MONTGOMERY— Sixteen organizations that assist victims of domestic violence are set to receive additional financial support through a state-generated funding source, Gov. Kay Ivey has announced.
The shelters will receive shares of the state’s Domestic Violence Trust Fund. The trust fund, generated through a marriage recording fee, is distributed to the agencies on a quarterly basis.
From that fund, Gov. Ivey awarded $105,757 to the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence and $80,000 to the state Office of Prosecution Services. The ACADV monitors and provides training for the shelters while OPS investigates and prosecutes offenders in domestic violence cases.
“These funds provide sanctuary and safety for domestic violence victims and innocent family members who must escape dangerous and uncertain situations,” Gov. Ivey said. “I am thankful for these shelters and their staff for the assistance they provide.”
The Domestic Violence Trust Fund was created by the Alabama Legislature in 2015 and endorsed by then Lt. Gov. Ivey, who continues to support the program and its assistance to domestic violence victims.
Appropriations to each agency are determined by several factors, including service area population and the number of domestic violence occurrences within those service areas.
The funds are managed by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
“As shown through her support for this program, Gov. Ivey is serious about creating an avenue for victims of domestic violence and their non-offending family members to have places to go when they are abused or feel threatened,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “ADECA is pleased to be a partner in this program.”
In fiscal year 2024-25, more than $2 million was distributed to domestic violence agencies to assist victims.
Agencies receiving trust fund allocations and the areas they serve are:
- Safeplace Inc. – Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion and Winston counties.
- AshaKiran Inc. – Madison County.
- Crisis Services of North Alabama– Jackson, Limestone, Madison and Morgan counties.
- Domestic Violence Crisis Services – Cherokee, DeKalb and Marshall counties.
- Victim Services Cullman Inc. – Cullman County.
- Family Resource Center of Northwest Alabama – Walker County.
- Second Chance Inc. – Calhoun, Cleburne, Etowah and Talladega counties.
- SAN Inc. (Turning Point) – Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa counties.
- YWCA Central Alabama – Blount, Jefferson and St. Clair counties.
- SafeHouse of Shelby County– Chilton, Coosa and Shelby counties.
- Domestic Violence Intervention Center – Chambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa counties.
- Selma and Blackbelt Regional Abuse (SABRA) Sanctuary – Dallas, Greene, Marengo, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox counties.
- Montgomery Area Family Violence Program (Family Sunshine Center) – Autauga, Butler, Chilton, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties.
- The House of Ruth – Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties.
- Penelope House – Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile and Washington counties.
- Baldwin Family Violence Shelter (The Lighthouse) – Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia and Monroe counties.
ADECA administers a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, victim programs, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation and recreation.
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