Gov. Ivey awards grants to support statewide agencies that assist domestic violence victims

August 1, 2022

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $316,000 to help provide training and resources that ensure victims of domestic violence have access to professional assistance through local law enforcement and nonprofit agencies. The Alabama Coalition Against Rape and the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence are using grants of $158,000 each to train the […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to support domestic violence victims in Black Belt

July 22, 2022

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $20,900 grant to support a nonprofit agency that provides aid for domestic violence victims in six Black Belt counties. The grant funds will help the Selma and Blackbelt Regional Abuse Sanctuary to continue serving victims in Dallas, Greene, Marengo, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox counties. SABRA provides crisis shelter, […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to assist victims in four counties

July 22, 2022

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $28,500 grant to a nonprofit organization in Shelby County that assists victims of domestic and sexual violence. Safehouse of Shelby County will use funds to continue providing services to domestic and sexual violence victims in Shelby, Coosa, Clay and Chilton counties. Safehouse also provides emergency shelter and advocacy, […]

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