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Commission approves application for two‑year VOCA grant to fund victim advocate position
Summary
County Attorney presented a two‑year VOCA grant application to fund roughly 80% of a victim advocate position (final grant request $115,086.69); the commission approved the application 4‑0.
The Anaconda‑Deer Lodge County Commission authorized submission of a two‑year Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant application to fund a victim advocate position currently held by Lacie Stone. County Attorney Morgan Smith said the final grant request is $115,086.69 covering two fiscal years; the VOCA program would fund roughly 80% of the position with the county providing approximately 20% each year.
Smith and Commissioner Ed Beaudette emphasized the role of a full‑time victim advocate in supporting crime victims and assisting prosecution efforts. "Lacie has been on not quite a full year but she's doing really incredible work with victims," the County Attorney said, and commissioners voted 4‑0 to submit the grant application. If awarded, staff will return with budgetary adjustments to include the county match in the appropriate fiscal year.
