This $775,000 Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), supports the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City in providing victim/witness assistance services related to crimes occurring in Baltimore City. The grant funds personnel, operating expenses, and other costs to assist victims and witnesses of crimes, including court accompaniment, individual and group counseling, relocation help, restitution assistance, and coordination with prosecutors, defenders, and law enforcement. The award also provided additional COVID-19 response funding to address child witness needs resulting from both violence and the pandemic. As a city government office, the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City Division is delivering these critical victim and witness support services to the local community.
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