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And I'm happy that some of these resources are coming to Massachusetts,” Rep.
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“I mean people live with this trauma for a long time and this money helps us support these victims dealing with some of the most horrific, you know acts that we can imagine. That funding will be coming to Massachusetts’ Department of Health and is being lauded by members of the state’s congressional delegation. Massachusetts was granted nearly $681,000, an award among the top 15 highest grants given out by the DOJ for this initiative. Florida and Texas both received awards north of $1 million. The highest grant amount of $1.4 million was awarded to California’s Office of Emergency Services the lowest at $88,000 went to the U.S territory of American Samoa's Criminal Justice Planning Agency. “This grant funding will go directly toward strengthening the efforts of agencies and organizations across the country to provide critical services and care that survivors need and deserve.” “For nearly two decades, the Justice Department’s Sexual Assault Services Program has demonstrated our commitment to providing comprehensive support to survivors of sexual assault,” said Attorney General Merrick B. The agency issued awards to all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and U.S. Including men and children, an American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds, according to RAINN, an anti-sexual violence organizationĪttorney General Merrick Garland announced that the department is allocating $35.7 million in funding from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is being divided into 56 awards to provide resources to victims of sexual assault.Attorney General Garland said the grants will help provide " critical care that survivors need and deserve".Fifty-six awards were issued to all 50 states, as well as U.S territories and Washington, D.C.The Justice Department is allocating $35.7 million in funds to sexual assault victims.