Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced that six grant programs for crime victims are now open for applications.
Last year, over $2.4 million in grant funds were distributed through these six state programs via the Office of the Attorney General. The funds support local and state organizations that provide direct services to crime victims and help develop prevention programs to address violence.
Grant opportunities are open in the following programs:
Child Exchange and Visitation Center Program (CEVC) – This fund seeks to provide supervised child exchange and visitation to children and families at risk due to circumstances relating to domestic or family violence.
Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Fund (HTVAF) – This fund was established by the Legislature in 2013 (K.S.A. 75-758) to provide training regarding human trafficking for law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas, and to support the care, treatment and other services for victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of a child.
Child Abuse and Neglect (CVAF-CA) – This fund seeks to provide for ongoing operating expenses of programs assisting child victims.
Crime Victims Assistance Fund (CVAF) – This fund seeks to provide for ongoing operating expenses of programs assisting crime victims and establishing and maintaining new programs providing services to the victims of crimes.
State Protection from Abuse Fund (PFA) – This fund seeks to provide temporary emergency shelter for adult victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and their dependent children, counseling and assistance to those victims and their children, or educational services directed at reducing the incidence of domestic violence or sexual assault and diminishing its impact on victims.
Child Advocacy Center Fund (CAC): This fund seeks to provide for ongoing operating expenses of Child Advocacy Centers.
For more details on the application process for each grant program, visit www.ag.ks.gov/divisions/victim-services/grant-programs. Applications can be submitted through the Grant Management System on the website and are due by May 2, 2025.
Grant awards will be announced this summer. These programs are managed by the Attorney General’s Victim Services Division and the Victim Rights Coordinator.
