March 28, 2025 - Towanda, PA

ADVISORY - Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Visits Bradford County to Highlight State Investments to Reduce Domestic Violence and Make Pennsylvania Safer

In Bradford County today, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis emphasized how local organizations across the Commonwealth - including in rural communities like Towanda - are working to make their communities safer and reduce domestic and intimate partner violence, with support from the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) state grant program.

"The great thing about the VIP program is that it supports a wide range of models and relies on local organizations, like SAFE, that are in tune with what their community needs," said Davis, who leads the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). "With this year's proposed budget, the Governor and I want to increase funding for VIP grants by an additional $10 million. We know these programs and strategies work. We need to get them into more communities."

PCCD recently approved $45 million in VIP grant funding, to 66 organizations across Pennsylvania. There were nearly 190 applicants for the latest round of grants. The proposed 2025-26 budget includes a $10 million increase for the VIP program.

Speakers Include:
Heather McNett (SAFE Director)
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
Rep. Tina Pickett
Commissioner Zachary Gates
Jared Davis (ARCC)
Mercedes Meuse (SAFE Board Member)

• Full Advisory