FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2001
CONTACT: Sid Gaulden, (803) 896-8755
HODGES ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE STATEWIDE
COLUMBIA – Governor Hodges will award grants to 33 cities, counties, and non-profit organizations statewide to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking crimes. These Violence Against Women Act grants will provide comprehensive services to victims. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs, will administer the grants on behalf of the Governor’s Office.
"South Carolina women and children must be provided the security of living a violence free life," Governor Hodges said. "Family violence tears apart generations of families, but when we educate our citizens and communities, and provide resources for our law enforcement, prosecution, courts and victim advocates to work together, the cycle can be broken. Every home in South Carolina must be a safe home."
The grants will be used for programs that provide services to female adult victims of domestic violence, criminal sexual conduct, and stalking. These grants are funded through the $1,731,000 in funds available to South Carolina from Federal Fiscal Year 2001. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded these funds to the state for the Violence Against Women Act Program. The following received grants:
Private Non-Profit Agencies:
| Acercamiento Hispano Columbia |
De Mujer a Mujer | $200,000 |
| Carolina Regional Legal Services Florence |
Legal Services Victim Intervention Project | 61,000 |
| Citizens Opposed to Domestic
Abuse Beaufort |
Community Educator/Volunteer Coordinator | 34,284 |
| Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons Aiken |
Rural Service Provider | 45,400 |
| Greenville Sexual Trauma
Center Greenville |
Professional Counselor | 44,706 |
| Laurens County Safe Home Laurens |
Domestic Violence Satellite
|
41,750 |
| Legal Services of Western
Carolina Greenville |
Legal Advocacy for Women Victims | 61,000 |
| Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program Inc. Charleston |
Advocacy for Women Victims of Domestic Abuse | 61,000 |
| Palmetto Legal Services Columbia |
Advocacy for Victimized Women | 61,000 |
| PEE DEE Coalition Florence |
Rural Outreach Coordination and Training | 41,521 |
| People Against Rape Charleston |
Lowcountry Women in Crisis | 71,246 |
| Safe Harbor, Inc. Greenville |
Client Assistance Coordinator | 40,772 |
| Safe Homes Rape Crisis
Coalition Spartanburg |
Magistrate Court Legal Advocate | 34,274 |
| Safe Passage, Inc. Rock Hill |
Victims Advocacy | 32,040 |
| Sexual Assault Center
(Kershaw & Lee) Camden |
Lee County Victim Advocate | 35,953 |
| Sexual Assault Resource Center Rock Hill |
Outreach Coordinator | 16,463 |
| Sistercare, Inc. Columbia |
Follow-up Program for Battered Women | 33,000 |
Law Enforcement Agencies:
| Bishopville Police
Department Bishopville |
Victim Advocate | $29,516 |
| Columbia College Police Department Columbia |
Law Enforcement Advocacy | 3,366 |
| Fairfield County Sheriff's
Office Winnsboro |
Victim Advocacy
|
25,000 |
| Horry County Police Department Conway |
Violent Crimes Against Women Program
|
71,152 |
| Landrum Police Department Landrum |
Victims Assistance Program | 18,878 |
| Richland County Sheriff's Department Columbia |
Sexual Assault Unit | 68,908 |
| Rock Hill Police Department Rock Hill |
York County SART/SANE Program | 42,466 |
| Town of Ninety Six Ninety Six |
Patrol Car Domestic Violence Kits | 6,096 |
| Winnsboro Department of
Public Safety Winnsboro |
Domestic Violence Kits | 11,180 |
Solicitor’s Offices:
| Eighth Judicial Circuit
Solicitor's Office Greenwood |
Violence Against Women Prosecutor | $44,373 |
State Agencies:
| SC Office of the Attorney
General Columbia |
Prosecution Assistance & Criminal Justice Training | $133,590 |
| SCDPS Criminal Justice Academy Columbia |
CDV Law Enforcement Training Program | 134,946 |
| Medical University of South
Carolina Charleston |
Collaborative Development of Integrated Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Examiner Services | 74,523 |
| SC Department of Corrections Columbia |
Stalking: Increasing Awareness and Reducing Violence | 15,047 |
County Governments:
| Richland County Government Columbia |
Criminal Domestic Violence | $50,000 |
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