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Commissioners accept $75,714 Victims of Crime grant for Child Advocacy Center
Summary
The board unanimously approved acceptance of a $75,714 Victims of Crime Act grant for the Child Advocacy Center, which county staff said funds direct service positions; the center reported 233 cases in 2025 and 525 caregiver follow-ups.
Strafford County commissioners unanimously authorized signing a Victims of Crime Act grant for the Child Advocacy Center totaling $75,714 at their March 31 meeting.
Diana, introduced by the chair to speak on the item, said the grant was level-funded for the year and primarily pays for direct service staff and associated benefits, including a family support specialist and part of a forensic interview position. "This funding is mostly related to direct service and staffing," Diana said, and noted the center saw 233 cases in 2025 and that the family support specialist conducted 525 caregiver follow-ups last year.
Commissioner Luciana moved to accept the grant; the chair noted the motion and the commission approved it by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
Officials said the Department of Justice opened the grant competitively this year but kept funding level across Child Advocacy Centers statewide. County staff who prepared the paperwork will collect signatures and handle administrative steps to finalize the award.
The commission then moved on to other business and later entered a nonpublic session to discuss personnel and contract matters.
