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Augusta County permits sheriff to apply for up to $500,000 domestic violence grant to bolster victim services
Summary
Sheriff Smith asked the board for authorization to apply for a competitive state grant that would fund two domestic violence/victim‑witness positions and equipment; the board authorized application so the county can pursue potential funding, which staff said would cover about 2.5 years of salary for two positions.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors authorized Sheriff Smith to apply for a competitive grant (discussed in the meeting as a ceasefire/violent‑crime grant administered by the Virginia DCJS) worth up to $500,000 to expand victim services and domestic violence staffing.
Sheriff Smith told the board he discovered the grant while at a conference and concluded the county’s victim‑witness and domestic violence staff are…
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