 Governor Andy Beshear announced that 27.2 million in grant funding has been awarded to assist victims of violent crime Thursday, August 31st. Judy's Place for Kids, which provides services for abused children in eastern Kentucky, was one of the 114 nonprofits across the state that received VOCA grant funding. VOCA stands for Victims of Crime App, and what that does, that funding supports organizations who provide services to victims of crime in our case. We provide medical services, we provide forensic interviews, situations that involve child abuse or child neglect. And I'm watching wireless. We have the best service and the best deals right now. Save up to $500 on iPhone 13th and 14th, all models, all gigabytes with trade in. Maybe go for an iPhone 12 for a penny, a penny with a two-year contract. We're not leaving out Samsung. Save up to $350 on select Samsung devices, including the S23. It's a win-win this month at Appalachian Wireless. The service. The savings. Y'all got to jump on this deal right now. At Appalachian Wireless, we get you because we are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. While Judy's Place was granted $179,000, the state has seen significant decreases in federal funding for VOCA grants. To reduce the strain, the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet allotted an additional 10 million of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to help offset the reduction. It's such a huge portion of our funding and it allows us to have the Child Advocacy Center. So each cut impacts our ability to sustain as an organization to have the staff available to provide services for the children in Kentucky who need and deserve those services so we can prevent, you know, the generational abuse and neglect. For more information about Judy's Place for Kids and their services, go to judysplace.org. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Breanna Robinson.