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ICYMI: Shapiro-Davis Administration Approves $20 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety and Mental Health Supports
12/06/2024
Awards are part of the $120 million FY 2024-25 budget package signed by Governor Shapiro, supporting improved safety and security and mental health supports for students and staff in Pennsylvania’s public and private K-12 schools
Pennsylvania Office of Gun Violence Prevention and CeaseFirePA Host Listening Session on Firearm Suicide Prevention
12/02/2024
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was re-established by Governor Shapiro and builds on the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 bipartisan budget which makes significant investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer
Shapiro-Davis Administration Approves $20 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety and Mental Health Supports
Awards are part of the $120 million FY 2024-25 budget package signed by Governor Shapiro, supporting improved safety and security and mental health supports for students and staff in Pennsylvania’s public and private K-12 schools
11/26/2024
Pennsylvania Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Department of Health Host Listening Session on Public Health Approaches to Gun Violence Prevention
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was re-established by Governor Shapiro and builds on the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 bipartisan budget which makes significant investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer
11/22/2024
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was re-established by Governor Shapiro and builds on the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 bipartisan budget which makes significant investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer
Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Host Listening Session on Intersections of Gun Violence with Domestic Violence & Intimate Partner Violence
PCCD releases new report analyzing counties’ implementation of Act 79, aimed at enhancing protections for domestic violence victims.
11/14/2024
Shapiro-Davis Administration Delivers $10 Million in Funding for 208 Nonprofit Organizations Across Pennsylvania to Combat Hate Crime through Enhanced Security
The 2024-25 Shapiro-Davis budget doubled down on the $5 million provided last year for the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program, securing $10 million to support security enhancements to combat hate crime and protect Pennsylvanians; highest number of no
10/17/2024
Lt. Governor Austin Davis Kicks Off Listening Tour to Inform the Work of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was re-established by Governor Shapiro and builds on the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 bipartisan budget which makes significant investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer
10/09/2024
Commission on Crime and Delinquency Joins Victim Service Agencies in York to Highlight Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence and 2024-25 Shapiro-Davis Budget Investment for Victims Compensation
The Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 budget invests $5 million in PCCD’s Victims Compensation Assistance Program to help victims in the aftermath of a crime
10/08/2024
Commission on Crime and Delinquency Convenes over 200 Law Enforcement and First Responders for 2024 Statewide Crisis Intervention Team Symposium
Since 2010, PCCD has invested nearly $2 million on the expansion, establishment, and assessment of CIT programs and trainings, and establishment and expansions of co-responder model programs across Pennsylvania.
09/25/2024
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Streamlines Process for Victims of Crime to Receive Financial Compensation
The Shapiro-Davis Administration continues to deliver a government that works by reducing wait times and simplifying procedures to make it easier for Pennsylvanians to access assistance.
09/19/2024
Shapiro-Davis Administration Approves $80 Million in Funding to Support Law Enforcement Equipment Upgrades and Support Victims of Crime
Approved funding will help bring Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies into compliance with the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Funding will also help ensure that victims of crime in Pennsylvania are able to access the services and sup
09/13/2024
Shapiro-Davis Administration Announces $56.5 Million in Grant Funding to Combat Gun Violence and Create More Afterschool and Out-of-School Opportunities for Our Kids
Available funding includes $45 million for Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) grants and $11.5 million for first-ever Building Opportunity through Out of School Time (BOOST) program Funding comes on the heels of Governor Shapiro signing Execut
09/12/2024
Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Re-Establishing Pennsylvania Office of Gun Violence Prevention Led by Lt. Governor Austin Davis to Create Safer Communities
09/10/2024
Shapiro-Davis Administration Announces Availability of $120 Million for School Safety and Mental Health Supports for Students
Governor Shapiro and Lt. Governor Davis secured another $100 million to provide security upgrades and strengthen mental health supports in K-12 schools across the Commonwealth for the second year in a row.
08/08/2024
Governor Shapiro and Lt. Governor Davis secured another $100 million to provide security upgrades and strengthen mental health supports in K-12 schools across the Commonwealth for the second year in a row.
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Announces Availability of Nonprofit Security Grant Funds to Make Pennsylvania Communities Safer
07/23/2024
Commission on Crime and Delinquency Spotlights Centre County Crisis Intervention Team as Model Program for Diversion, Recognizes 16 New Training Graduates
06/28/2024
Training Graduates<br>Through an investment by PCCD, Centre County established one of the first programs in the state to train emergency responders and law enforcement on how to direct individuals to mental health services in their communities. Since 2010, Centre County CIT has trained 464 first responders, law enforcement officers, and other professionals.
