A Junction City headquartered organization has been awarded a grant for more than $16,000 to provide services for victims of crime, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced.

CASA of the 8th Judicial District was awarded $16,250 to provide supervision of the 100 CASA volunteers, who serve 150 children who have been abused or neglected.

The award was made from the State Crime Victims’ Assistance Fund for Child Abuse and Neglect, which is funded through county court costs, municipal court assessments and State General Fund appropriations.

The 8th Judicial District includes Geary, Morris, Dickinson and Marion counties.