20 October 2004

Governor Announces Funding for Child Visitation Programs

Governor Kathleen Sebelius today announced that 10 Kansas projects received grant funds from the Federal State Access and Visitation Program (SAVP). The projects will receive a total of $155,029 for fiscal year 2005.

“These timely grants will help protect children and strengthen struggling Kansas families,” Governor Sebelius said. “I am pleased that my office was able to help secure funds for these worthy organizations whose work benefits us all.”

SAVP provides funding to programs that provide supervised child exchange and visitation to families at risk because of circumstances relating to neglect; substance abuse; emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; or domestic or violence. The grant funds are available to units of state or local government and not for profit organizations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides the grant funds.

Recipients of the State Access and Visitation Program