Kelly Carpenter is a Victim Services Grant Program Specialist and monitors compliance for the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP), Victim Witness Grant Program (VWGP), Virginia Services, Training Officers, Prosecution (V-STOP), Virginia sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund (VSDVVF) and the Victim Services Grant Program (VSGP) for the Shenandoah area.  Kelly provides training and technical assistance to grant recipients and assists with maintaining procedures and guidelines for victim related grant administration to include data collection for statewide and federal reporting.  Kelly has over 20 years of experience with victim services, specializing in the response to sexual violence.  Prior to joining DCJS, Kelly has served as Assistant Director for the Chesterfield County Victim/Witness Assistance Program, the Sexual Assault Payment Program Coordinator for the Virginia Victims Fund and most recently, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Project Manager for the Office of the Attorney General.  Kelly holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University.