Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced that nine grants have been awarded to aid crime victims, promote crime prevention and aid in the administration of criminal justice administration in both Lehigh and Northampton counties by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, totaling $1,662,307.

“Investing in community safety and violence intervention is essential to building stronger, healthier neighborhoods,” said Miller. “This funding strengthens the long-term stability of essential programs, from expanded mental health responses to effective firearm-intervention and prevention efforts. Today’s awards deliver the resources our Lehigh Valley communities need to stay safe, support recovery, and ensure these critical initiatives continue making a real difference.”

Boscola said, “It is essential that our Commonwealth partner with our counties and organizations such as the Crime Victims Council to ensure crime victims receive the services they need. Additionally, these PCCD grants will provide critical funding for ‘Resilient LV: Prevent, Intervene, Heal’ program of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley that aims to address issues caused by childhood trauma.”

The following grants were approved:

Federal FY 2024 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program:

•United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley – Resilient LV: Prevent, Intervene Heal $362,652

• City of Bethlehem – Improving Response to Mental Health $156,044

Federal State Opioid Response Grant IV (SOR) Funds

• Valley Health Partners Community Health Center – VHPs SM-CJN Program $423,386

Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Funds

• Lehigh County – Lehigh County STOP Violence Against Women $125,000

State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds

• Lehigh County – Lehigh County Developing CAC 2025 $47,000

Federal Victims of Crime Act, Crime Victim Services and Compensation Funds, Victims of Juvenile Offender Funda

• Lehigh County: Lehigh County Victim/Witness Unit (VW/RASA) $217,428

• Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc.: RASA Northampton County and VOJO Lehigh County $93,846

• Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc.: RASA Northampton County and VOJO Lehigh County $21,000

• Northampton County: Victims Right Project Year 2025 $215,951