Nev. agencies get $1.2M for anti-violence programs

CARSON CITY, Nev (AP) - More than two dozen agencies across Nevada will receive more than $1.2 million for programs to reduce violence against women.

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said Tuesday the money under the Recovery Act STOP violence Against Women grant program will create or retain the equivalent of 17.5 full-time positions in 28 agencies in the state.

Nevada has been allotted economic stimulus funds for programs that meet federal and state objectives of the grant program.

The attorney general's office will administer the grant money to Nevada programs.

The STOP Violence Against Women Program encourages the development of ways to combat violent crimes against women.