Arizona gets $28.4M federal grant to help crime victims

Arizona will receive more than $28.4 million in federal money to support crime victims, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

The U.S. Justice Department grant goes to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, who in turn will hand it out as smaller grants to local nonprofits and public agencies across the state that work directly with crime victims.

Those groups provide crisis counseling, emergency shelter, and information and referrals by phone and in person. They also help victims navigate the criminal justice system, such as preparing for court.

With this award, Arizona cities, organizations and tribal communities have received more than $57 million in Justice Department grants since January.

The Justice Department did not say how the money will be divided among local groups or when it will reach them.

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