The University of Maryland’s Office of Research Administration will receive $287,027 as part of a federal grant awarded to state agencies to help aid crime victims, according to a news release from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
The grant awarded to this university — which will help bolster services such as crisis intervention, counseling and criminal justice support — is part of more than $46 million in total federal funding announced on Monday for the Victims of Crime Act in the state of Maryland. The university office could not be reached for comment Monday in regards to how it plans to use the funding.
“Here in Maryland, we are working tirelessly to ensure that victims have the right to information, the right to provide input, the right to receive restitution, and perhaps most importantly, the expectation of being treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” Hogan said in the release. “The more than $46 million we are announcing today will be dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable among us, to improving services for victims, and to providing our citizens with the most basic rights of safety and security.”
The statewide funding includes Baltimore City, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, among many others, according to the release. Prince George’s County received a total of $6,623,618 in VOCA funding.
“Thanks to Governor Hogan’s strong commitment to supporting victims and the increase in grant dollars this year, every single eligible application was funded, including $35.9 million to continue and expand projects and $10.2 million for new projects or services,” Glenn Fueston, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, said in the release.
VOCA grants are funded through the Department of Justice and administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, according to the release. This new funding comes on the heels of $2,367,650 in federal Violence Against Women Act grants awarded to this state in October, which included $25,000 to the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center and $95,000 for the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office.
