Nicole Ford of the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office told commissioners on Nov. 3 that the county's victim services unit has been awarded combined Victims of Crime Act and State Victims Assistance Act grants totaling $81,832.50.

"These grants allow us to continue serving the victims of crime of Delaware County, and it partially funds our victims director Trish Wright and our victims assistants Meg Dillman, Megan Powell, and Caitlin Grow," Ford said. The grants fund existing positions in the prosecutor's victim services unit and support statutorily mandated victim assistance.

Ford said the award includes a required local match from the county of $15,945.30. The grant period began in 2025 and concludes Sept. 30, 2026, with the opportunity to renew in 2026. A commissioner asked whether the award level matched previous years; Ford confirmed it did.

Commissioners voted to accept and award the grants by resolution 25-914.

Next steps: the Prosecutor's Office and the county will execute grant documents and administer the funds through the grant period; grant reporting obligations apply through Sept. 30, 2026.