Montgomery County organizations, local police awarded nearly $1.7M in state grants

State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, on Tuesday announced that he helped secure nearly $1.7 million in public safety grants for Montgomery County awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

“Nothing is more important to me than making sure our residents are safe in their homes and on the streets of Montgomery County,” Ciresi said. “I am very glad I was able to help bring these state funds in to support crime victims, protect victims of child abuse, and strengthen our probation and parole services. This money will make our communities safer, our families stronger, and provide a second chance to those who need it.”

The following grants were awarded:

VSAC - Federal Victims of Crime Funds, Rights and Services Act Funds, Victims of Juvenile Offender Funds

• Montgomery Victim Services Center of Montgomery County Inc. – Rights and Services Act – $135,035
• Montgomery County Commissioners-DA – RASA/VOJO 2025-2026-District Attorney's Office – $353,516
• Women's Center of Montgomery County – Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Project – $32,595
• Montgomery County Commissioners-JPO – VOJO-JPO – $111,032

CJAC - State Medical Marijuana Enforcement Act Funds

• Lower Pottsgrove Township – Education and Enforcement of the Medical Marijuana – $52,911

CACAC - State Endowment Act – Prevention Funds

• Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County – Project Safe and Smart in Montgomery County – $200,000

CACAC - State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds

• Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County – NCA Accredited Services for Victims of Child Abuse – $47,000

CAPPAC - Continuing County Adult Probation and Parole Grant Funds

• Montgomery County Commissioners – Montgomery County Probation and Parole GIA – $738,315

Established by law in 1978, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency serves as the justice planning and policymaking agency for Pennsylvania. By bringing together a wide range of experts in the fields of criminal and juvenile justice, victim services and related professions, PCCD coordinates the collective examination of problems, proposes solution, and evaluates the impact of those solutions.