More than $3.4 million secured to support and protect crime survivors, bolster probation and parole services
Rep. Jessica Benham December 19, 2024 | 2:39 PM
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19 – Members of the Allegheny County House Democratic Delegation announced today that more than $3.4 million is coming back to the county to fund probation and parole services and programs supporting crime survivors and at-risk youth.
The funding – secured through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency – includes more than $855,000 to the Center for Victims, which is based in the 36th Legislative District but serves people throughout the county.
“Our county organizations that serve crime survivors and the compassionate people who staff them help survivors forge a path through their trauma so they can go on to lead empowered, independent lives,” said state Rep. Jess Benham, who represents the 36th District. “This new funding will help ensure that these essential community partners have the resources needed to continue their life-changing work.”
The funding by source includes the following:
Continuing County Adult Probation and Parole Grant Funds
$1.38 million to Allegheny County chief executive officer for 2024-25 probation and parole programs.
Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Funds
$150,000 to Swissvale for formation of the Swissvale Regional Police Department.
Federal Project Safe Neighborhood Funds
$37,068 to Allegheny County chief executive officer for Allegheny County Police PSN 4.
$32,361 to The Pittsburgh Contingency Inc. for South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace.
$26,521 to Youth Enrichment Services Inc. for Belonging In and Beyond the Burgh.
$26,520 to Brothers and Sisters Emerging for Project Safe Neighborhoods.
$18,623 to Neighborhood Resilience Project for Project Safe Neighborhoods.
$16,521 to Clairton for the Clairton Police Department.
Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act Funds
$75,000 to SisTers PGH Corp. for Project T housing support.
Federal Victims of Crime Funds/Rights and Services Act Funds/Victims of Juvenile Offender Funds
$855,638 to Center for Victims for 2025 RASA/VOJO services.
$80,395 to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape for RASA/VOJO services to survivors.
$53,147 to Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for assisting victims of IPV in criminal court.
$18,583 to Crisis Center North Inc., for continued magisterial services.
$15,164 to Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center for HOPE RASA services.
State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds
$47,000 to A Child’s Place for child abuse investigation and advocacy, protection and support of victims.
State Endowment Act Treatment Training Funds
$50,000 to Duquesne University for training of pediatric sexual assault nurses.
State Medical Marijuana Enforcement Act Funds
$249,700 to Plum for medical marijuana enforcement training.
$248,166 to Duquesne for medical marijuana enforcement.
$33,058 to Ross Township for the Ross Police DRE Program.
More information is available here: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pccd/newsroom/shapiro-davis-admin-approves-40m-to-support-victims-county-probation-parole.html#:~:text=Harrisburg%20%E2%80%93%20Yesterday%2C%20members%20of%20the,advocacy%20centers%20(CACs)%20as%20well
The Allegheny County Delegation includes state Reps. Aerion A. Abney (chairman), Jessica Benham, Dan Deasy, Dan Frankel, Matthew Gergely, Emily Kinkead, Anita Kulik, Brandon Markosek, La’Tasha D. Mayes, Joe McAndrew, Dan Miller, John Inglis (representative-elect), Lindsay Powell, Abigail Salisbury, Mandy Steele and Arvind Venkat.
In September, the delegation announced more than $7.3 million in PCCD funding to expand services
for crime survivors and boost criminal justice resources.