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County seeks $550,000 federal grant to formalize human‑trafficking task force
Summary
Cumberland County approved applying for a $550,000 federal OVC grant to fund a three‑year human‑trafficking task force (CCSTART) pairing a DA office coordinator with a YWCA coordinator and resources for investigations and survivor services.
Cumberland County Commissioners voted to approve an application for a $550,000 federal Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) grant to build a county‑level human‑trafficking response team.
Katie of the district attorney’s office said the three‑year proposal would fund a human‑trafficking response coordinator in the DA’s office who would work with a coordinator at the YWCA. “We are applying for $550,000 in federal funding for this grant, which would be over 3 years,” Katie said, describing the planned staff positions and investigative equipment and software the funding would cover.
The proposal, which the presenters have branded the Cumberland County…
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