This project will expand a domestic violence prevention program

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), will provide $714,740 to the City of Elk Grove, CA to expand a domestic violence prevention program. The grant will fund two victim advocate positions within the local police department to serve domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse victims. These victim advocates will ensure trained personnel are available to respond to families in domestic violence crises and connect at-risk youth to counseling and support services, with the goal of preventing their involvement in gang and drug-related activities. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The programwill fund two victim advocate positions within the police department to serve domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse victims. Adding these workers to the program will ensure trained personnel are on call to respond to families in a domestic violence crisis. These social workers will also be able to connect youth who arelikely to beat-risk for delinquent behavior to counseling and support services with the goal of them not becoming involved in gangand drug related activities.