Jay Costa
12/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2024 13:45
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Announces Nearly $3 Million in PCCD Grant Funding for the 43rd Senatorial District
PITTSBURGH, PA - December 11, 2024 - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announces $2,753,914 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) benefitting the 43rd district, encompassing parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
"I am so proud to announce these dollars, which will go towards keeping our friends and neighbors safe," said Senator Costa. "From supporting our law enforcement officers to advocating for victims of assault in our court systems, it's critical to invest in community safety. I look forward to seeing this funding to go good use in the 43rd district."
Awardees from the Federal Victims of Crime Funds, Rights and Services Act Funds, and Victims of Juvenile Offender Funds are as follows:
- Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh was awarded $53,147 to assist victims of IPV in criminal court.
- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape was awarded $80,395 for RASA/VOJO Services to Sexual Violence Victims.
- Center of Victims was awarded $855,638 for RASA/VOJO Services.
Awardees from the Federal Project Safe Neighborhood Funds are as follows:
- Allegheny County Chief Executive Officer was awarded $37, 068 for Allegheny County Police PSN 4.
- Brothers and Sisters Emerging was awarded $26,520.
- Neighborhood Resilience Project was awarded $18,623 for Project Safe Neighborhoods.
- The Pittsburgh Contingency, Inc. was awarded $32,361 for South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace.
SisTers PGH Corp was awarded $75,000 from the Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act Funds for Project T Housing Support.
Swissvale Borough was awarded $150,000 from the Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Funds.
A Child's Place was awarded $47,000 from the State Children's Advocacy Center Funds for ACP Allegheny and regional 2025.
Allegheny County Chief Executive Officer was awarded $1,378,162 from the Continuing County Adult Probation and parole Grant Funds for their 2024-25 programming.
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