12-10-24
By Michael Robinson: Uvalde Hesperian
At the November 18th Uvalde CISD school board meeting, Superintendent Ashley Chohlis announced that funds are available through a Crime Victims Compensation Program. She stated that the program is not new but announced that help would be available at several Uvalde CISD campuses.
Chohlis said, “It’s always been available, but it hasn’t been widely (publicized) ”
The Uvalde Hesperian reached out via email to 38th Judicial District Attorney Christina Mitchell asking about the program.
Mitchell responded and said, “My office has been and continues to work with Ms. Chohlis and the Uvalde CISD. My office will be present at several campuses in the next couple of months to assist the UCISD with the Crime Victims Compensation Program applications.
It is the Attorney General’s office that receives and processes the applications and then makes the determination if an applicant qualifies and if so, how much that applicant is to receive. It is a reimbursement compensation program. It is my understanding from the Attorney General’s office that, unfortunately, qualified applicants are only UCISD employees who were assigned to work at Robb Elementary and/or families whose children were enrolled and present at Robb Elementary on 5/24/22.
I would strongly encourage everyone to visit the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center for assistance on services that may be needed or just to stop in and inquire as to services that are available. “
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