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OVP: Local Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement Program

What is Local VALE?

The Local Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement Program, established by state statute, provides grant funding to agencies that provide services to crime victims within Local Judicial Districts based on money collected from certain crimes. These funds are collected and used for grants to agencies that provide services to crime victims within the local judicial district from which the surcharge was imposed.

What Does Local VALE Fund?

According to state statute, Local VALE has two funding priority areas. Local VALE funds are used to establish funding programs that implement the Victim Rights Act. Local VALE funding is also used for victim and witness services which include crisis intervention services, victim services referrals, victim assistance programs, and counseling.

Locate and contact the Local VALE Administrator for your area

1st Judicial District - Gilpin and Jefferson county

Contact Name: Allison Boyd

  • Address: 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401-6020
  • Phone: (303) 271-6767
  • Email: aboyd@jeffco.us
     
2nd Judicial District - Denver county

Contact Name: Julie Madden-Brackley

3rd Judicial District - Huerfano and Las Animas county

Contact Name: Kendra Torres

4th Judicial District - Teller and El Paso county

Contact Name: Amber Holland

5th Judicial District - Eagle, Lake, Summit, and Clear Creek

Contact Name: Wendi Rowles

  • Address: P.O. Box 295, Eagle, CO 81631
  • Phone: (970) 390-0150
  • Email: WRowles@da5.us
6th Judicial District - La Plata, San Juan, and Archuleta county

Contact Name: Jane Foy

  • Address: 1060 East 2nd Avenue, Ste 10, Durango, CO 81301
  • Phone: (970) 247-8850
  • Email: jfoy@lpcgov.org
7th Judicial District - Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, San Miguel, Ouray, and Hinsdale county

Contact Name: Aimee English

  • Address: 1140 N. Grand Ave. #200, Montrose, CO 81401
  • Phone: (970) 252-4276
  • Email: a.english@co7da.org
8th Judicial District - Jackson and Larimer county

Contact Name: Candace Smith

9th Judicial District - Rio Blanco, Garfield, and Pitkin County

Contact Name: Steve Aurand

  • Address: 109 8th St., Ste. 308, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
  • Phone: (970) 384-3517
  • Email: saurand@9daco.org
10th Judicial District - Pueblo county

Contact Name: Lesley Geremia

11th Judicial District - Chaffee, Park, Fremont, and Custer county

Contact Name: Haley Hendrickson

12th Judicial District - Mineral, Saguache, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla county

Contact Name: Chelsea Alderton

13th Judicial District - Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma, and Kit Carson county

Contact Name: Jill Olsen

  • Address: 400 Warner Street, Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
  • Phone: (970) 542-3473
  • Email: jolsen@13thda.com
14th Judicial District - Moffat, Routt, and Grand

Contact Name: Donna Zulian

  • Address: 1198 West Victory Way, Ste 210, Craig, CO 81625
  • Phone: (970) 629-0485
  • Email: dzulian@14da.org
15th Judicial District - Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers, and Baca county

Contact Name: Tyler Ann Clodfelter, Tammy Williams

16th Judicial District - Crowley, Otero, and Bent county

Contact Name: Crystal Barnhart

  • Address: 323 Santa Fe, Suite 201, La Junta, CO 81050-0928
  • Phone: (719) 384-8786
  • Email: cbarhart@da16co.gov
17th Judicial District - Broomfield and Adams county

Contact Name: Tonya Isenbart

18th Judicial District - Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln

Contact Name: Wendy Buter

19th Judicial District - Weld county

Contact Name: Karol Patch

  • Address: 915 10th Street, P.O. Box 1167, Greeley, CO 80632
  • Phone: Karol Patch
  • Email: kpatch@weldgov.com
20th Judicial District - Boulder county

Contact Name: Lindsey Bravdica

21st Judicial District - Mesa county

Contact Name: Jennifer Ballagh

22nd Judicial District - Dolores and Montezuma county

Contact Name: Clarisa Osborn

Local VALE Annual Reports

The Office for Victims Programs publishes a report every year detailing the activities of how Local VALE funds are distributed throughout the state.

2023 Local VALE Report

Colorado’s local Victim and Witness Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) funding structure is unique in the nation. There is no other state that has legislated local funding for agencies providing direct services to crime victims.

  • $13,023,569 Total Local VALE Grant Funds to Agencies Providing Direct Crime Victim Services
  • $11,810,343 Funds collected by local VALE programs for grant allocations. This is approximately 10% less than CY 2022
  • 22% Funds disbursed to agencies providing general victim services
  • 18% Funds disbursed to agencies serving child victims
  • 18% Funds disbursed to law enforcement victim services

Read more about the 2023 Local VALE Report...

2022 Local VALE Report

Colorado’s local Victim and Witness Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) funding structure is unique in the nation. There is no other state that has legislated local funding for agencies providing direct services to crime victims.

  • $12,991,459 Total Local VALE Grant Funds Disbursed
  • $9,994,633 Local VALE Funds Disbursed for Agency Services
  • $2,886,743 Supplemental ARPA Funds Disbursed for Agency Services
  • $110,083 Local VALE Funds Disbursed for Victim Services Training
  • 18% Funds disbursed to law enforcement victim services

Read more about the 2022 Local VALE Report...

2021 Local VALE Report

During CY 2021, 189 grants and 179 scholarships were awarded to various organizations by local Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement boards. These grant awards and training scholarships totaled $9,018,238. Read more about the 2021 Local VALE Report...

2020 Local VALE Report

During CY 2020, 299 grants and 67 scholarships were awarded to various organizations by local Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement boards. These grant awards and training scholarships totaled $12,232,244.  Read more about the 2020 Local VALE Report...

Additional reports may be available by request. Please contact cdps.ovpconnect@state.co.us