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Middletown joins regional STRIVE grant application to expand domestic-violence advocacy
Summary
The Middletown Police Department said it submitted a joint STRIVE grant application with nearby jurisdictions and local advocates to fund an outreach program and place a full-time domestic violence advocate in the building, with an anticipated award of about $100,000 over the initial term.
At the March 20 meeting, Middletown police staff reported the department submitted a final application for the statewide STRIVE grant — a targeted program to reduce intimate partner violence — in partnership with the city of Newburgh, the town of New Windsor, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and Fearless, a domestic violence advocacy organization.
The presenter said the five partners will collaborate on outreach, follow-up and case-reduction work, and that the grant’s funding would support at least one full-time advocate colocated with police to help victims and coordinate services. The department estimated the award to be roughly $100,000 and said the funding looked likely to continue for the next couple of years, but final award amounts and duration remain subject to the state review and approval process.
“We think we have a good plan,” the presenter said, describing the proposal’s emphasis on follow-up and a full-time advocate to reduce repeat incidents. The grant application was submitted at the end of the prior week and the department said it will wait for the state’s review and notification.
The commission did not take a public vote on the grant application during the open session; the presentation described an application submission and partnership structure only.
