State Grants Go Out For Chesco Crime Victims' Services, Probation

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The county's Children's Advocacy Center and Domestic Violence Center are among Chester County recipients of state grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

The $1.7 million grant total coming to Chester County will support programs and services such as adult probation services, body-worn camera initiatives, and domestic abuse programs.

State Rep.-elect Dianne Herrin (D-Chester) today applauded the funding award by the PCCD.

"Funding like this directly improves the lives and well-being of victims of abuse, while helping those who have made non-violent mistakes in the past rehabilitate," Herrin said. "This is exactly the kind of criminal justice reform I want to continue to encourage throughout my time in the House."

"Together, we can help more people get back on their feet, and not find more ways to tear them down."

Chester County will receive $533,144 designated for improvement of adult probation services.

From Federal STOP Violence Against Women formula grant funds, Chester County Commissioners received $124,992 to fund Chester County Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) in 2021.

The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County will receive $698,379 for the Rights and Services Act (RASA) and Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Project in 2021-22.

The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County will receive $55,014 for providing rights and services to victims.

The State Children's Advocacy Center has granted $47,000 to Chester County's Children's Advocacy Center for an assistant in 2021.

The Children's Advocacy Center Advisory Committee State Endowment Act Funding will grant Chester County $318,377 for a program related to children's advocacy, not yet titled.