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Attorney General awards more than $1.4 million to rape crisis centers

9/26/2016
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced in July that his office has awarded 29 Ohio rape crisis centers with a total of more than $1.4 million in grant funding.

The money is provided from Ohio's Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund, which is administered by the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

 "We owe it to survivors of sexual assault to make sure they receive comprehensive support after an attack," said Ohio Attorney General DeWine. "These funds will go toward helping agencies across the state to provide quality, compassionate care to those who need it."

Twenty-eight agencies each received a grant of $45,804. In addition, a $142,500 statewide training grant, which is available only to agencies that are federally-recognized statewide sexual assault coalitions, was awarded to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.