Marion County Board of County Commissioners approves additional funding for domestic violence support

Domestic — Ocala, FL — reported 2026-07-07

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Domestic
• Location: Ocala, FL
• Date reported: 2026-07-07
• Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

• The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved the first amendment to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) agreement with the Marion County Sexual Assault Center, Inc.
• An additional $75,950 in funding was provided to expand services to include domestic violence support
• The total CDBG Public Services (CDBG-PS) funding for the center is now $175,950 for the period ending Sept. 30, 2026
• The Marion County Sexual Assault Center has rebranded as Lotus Marion and is transitioning to become a dual-certified provider for both sexual assault and domestic violence services in Marion County