The County of Alamance, North Carolina received a $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund the following activities to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Alamance County:
- Funding a criminal court advocate position at the nonprofit Family Abuse Services of Alamance County.
- Funding a designated domestic violence coordinator position at the Alamance County District Attorney's Office located at the Family Justice Center.
- Funding a victim liaison position through the Alamance County Family Justice Center.
This grant award supports the development of a coordinated community response involving law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim service providers to enhance victim safety and offender accountability for these violent crimes within Alamance County.
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