Zellner Announces More Than $2.6M In State Funding To Support Domestic Violence Prevention And Services In Erie County
New York State Sena tor Jeremy J. Zellner today announced more than $2.6 million in state funding through the Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) initiative to support law enforcement agencies, probation departments, and community organizations across Erie County working to prevent domestic violence, support survivors, and strengthen intervention efforts.
The STRIVE initiative, announced by Governor Kathy Hochul, includes a record $23 million state wide investment to expand evidence-based strategies aimed at responding to and preventing intimate partner violence, improving coordination between agencies, and increasing support ser vices for survivors.
State Senator Jeremy J. Zellner said, “Domestic violence impacts families and communities every single day, and addressing it requires more than just reaction. It requires prevention, coordination, accountability, and support for survivors. This funding will help strengthen the partnerships between law enforcement, probation departments, and community organizations across Erie County that are working on the front lines to protect victims, intervene earlier, and connect survivors with the resources and support they need. These are critical investments in public safety and in people.”
The following awards were made in Erie County:
Erie District Attorney’s Office — $1,047,015
Buffalo Police Department — $553,815
Child and Family Ser vices of Erie County — $474,647
Erie County Probation Department — $393,708
Erie County Sheriff’s Office — $179,924
Town of Tonawa nda Police Department — $18,494
The grants, administered through the New York State Division of Criminal Jus tice Services, will support personnel, training, and collaboration between law enforcement agencies and community-based organiza tions focused on reducing intimate partner violence and improving survivor support services.