22-03-2025
Pennsylvania investing in help for sexual assault survivors and crime victims
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Pennsylvania's Lt. Governor Austin Davis was in Pittsburgh Friday, discussing the Shapiro administration's efforts to support sexual assault survivors and victims of crime.
The state's proposed budget includes a $9 million investment in the Victims Compensation Assistance Program. The program helps victims pay for medical and counseling services, loss of earnings, crime scene clean-up and even relocation.
VCAP says it receives about 12,000 claims each year.
'No crime victim should have to worry about how they'll afford medical bills to recover. No family should have to struggle with funeral expenses for a loved one who they lost to violence and no sexual assault survivor should have to worry about covering the costs of counseling to overcome the trauma they've endured,' Davis said.
If you or someone you know was affected by a crime, visit the PA Crime Victims website for information and resources.
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