Allegheny County, PA, December 11, 2025 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced that the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has approved $4,254,850 in federal and state funding to enhance community-based violence prevention efforts, expand services for crime victims, support children’s advocacy centers, and strengthen substance use treatment across Allegheny County.
“These awards are investments in the safety and wellbeing of residents throughout Allegheny County,” said Senator Pisciottano. “These grants will help our local partners continue offering life-changing services, and I’m proud to support these organizations and the critical work they do every day.”
Funding approved by PCCD includes grants from the Federal State Opioid Response (SOR) Program, State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds, Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funds, Victims of Juvenile Offender (VOJO) Funds, the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), and the Federal Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program.
Allegheny County Award Recipients:
Federal State Opioid Response Grant IV (SOR) Funds
- $500,000 to Allegheny-Singer Research Institute – Post Release Stimulant Management (PRSM) Project
- $487,424 to Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) – Accelerating Access to Care
- $500,000 to Passages to Recovery, Inc. – Peer Advocacy Supportive Services (PASS)
- $500,000 to Unity Recovery – Allegheny County Justice-Involved Peer Expansion
State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds:
- $50,000 to A Child’s Place – ACP Allegheny and Regional Accredited Site 2026
- $49,757 to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh – Raising Awareness & Strengthening Community Knowledge
Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), Crime Victims Services & Compensation (CVSC), and Victims of Juvenile Offender (VOJO) Funds
- $53,139 to Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh – Assisting Victims of IPV in Criminal Court
- $80,392 to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) – RASA and VOJO Services to Sexual Violence Victims
- $855,545 to Center for Victims – RASA/VOJO January 2026 – December 2026
- $18,580 to Crisis Center North, Inc. – Continued Magisterial Services
- $15,162 to Alle-Kiski Hope Center – HOPE RASA Services
Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Grant Program
- $944,851 to University of Pittsburgh – Empowering Teens to Thrive: Expanding HVIP Services
2026 Federal Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Funds
- $200,000 to Allegheny County Chief Executive Officer – 2026 Allegheny County Jail RSAT Program
Senator Pisciottano emphasized that these awards reflect sustained advocacy for increased state and federal support for community safety, victims’ services, and behavioral health.
More information about the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the grants it awards can be found here.