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Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 10 grants totaling nearly $430,000 to provide services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault while prosecuting perpetrators in those cases.

The grants were awarded to domestic violence agencies as well as law enforcement and prosecution offices covering 25 counties in central and south Alabama.

“Domestic violence and sexual abuse are despicable crimes in which victims need both immediate and long-term attention to help them overcome the trauma of these acts,” Gov. Ivey said. “These agencies and departments work tirelessly to provide needed services for the victims and to investigate, arrest and prosecute those who commit such crimes.”

The awards were made available to the state through a program from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the awards.

“ADECA joins Gov. Ivey in support of these agencies and organizations and the work they do to assist victims,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said.

The awarded funds includes Selma and Black Belt Regional Abuse (SABRA) Sanctuary, which received $16,350 to provide crisis intervention, advocacy and other services for victims of domestic violence and related crimes in Dallas, Perry and Wilcox counties.

Dallas County Commission also received $54,100 for the county’s Providing Intervention for Victim and Offender Transformation (PIVOT) program that helps victims and works with offenders to break the cycle of intimate partner violence and improve overall safety in the county.

One Place Family Justice Center of Montgomery received $32,110 to provide 24-hour telephone hot-line service, court accompaniment, legal services and more for victims of sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, human trafficking and teen dating victimization. The service is for people living in Autauga, Butler, Crenshaw, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Perry and Wilcox counties.