Commissioners approve STOP grant pass-through funding for Center Safe and State College Police

The Board of Commissioners approved county pass-through agreements for federal STOP grant funds for the 2026 calendar year. Denise, from the District Attorney’s office, asked the board to approve pass-through agreements that allocate $49,100 to Center Safe and $47,950 to the State College Police Department for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026.

Denise said the STOP grant supports the county’s coordinated response to domestic violence and sexual assault and “helps with the continuation of services for victims and survivors in our community.” She described the county’s existing task-force structure and monthly meetings that coordinate victim services across agencies.

Commissioners and the presenter noted the grant is crucial to Center County’s local response network; one commissioner said the funds help “hundreds and hundreds of individuals” served by Center Safe. The board approved the pass-through agreements by voice vote (motion and second; vote recorded as “aye,” motion carries).