Source: US State of Pennsylvania
March 28, 2025 – Towanda, PA
ADVISORY – BRADFORD COUNTY – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
to Highlight 2025-26 Proposed Budget Investments in Safer Communities
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis will discuss the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s proposed 2025-26 budget and its investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer Friday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Supporting Area Families Everyday (SAFE), 861 Golden Mile Rd., Towanda.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which Davis leads, recently approved $45 million in Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) grants. This program supports a wide range of models focused on reducing community violence and relies on community groups that are most in tune with specific local needs. SAFE is receiving more than $125,000 to expand its Supervised Visitation and Parent Education Program.
The proposed 2025-26 budget includes a $10 million increase for the VIP program, as well as $10 million more for the Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time initiative, which provides funding for afterschool programs that help keep kids safe and give them enrichment opportunities.
WHO:
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
state Rep. Tina Pickett
Bradford County Commissioner Zachary Gates
Towanda Mayor Garrett Miller
Representatives from SAFE and the Abuse and Rape Crisis Center
WHAT:
News conference to discuss how the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s proposed state budget will help make Pennsylvania communities safer
WHEN:
Friday, March 28, 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Supporting Area Families Every day
61 Golden Mile Rd., Towanda
RSVP:
Members of the news media who are interested in attending must RSVP to Kirstin Alvanitakis at kirstinalv@pa.gov.