December 15, 2023 – Senator Vincent Hughes announced over $1.1 million in grants for several community organizations and support services in the 7th District. These grants will fund safety and security measures, as well as victim and children support services throughout Philadelphia and Montgomery County.
“We’re investing over one million dollars for the safety and support of vulnerable communities in the 7th district,” said Senator Hughes, “These funds will be used to protect groups who could be the target of hate crimes and to prevent crime in our neighborhoods. That includes making investments to support local law enforcement agencies and provide much-needed resources for victims of crime.”
The funds were awarded through multiple grant programs from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The following organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery County received grants in this round of PCCD funding:
Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program
- Association of Islamic Charitable Projects
- Chabad of Penn Wynne
Local Law Enforcement Support Grant Program
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds
- Centro de defensa del menor del condado de Montgomery
- Philadelphia Children’s Assistance
Fondos de la Ley de Dotación Estatal
- Centro de defensa del menor del condado de Montgomery
Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act Funds
- Friends of Farmworkers, Inc.
- Nationalities Services Center of Philadelphia
Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventions Funds
- The Pennsylvania DMC Corporation
State Violence and Delinquency Prevention Program Funds
- Tesorero municipal de Filadelfia
- Centro de Apoyo al Defensor del Menor
More information about grant recipients and PCCD can be found online.