Little Rock’s Children’s Protection Center faces potential $700,000 funding cut

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Children’s Protection Center (CPC) in Pulaski County is urgently seeking assistance as it faces the possibility of losing a significant portion of its federal funding.

The private nonprofit agency, which collaborates with local entities such as law enforcement, the prosecutor’s office, and the Department of Children and Family Services to address child abuse, relies heavily on grants from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Victims of Crime Act Fund.

These grants collectively amount to approximately $700,000, a critical component of the center’s operational budget…

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