Kings County one of 12 jurisdictions In U.S. to get domestic violence grants
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes announced Wednesday that Brooklyn was one of only 12 jurisdictions in the country to be awarded up to $200,000 in federal grant money by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, as part of the new Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative.
Borough Hall, Safe Horizon and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency are partners with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in this initiative.
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder awarded the grants Wednesday. Brooklyn received approximately $200,000. The goal is to reduce the number of domestic violence homicides by identifying those who are at high risk for becoming victims and to monitor high-risk offenders.