Lieutenant Governor Davis and Delaware County Leaders Highlight Importance of Shapiro-Davis Administration Proposed Budget Investments to Combat Gun Violence and Make Communities Safer
06/20/2024
Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposes an increase of over $100 million to prevent and reduce gun violence across the Commonwealth. Since 2021, PCCD has directly awarded more than $10.7 million in funding to Delaware County to support projects addressing a wide range of public safety initiatives, resulting in a reduction in homicides by 29 percent county-wide between 2022 and 2023.
Shapiro-Davis Administration Approves $32 Million in Funding for Indigent Defense Services, Alternatives to Incarceration, and Crime Victim Support
06/12/2024
Under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Davis, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency approved first-ever state grants for indigent defense — less than six months after Governor Shapiro signed the historic funding into law.
Shapiro-Davis Administration Approves Applications for Historic Indigent Defense Grant Funding
06/06/2024
Less than six months after legislation was signed funding the initiative, the Indigent Defense Advisory Committee approved more than $6.6 million in funding to Pennsylvania counties. Governor Shapiro secured the first-ever funding for indigent defense in the 2023-24 budget. <br>
Shapiro-Davis Administration Reminds Counties of Upcoming Deadline to Apply for Grant Funding to Support Indigent Defense Services
05/21/2024
Counties have until Thursday, May 23, 2024 to apply for grant funding to improve the effectiveness of indigent defense services across the Commonwealth.
Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program Celebrates 40 Years and 2024 Basic Training Academy Graduates
05/20/2024
7,680 Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs across the Commonwealth’s 67 counties have been certified through the program since 1984.
Commission on Crime and Delinquency Highlights Riverside School District’s Work to Support Student Mental Health with School Safety Grant Funding
05/17/2024
Since January 2024, PCCD has awarded $90 million in school mental health grants to provide behavioral health supports for K-12 students.
One Month Remaining for Law Enforcement Agencies to Apply for Grant Funding to Enhance Crime Reporting and Align with Federal Standards
05/13/2024
Applicants have until June 13, 2024 to apply for grant funding to bring Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies into compliance with the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Commonwealth Victim Advocate, and Victim Services Coalitions Highlight Importance of Victims Compensation Assistance Program
04/29/2024
The Shapiro-Davis Administration has proposed a $5 million investment in VCAP in the 2024-25 budget to support this vital program, which is running low on funding to support victims. VCAP is a financial lifeline for crime victims – reimbursing them for counseling, loss of earnings, funeral expenses, and more.
Shapiro Administration Launches First-Ever Grant Program to Support Indigent Defense Services in Pennsylvania
04/26/2024
For the first time in Pennsylvania history, state funding has been appropriated to help ensure public defenders have the resources they need to provide constitutionally required legal defense to defendants who cannot pay for it on their own.<br> <br>Governor Shapiro secured sustainable state funding for indigent defense in the 2023-24 budget and proposed a $2.5 million increase for indigent defense funding in the 2024-25 budget – a total of $10 million to be funded through PCCD.
Shapiro-Davis Administration Awards $47 Million in School Safety and Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff Across Pennsylvania
04/25/2024
Awards are part of the $155 million FY 2023-24 budget package supporting improved safety and security and mental health supports for students and staff in Pennsylvania’s public and private K-12 schools.
Shapiro-Davis Administration Highlights Berks County Collaboration to Support Victims and Survivors of Crime
04/24/2024
Governor Shapiro’s budget proposes $5 million to help crime victims with expenses including medical, counseling, loss of earnings, relocation, funeral, crime scene cleanup, and more.
Shapiro-Davis Administration Announces $10 Million in Federal Funding for Law Enforcement to Enhance Crime Reporting and Align with Federal Standards
04/18/2024
The goal of this solicitation is to bring Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies into compliance with the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the national standard for crime data reporting in the United States.<br><br>Currently, only 42 percent of Pennsylvania’s population is covered by a police department utilizing NIBRS and only 10 percent of local law enforcement agencies are reporting statistics through NIBRS.<br>
U.S. Department of Justice Awards Shapiro Administration $825,000 to Improve Supports for At-Risk and System-Involved Youth
04/11/2024
PCCD will use the funding to evaluate gaps in policies and practices to prevent young people from being unnecessarily involved in the juvenile justice system.
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Hosts More than 500 Justice and Behavioral Health Professionals at 2024 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference
04/10/2024
PCCD presents Linda K.M. Ludgate Excellence in Leadership Award, John A. Zottola Mental Health and Justice Award, and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board Best Practices Award
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