NY Governor Hochul Announces Record $20.2M to Combat Intimate Partner Violence
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a record-breaking $20.2 million investment to combat intimate partner violence in 17 counties outside New York City. This significant funding, part of the Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) initiative, aims to enhance public safety and support survivors. The investment will support 87 law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations, involving district attorneys' offices, sheriffs' offices, municipal police agencies, probation departments, and service providers. The funding amounts vary based on the volume and rate of domestic and intimate partner violence in each county, ranging from $480,516 to $2,379,496. The initiative focuses on high-risk cases, using evidence-based strategies to hold offenders accountable and increase survivor safety. STRIVE promotes a coordinated community response, rooted in survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally competent practices. It emphasizes six core elements: people, alignment, evidence-based strategies, engagement, skilled and supported staff, and monitoring and evaluation. Counties will have access to the State's 11 Crime Analysis Centers and receive training and technical assistance from DCJS. The $20.2 million investment, the largest of its kind, will fund 155 positions, including investigators, detectives, crime analysts, coordinators, and advocates. This comprehensive approach aims to strengthen the response to intimate partner violence, improve survivor safety, and foster a coordinated community effort across the 17 supported counties.
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