The federal government will provide a $2.9 million grant to support victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting in their recovery and in navigating the criminal justice process, the Denver Post reported Wednesday.
The grant came from the Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime, which is part of the U.S. Justice Department.
The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) is the primary recipient of the three-year award for $2.9 million funded through OVC’s Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP). CDPS will provide funding to other Colorado agencies, including the 18th District Attorney’s Office, Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, Aurora Mental Health Center, Denver and Aurora Police Departments, and Jefferson and Arapahoe County Sheriffs’ Departments.
