WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced today Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) was awarded a $700,000 competitive federal grant from a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) grant program. Senator McConnell and Congressman Rogers contacted DOJ on behalf of their constituents’ grant application and their mission to help save lives from addiction.
 
According to VOA, they plan to use the federal funding to establish a Family Recovery Court in Clay County, Kentucky, which would help reunite families involved with child protective services all while keeping children safe.  
 
“This is another wonderful example of the partnership that has been created between Volunteers of America and Southeast Kentucky and moved forward with the assistance of Senator McConnell and Congressman Rogers,” said Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers, who represents Clay County. 
 
“Volunteers of America is thrilled to receive essential federal support to do life-changing work in Clay County and Southeastern Kentucky. We are very grateful that VOA’s proposal to establish a Family Recovery Court in Clay County was funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and are so appreciative of all of the community partners and leaders who have made this grant possible,” said Jennifer Hancock, President and CEO, Volunteers of America Mid-States. “As always, I cannot say enough about Leader McConnell and Congressman Rogers and their drive to assure that we can assist more families in this wonderful part of our Commonwealth. Working together, we will keep more families together and make sure they are safe and healthy.”
 
In July, Senator McConnell and Congressman Rogers announced VOA received a $2.6 million grant to help mothers and families maintain long-term recovery.