On Friday, Senator Maria Collett of Fort Washington announced $4.6 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant funding for agencies and organizations serving crime victims in Montgomery County.

“As an attorney and a nurse who worked directly with victims of abuse, I know how crucial it is to have access to a strong support network,” said Senator Collett. “This investment will ensure local organizations can provide comprehensive services that protect victims on their journey to healing and help prevent further harm.”

The following programs were awarded PCCD funds in Montgomery County:

Federal Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) Funds

• Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania – $535,140 to increase safety for domestic abuse victims
• Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County – $188,234 for a coordinated response to child abuse
• Laurel House – $398,022 for domestic violence supportive services
• The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth – $815,930 for the renewal of Heather’s Hope Victim Services Program
• Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc. – $522,314 for sexual assault and other crimes
• Women’s Center of Montgomery County – $452,754 for domestic violence comprehensive services
• SeniorLAW Center – $1,454,913 for keeping elder victims S.A.F.E.
• Children’s Crisis Treatment Center – $98,626 for clinical care coordination for child victims

Federal STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program Funds

Vietgroup Empowers – $125,000

In related news, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean of Glenside filed a number of amendments on Wednesday to Congressional Republicans’ fiscal year 2026 funding bill to restore support for mental health services, federal student aid, medical research, and more. 

Currently, the 2026 funding bill includes a cut of $23.9 billion, which is an 11% reduction from 2025. Dean introduced the following amendments to reinstate:

• $1.3 billion for federal student aid programs, including Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants, which provide need-based aid to eligible undergraduate students to help reduce financial barriers to postsecondary education, and Federal Work-Study programs;
• $67.4 million for housing programs at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency, including Homeless Prevention Programs and Treatment Systems for the Homeless;
• $60 million for firearm injury and mortality research at the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health (offered in partnership with Rep. Mike Quigley, IL-05); and
• $23 million to support women in the workforce by fully funding the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor and grants for the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act.

Dean also introduced an amendment to remove language that prohibits federal funding for overdose prevention centers.

“Our budget reflects our values — and a funding bill that abandons low-income workers, cuts life-saving healthcare research, slashes education funding, and fails to address the cost-of-living crisis is not worthy of the constituents we represent,” Rep. Dean said. “My amendments would reverse Republicans’ cruel cuts and restore desperately needed funds for recovery, gun violence prevention, student aid, and women in the workforce. We must not shrink from our moral obligation to support children, working families, and our most vulnerable.”

You can read the full text of Congresswoman Dean’s amendments below:

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