Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Wednesday announced grants worth $39,954,021 have been awarded to support criminal justice programs and services throughout the Commonwealth.

“These grants will enable localities and state agencies to support new and continuing programs addressing a wide range of criminal justice needs and issues across the Commonwealth,” states Kaine. “They demonstrate the strong commitment of Virginia’s localities and state agencies to assuring that our criminal justice system is effective and responsive.”

The money for the grants comes from federal funds allocated to Virginia and state funds appropriated by the General Assembly. The Department of Criminal Justice Services administers the grant programs. DCJS’ Criminal Justice Services Board, the policy board appointed by the Governor to act on matters affecting the criminal justice system in Virginia, reviewed and approved them.

“These grants will specifically fund sexual assault programs; criminal justice system improvements; victim witness and sexual assault programs; school resource officers; campus safety programs, crime prevention programs, offender reentry transitional services; residential substance abuse programs; comprehensive community corrections programs; and juvenile delinquency prevention programs,” states DCJS Director Leonard G. Cooke.

In total 295 grants were approved and awarded to 16 state agencies and 279 non-profit agencies, localities and colleges. A full list of the grants is available online at the link below.

Local Grant Recipients:

- Augusta County Victim Witness Assistance Program - $51,894 Federal; $12,974 State = $64,868

- Dayton School Resource Incentive Grants Fund - $33,980 State; $16,020 Local Match = $50,000

- Page County Victim Witness Assistance Program - $35,993 Federal; $8,998 State = $44,991

- Rockingham County Criminal Justice Information Technology Improvement - $37,500 Federal; $12,500 Local Match = $50,000

- Rockingham County School Resource Incentive Grants Fund - $32,813 State; $16,154 Local Match = $48,967

- Rockingham County School Resource Incentive Grants Fund - $27,813 State; $13,112 Local Match = $40,925

- Rockingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program - $51,380 Federal; $12,847 State = $64,227

- Rockingham County Assessing Impact & Responding to Mentally Ill - $57,951 Federal; $19,320 Local Match = $77,271

- Rockingham County Community Corrections - $364,638 State

- Shenandoah County Victim Witness Assistance Program - $19,873 Federal; $4,968 State = $24,841

- Staunton Victim Witness Assistance Program - $40,598 Federal; $10,150 State = $50,748

- Staunton Community Corrections - $485,623 State

- Waynesboro Victim Witness Assistance Program - $36,757 Federal; $9,188 State = $45,945