The metropolitan organization countering sexual assault (mocsa) will implement the serving victims of sexual crime in the kansas city BI-state area project

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded $500,000 to the Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault (Mocsa) on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582).

Mocsa will implement the Serving Victims of Sexual Crime in the Kansas City Bi-State Area Project through three operational departments. The Advocacy Department will provide 24-hour crisis line services, hospital advocacy, law-enforcement advocacy, and court advocacy for victims. The Counseling Department will provide evidence-based mental health counseling to victims. The Legal Services Department will provide legal representation and counsel regarding orders of protection, custody, and other matters arising from sexual victimization.

The award funds service delivery for victims of sexual violence, including sexual assault, rape, and adults molested as children, across the Kansas City bi-state region. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Kansas City, Missouri.

The purpose of this project is to serve victims of sexual violence, including sexual assault, rape, and adults molested as children. Mocsas advocacy department will provide 24-hour crisis line services, hospital advocacy, law-enforcement advocacy, and court advocacy for victims. Mocsas counseling department will provide evidence-based mental health counseling for victims. Mocsas legal services department will provide legal representation and counsel to victims in matters regarding orders of protection, custody, and other areas arising from sexual victimization.