BERKS COUNTY, Pa. – Several Berks County agencies are splitting a share of millions of dollars to provide services, support, and programming to victims of crime.
According to a news release from State Sen. Katie Muth’s office, entities across Senate District 44 have been awarded more than $8.7 million in funding through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD).
The PCCD funding sources include grants from the Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds, Federal Title II Formula Grant Funds, and State Act 80 Funds.
Muth said funding awarded for crime victim programs serving Berks County includes:
SAFE Berks, which received $1,051,348 for its 2025-2027 VOCA funding.
Berks County Commissioners, who received $121,972 to fund programming to enhance services to Berks County victims.
CASA of Berks County, which received $41,794 for continuation of child victim advocacy services.
The Community Justice Project, which received $39,708 for immigration legal services for victims.
Plus, the Berks County Commissioners received $188,867 in State Act 80 Funds to support county efforts in forensic science and combatting opioids.
Additionally, the Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers received $450,000 in Federal Title II Formula Grant Funds for their 2026-27 Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES) project in Chester County.
“This annual PCCD funding is critically important for the organizations across the Commonwealth to ensure that they can continue to provide the services, support, and programming victims of crime and abuse need to access,” Muth said.
“I will continue to fight for sustainable, fully funded resources for violence prevention and victim services so that those impacted by crime and violence have access to the resources and support they need to rebuild their lives and move forward,” she added.
For more information on PCCD grants, interested people should go to this link.