"These federal funds are critical to enhancing fundamental education for assistance providers while counseling victims of sexual assault and domestic violence," Snowe and Collins said in a joint statement. "Additionally, the ongoing efforts of the Weed and Seed program will discourage youth from abusing drugs."
The federal grants were allocated as follows:
• $225,000 to the Weed and Seed Program Guide, enhancing law enforcement coordination efforts in focusing on problem identification, resolution, and evaluation to reduce crime in the areas of juvenile offenses, drug demand reduction, domestic assaults of child abuse and elder abuse.
• $60,000 to the State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative, which is a academically-based fundamental education seeking to refine academy curriculum while securing alliance within the community for victim assistance providers.
• $14,447 to Faith-Based and Community Organizations and Victims Services Discretionary Program, funding Volunteers of America Northern New England Inc. to expand outreach and services to underserved crime victims and promote partnerships between faith and victim assistance organizations high crime communities.