Source: US State of Pennsylvania
January 27, 2025 – Harrisburg, PA
ADVISORY – HARRISBURG – Shapiro-Davis Administration to Highlight $2.5 Million Federal Award to Establish New Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System
Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis will join bipartisan legislators and advocates to announce a new $2.5 million federal award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to transform the Commonwealth’s ability to support survivors of sexual violence and increase accountability and transparency through a new statewide sexual assault kit tracking system initiative.
The federal award furthers recent legislation, Senate Bill 920, sponsored by Senator Langerholc and enacted by Governor Shapiro in October 2024 as Act 122 of 2024.
WHO:
Lt. Governor Davis, PCCD Chair
Senator Wayne Langerholc
Speaker of the House, Representative Joanna McClinton
Senator Katie Muth
Senator Tracy Pennycuick
Gabriella Romeo, Public Policy Director, Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR)
WHEN:
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM.
WHERE:
Balcony outside of the Lt. Governor’s Office, Capitol Building.
RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP to algantz@pa.gov.
Photos will be available on following the event.