Allegany county domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking community response and prevention program

The Allegany County Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence and Stalking Community Response and Prevention Program received a three-year, $750,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women.

The grant funding will support Allegany County Community Opportunities And Rural Development, Inc. in delivering services focused on identifying, assessing, and appropriately responding to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural Allegany County, New York through September 2024. Specifically, the grantee will encourage collaboration among social services to develop trauma-informed practices for protecting victims and preventing future violence.

This award is provided through the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (Rural Program), a federal initiative aimed at addressing domestic and sexual violence in rural communities.