ATTORNEY GENERAL ALAN WILSON ANNOUNCES SC VICTIMS' SERVICES GROUPS AWARDED MORE THAN $29 MILLION IN GRANTS

COLUMBIA, S.C., Sept. 23 -- The South Carolina Attorney General issued the following news release:

SEP 23, 2026

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that groups that help crime victims across South Carolina will soon be getting more than $29 million in federal and state grants. The S.C. Public Safety Coordinating Council formally approved the grants earlier this year, and the projects will begin on October 1, 2026.

The grants are distributed by the Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants in the Attorney General's Office. There are four different types of grants: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants; Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants; State Victim Assistance Program (SVAP) grants; and Suppleme...