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Clermont County accepts state grants to keep victim-advocate services running
Summary
The Clermont County Board accepted VOCA and SVAA grant awards totaling $81,124 to continue court-based victim-advocate services through Sept. 30, 2026; the Victim Advocate Program served 1,721 victims last year, staff said.
Stephanie Ross, administrator in the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office, told the Board that the county’s Victim Advocate Program continued substantial caseloads and requested acceptance of state grant awards to sustain services.
"The Victim Advocate Program provided services and support to 1,721 victims last year," Ross said. The Board authorized acceptance of 2025–2026 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and State Victims Assistance Act (SVAA) awards: VOCA funding totaling $74,538 (including an $14,908 local match) and an SVAA award of $6,586, for a project total of $81,124 covering Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. The grants will fund advocate positions that serve Clermont County Common Pleas, Municipal and Juvenile courts.
The measure passed unanimously. County officials said the awards are subject to compliance with grant terms and the formal execution of award documents. The Board recorded no additional local appropriation at the time of acceptance beyond the stated local match requirement.
