An 8th Judicial District based organization has been awarded a $16,000 grant to provide services for victims of crime, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Monday.

CASA of the 8th Judicial District was awarded to fund the recruitment, training and supervision of 120 CASA volunteers who will serve the children in the court system who are victims of abuse, neglect or human trafficking.

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.