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Fleming applauds nearly $1M in grant funding for critical youth and survivor services

Rep. Justin Fleming    April 15, 2026 | 3:53 PM

HARRISBURG, April 15 – State Rep. Justin Fleming announced today that three Dauphin County organizations received more than $984,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The funding will expand trauma-informed care for survivors of domestic violence, helps equip vulnerable youth with life skills and stability, and enhances early education opportunities for at-risk students to succeed.

“These grants are a powerful step forward,” said Fleming, D-Dauphin. “When investments are made in those who need help most, the community always benefits. This funding will help ensure that these vital programs continue to grow and make lasting impacts on people’s lives.”

The awards include:

  • $405,119 to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg to expand its Domestic Violence Services Expansion Project. The initiative builds on the program’s pilot Intensive Survivors Support groups and provides services to approximately 80 individuals per year by offering trauma-informed counseling, peer support, safety planning and skill building.
  • $375,000 to Thrive Housing Services to expand its existing Youth Life Skills Program into a full-time, out-of-school-time initiative serving at-risk youth and young adults in Harrisburg. The project will offer daily programming focused on safety, academic stability, mentorship and workforce readiness for youth experiencing homelessness, housing instability or other vulnerabilities.
  • $204,351 to the Central Dauphin School District to grow its structured Summer Academy for elementary students in grades K-4, with targeted recruitment from the district’s highest-need schools. The academy’s goal is to reduce summer learning loss, strengthen early academic skills and enhance social-emotional development for students who are at risk of falling behind academically.  

The awards are part of the FY 2025–26 Violence Intervention & Prevention (VIP) and Building Opportunities Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) funding framework administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. BOOST grants are intended to expand out-of-school time programming for at-risk school-age youth and support evidence-based or evidence-informed practices delivered by community partners

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