Local non-profit organizations operating within the City of Victoria may be eligible to apply for grant funding for child safety and/or child abuse intervention/prevention programs or drug and alcohol abuse intervention and prevention programs for children.
Donor Name: City of Victoria
State: Texas
City: Victoria
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding for the program comes from the $1.50 child safety fee that is assessed when residents register their vehicles in Victoria County. This funding must be used for child safety and welfare services as defined by state law.
In fiscal year 2024, the City of Victoria used the funds to provide grants for the following programs:
- A World for Children: “Bridging the Gap” program to help meet the needs of foster children
- Boys & Girls Club of Victoria: After-school programs for different age groups
- Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas: Supplies and training materials for CPR/first aid, mental health first aid and youth protection training
- Golden Crescent CASA: Program staff funding and occupancy expenses
- Hope of South Texas: Part-time therapist for children and families coping with the effects of abuse
- Mid-Coast Family Services: After-school programs and other activities for at-risk youth
- The Gabriel Project of the Golden Crescent: Program staff funding and supplies
Categories
- Child Safety and/or Abuse Intervention/Prevention: Programs designed to enhance child safety and/or intervene and prevent child abuse
- Drug and/or alcohol abuse and prevention for children: Programs designed to intervene and prevent drug and alcohol abuse with a target audience of children, defined.
For more information, visit City of Victoria.
