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Governor Kelly Announces Over $34.5M for Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and CASA Programs

Post Date:08/18/2026 12:18 PM

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced $34,587,786 in state grants to strengthen and maintain services for adult and child victims and survivors of crime. The funding supports nonprofit organizations that provide services for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as child abuse and neglect.

"Through these grants, we are providing crucial support to survivors of crime as they heal and move forward with their lives,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “It is essential that these nonprofit organizations have the resources they need to make Kansas a stronger and safer state."

The funding for domestic violence and sexual assault services provides critical funds to domestic violence and sexual assault programs that offer shelter, advocacy, safety planning, outreach, and other support services for victims and survivors, as well as the statewide SafeLine Kansas crisis line. In addition, state funding supports training for community-based direct service providers to strengthen services for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Children's Advocacy Center grant funds support child-focused programs that bring together law enforcement, child protection services, prosecutors, medical professionals, and victim advocates to investigate and respond to child abuse. Grant funding is used to recruit and train staff to conduct child-sensitive forensic interviews, provide advocacy for child victims and their non-offending caregivers, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and strengthen services across systems.

Funding for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) supports local CASA programs that recruit, train, and supervise volunteers who advocate in court for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Grant funding supports staff and volunteer training to help ensure judges have the information needed to make informed decisions in the best interests of each child.

The 2027 grant awardees are below:

2027SGF for DomesticViolence andSexualAssaultGrant Awards
County	Organization Name	Grant Award
Allen	Hope Unlimited	$832,978
Barton	Family Crisis Center, Inc.	$835,570
Butler	Family Life Center	$362,127
Crawford	Safehouse Crisis Center	$857,502
Douglas	The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center	$581,204
Douglas	The Willow Domestic Violence Center	$1,129,055
Ellis	Options: Domestic & Sexual Violence Services	$1,247,375
Finney	Family Crisis Services	$569,618
Ford	Crisis Center of Dodge City	$248,947
Harvey	Harvey Co. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task Force	$1,391,630
Johnson	SAFEHOME	$1,647,686
Leavenworth	Alliance Against Family Violence	$503,250
Lyon	SOS	$852,902
Reno	BrightHouse	$669,913
Riley	Crisis Center	$2,074,142
Saline	Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas	$1,987,561
Sedgwick	Catholic Charities, Harbor House	$989,768
Sedgwick	StepStone	$724,904
Sedgwick	Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center	$1,329,865
Sedgwick	WichitaFamily Crisis Center	$1,381,326
Seward	Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services	$782,413
Shawnee	Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence	$1,017,074
Shawnee	YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment	$899,196
Wyandotte	Friends of Yates	$1,941,753
Wyandotte	Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault	$1,626,617
	TOTAL	$26,484,376

2027Children’s Advocacy Centers Grant Awards
County	Organization Name	Grant Award
Allen	Hope Unlimited	$252,110
Barton	Family Crisis Center	$352,783
Butler	Sunlight Children’s Services	$510,870
Cloud	North Central Kansas CASA	$91,490
Crawford	Children’s Advocacy Center	$193,928
Douglas	Children’sAdvocacy Center of Douglas County	$148,212
Ford	Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center	$117,949
Franklin	Ad Astra Advocacy Center	$253,529
Harvey	Heart to Heart	$218,596
Johnson	Sunflower House	$670,386
Leavenworth	First Judicial District CASA Association	$312,760
Lyon	SOS	$90,817
Reno	Horizons Mental Health Center	$268,760
Rice	Rice County Child Advocacy Center	$299,253
Riley	SunflowerChildren’s Collective	$262,730
Saline	Child Advocacy and Parenting Services	$161,248
Scott	Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center	$794,293
Sedgwick	Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County	$1,247,271
Sedgwick	Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas	$361,017
Shawnee	LifeHouseChild Advocacy Center	$220,646
	TOTAL	$6,828,648

2027Court Appointed Special Advocate ProgramsGrant Awards
County	Organization Name	Grant Award
Allen	CASA of the 31stJudicial District	$22,074
Barton	Central Kansas CASA	$24,974
Bourbon	Bourbon County CASA of the 6thJudicial District	$23,839
Butler	Tri-County CASA	$58,011
Cloud	North Central Kansas CASA	$29,898
Cowley	CASA of Cowley County	$19,415
Douglas	Douglas County CASA	$58,139
Ellis	CASA of the High Plains	$16,668
Finney	Spirit of the Plains CASA	$52,767
Franklin	CASA of the 4thJudicial District	$16,682
Geary	CASA of the 8thJudicial District	$48,675
Harvey	CASA: A Voice for Children	$58,216
Johnson	CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties	$243,492
Leavenworth	First Judicial District CASA Association	$57,824
Lyon	SOS, CASA of the Flint Hills	$61,529
Riley	SunflowerChildren’s Collective	$116,874
Saline	Child Advocacy and Parenting Services	$73,371
Sedgwick	Roots and Wings, CASA of Sedgwick County	$117,879
Shawnee	CASA of Shawnee County	$34,435
Shawnee	Kansas CASA Association	$140,000
	TOTAL	$1,274,762

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