | Douglas County District Attorney’s Office | $82,733 |
| Douglas | Douglas County Sheriff’s Office | $31,145 |
| Douglas | The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center | $61,728 |
| Douglas | The Willow Domestic Violence Center | $50,967 |
| Ellis | Northwest Kansas Community Corrections | $45,900 |
| Ellis | Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services | $35,232 |
| Ford | Ford County Attorney’s Office | $56,325 |
| Geary | Crisis Center, Junction City Domestic Violence Task Force | $26,878 |
| Jackson | Jackson County Sheriff’s Office | $77,846 |
| Johnson | Gardner Police Department | $44,630 |
| Johnson | Safehome | $45,129 |
| Lyon | SOS | $23,953 |
| Riley | Crisis Center, Riley Co. Domestic Violence Task Force | $28,531 |
| Sedgwick | Catholic Charities, Harbor House | $38,564 |
| Sedgwick | City of Wichita Police Department | $67,084 |
| Sedgwick | Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | $79,200 |
| Shawnee | Kansas Bureau of Investigation | $17,212 |
| Shawnee | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence | $44,356 |
| Shawnee | Kansas Department of Corrections | $150,785 |
| Shawnee | Kansas Judicial Branch | $36,300 |
| Shawnee | YWCA of NE Kansas, Center for Safety & Empowerment | $62,275 |
| Wyandotte | Friends of Yates | $44,361 |
| Wyandotte | Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault | $18,191 |
| Wyandotte | Unified Government Police Department | $113,600 |
| Wyandotte | Unified Government Legal Department | $100,864 |
| Wyandotte | Unified Government District Attorney’s Office | $124,617 |
| TOTAL | $1,546,433 | |
| 2025 SASP Grant Awards | ||
| County | Organization Name | Grant Award |
| Barton | Family Crisis Center | $48,930 |
| Douglas | The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center | $80,318 |
| Ellis | Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services | $21,145 |
| Finney | Family Crisis Services | $31,921 |
| Harvey | Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault Task Force | $69,993 |
| Lyon | SOS | $26,435 |
| Sedgwick | Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center | $163,781 |
| Shawnee | YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment | $106,182 |
| Wyandotte | Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault | $289,036 |
| TOTAL | $837,741 | |
