Gov. Ivey awards grants to help victims of crime in the Wiregrass

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that she had awarded more than $1.4 million to provide services and assistance to victims of crime in multiple Wiregrass counties, including Coffee and Dale Counties.

The grants are designed to provide services for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, robbery and help families impacted by homicide.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) will be administering the grants from funds that have been made available from the U.S. Department of Justice.

“ADECA stands with Gov. Ivey in support of these organizations and the victims that they serve,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said.

The House of Ruth will receive $519,000 from the grant. House of Ruth serves domestic abuse victims in Coffee County and Dale County along with Covington, Barbour, Bullock, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties.

The Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center will receive $266,000. They serve child abuse victims in Dale County, as well as Geneva, Henry and Houston counties.

The Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse will receive $184,000. The Exchange Center serves both child and adult survivors of child abuse in Coffee, Dale, Barbour, Bullock, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties.

The Wiregrass Angel House will receive $167,000. The Angel House serves victims of robbery and families that have been affected by homicide in Coffee, Dale, Barbour, Bullock, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties.

The City of Andalusia will receive $167,000 to go towards the South Alabama Victim Services Collaborative, which serves domestic violence victims in Covington County.

The Pike Regional Child Advocacy Center, which serves victims of child abuse in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee and Pike counties, will receive $114,000.

The Covington County Child Advocacy Center, which serves child abuse victims in Covington County, will receive $95,000.

“For anyone victimized by criminal activity in Alabama, I want them to know that there is help available all around the state,” Ivey said. “I commend the staff and volunteers of these organizations and I appreciate their dedication to serving crime victims in the Wiregrass area.”