Definition: Providing short-term, immediate funds to crime victims.
Goal: Provide emergency financial assistance for victims of crimes who, as a result, of hurt, harm or crime, have no other resources available to meet basic needs for health and safety.
Service Activities (included funding per case-by-case review, approval process, and contingent upon funding availability): Emergency needs can include but are not limited to, emergency shelter, telephone card, lock replacement, window replacement or cover up, food, clothing, transportation, gas voucher, short-term nursing home shelter for elder abuse victims, and costs related to crime scene clean-up.
Goal: Provide emergency financial assistance for victims of crimes who, as a result, of hurt, harm or crime, have no other resources available to meet basic needs for health and safety.
Service Activities (included funding per case-by-case review, approval process, and contingent upon funding availability): Emergency needs can include but are not limited to, emergency shelter, telephone card, lock replacement, window replacement or cover up, food, clothing, transportation, gas voucher, short-term nursing home shelter for elder abuse victims, and costs related to crime scene clean-up.