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Senator Richard Shelby Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science &
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Senator Barbara Mikulski, Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science & Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development
Senator Roy Blunt, Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Senator Patty Murray, Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Representative John Culberson, Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
Representative Chaka Fattah, Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
Representative Tom Cole, Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Representative Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
Representative David Price, Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
April 15, 2015 Dear Senators Shelby, Mikulski, Blunt, and Murray, and Representatives Culberson, Fattah, Cole, DeLauro, Diaz-Balart, and Price: We, the undersigned 774 national, state and local victim service and allied organizations write to urge you to significantly increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are life-threatening, pervasive crimes that affect millions across this nation. In 2013, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized and expanded to meet the critical needs of more victims. While VAWA and related programs have received modest increases and funding released from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) last year should begin to address a portion in the gap in direct services, funding for these cost-effective and lifesaving programs must be increased. The investment in these programs must fulfill the promise of VAWA and related federal laws and meet the demand for services.
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Shelters, rape crisis centers and other domestic and sexual violence service providers are facing decreased funding levels due to a struggling economic climate, while simultaneously facing increased demand for services. Many programs are forced to turn away victims who are desperate and have nowhere to go. CDC data reveals that almost 1 in 5 women will be the victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. Attention to campus and military sexual assault as well as high profile cases has meant more victims have come forward needing recovery services. According to a 2014 survey by the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, more than 1/3 (39%) of the nation's 1,300 rape crisis centers have a waiting list for critical services while over 40% have faced a reduction in staffing over the past year. Moreover, over 1/4 of rape crisis centers had to decrease the number of prevention education services due to insufficient funding while almost 20% of programs could not provide services within one month of a request. The National Domestic Violence Counts census found that in just one day during September 2014, while more than 67,500 victims of domestic violence received services, almost 11,000 requests for services went unmet due to lack of funding and resources. Of those unmet requests, 56% were for safe housing. Also, in 2014, domestic violence programs laid off nearly 1,400 staff positions, in addition to 1,700 staff positions laid off in 2013. Almost 75% of these laid off positions were direct service staff, including counselors, advocates and children's advocates. Given reduced funding and staff, local programs had to reduce or completely eliminate over 1,800 services, including emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and counseling. The federal government funds critical programs at the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) that reach into every community across the nation to provide safety, access to services and justice for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
STOP (VAWA, DOJ) allows states and communities to develop coordinated community responses to these four crimes, which improves the criminal justice and wider community response.
The Sexual Assault Services Program (VAWA, DOJ) is the federal government’s only funding source dedicated to sexual assault services and funds rape crisis centers in every state.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA, HHS) is the federal government’s only dedicated funding stream for domestic violence shelters and outreach programs.
The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA, DOJ) is a non-taxpayer fund that supports over 4,000 victim services agencies across the nation to help victims dealing with the immediate aftermath of a crime.
The Rape Prevention and Education Program (RPE, HHS) supports rape prevention and education programs for communities and schools.
These state formula grant programs are the essential foundation of our nation’s response to violence, and their successes are tangible. They require sustained and increased funding to meet the potential and promise of the recently renewed VAWA and other federal laws. VAWA and related discretionary programs complement the state formula grants by propelling innovation and providing targeted responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Each program detailed in the attached chart works together with the others to provide a comprehensive response to victims of violence. These include lifesaving legal services; funding for services in rural and remote areas; transitional housing and housing vouchers for victims rebuilding their lives after violence and abuse; law enforcement improvements such as Sexual Assault Response Teams, initiatives to address the rape kit backlog, and homicide reduction initiatives; services to underserved victims including disabled and elderly victims; programs aimed at children, youth, and college students; projects addressing courts and visitation; programs to respond to the epidemic of sexual assault and domestic violence on tribal lands; and projects
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addressing violence in the workplace; a national domestic violence hotline; prevention programs and public health responses to violence and abuse. Additionally, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) should receive additional funding to continue its work to bring about lasting change on campuses and in K-12, including holding schools accountable and making sure that student survivors receive counseling and other vital accommodations. These programs must receive sustained and increased funding to ensure that our communities can build on our years of progress and meet the needs of ALL victims. We call on you to support increased funding for these vital programs. If you have any questions, please feel to contact Monica McLaughlin, National Network to End Domestic Violence at [email protected] or Terri Poore, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued leadership in keeping victims safe and healthy. Sincerely, National Organizations International Association of Forensic Nurses
9to5, National Association of Working Women
About Women
Alliance for a Just Society
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Friends Service Committee
American Humanist Association
Americans for Immigration Justice, Inc.
Anne Munch Consulting, Inc.
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
ASISTA Immigration Assistance
Break the Cycle
Breaking Chains Foundation and Ministry
Center for Women Policy Studies
Clearinghouse on Women's Issues
Coalition on Human Needs
Communications Workers of America
Communications Workers of America National Women's Committee
Daughters of Penelope
Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
Futures Without Violence
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
Hollaback!
Human Rights Campaign
Institute for Science and Human Values
Jewish Women International
KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
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Legal Momentum
Linda's Voice Foundation
Media Equity Collaborative
NAACP
National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
National Association of Social Workers
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
National Congress of American Indians
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Housing Law Project
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)
National Latin@ Network; Casa de Esperanza
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
National Network to End Domestic Violence
National Organization for Women
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
National Women's Political Caucus
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
OWL-The Voice of Women 40+
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Redwood Justice Fund
Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Safety 1st is Murphy's Law
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Stop Street Harassment
The Jewish Federations of North America
UltraViolet
West Pinellas National Organization for Women
Wider Opportunities for Women
Women of Color Network, Inc.
Women's Media Center
YWCA USA
State and Local Organizations Abused Women's Aid In Crisis, Inc. (AWAIC) AK
Advocates for Victims of Violence AK
Alaska National Organization for Women AK
Safe & Fear Free Environment, Inc. AK
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Standing Together Against Rape AK
The LeeShore Center AK
Women In Safe Homes AK
2nd Chance, Inc. AL
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence AR
Lonoke County Safe Haven AR
Safe Passage, Inc. AR
Alliance for Strengthening Families AS
Alice's Place AZ
Ama Doo Alchini Bighan, Inc. (ADABI) AZ
Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers AZ
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence AZ
Arizona National Organization for Women AZ
Chicanos Por La Causa - De Colores AZ
Community Alliance Against Family Abuse (CAAFA) AZ
Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse AZ
Eve's Place AZ
Mt. Graham Safe House AZ
Sharon Manor Transitional Housing AZ
Time Out, Inc. AZ
White Mountain Association for Victims of Domestic Violence AZ
Yavapai Family Advocacy Center AZ
Alliance for Community Transformations CA
Association of California Commissions for Women CA
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers CA
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence CA
Casa de Esperanza CA
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse CA
County of Santa Clara CA
Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley CA
Family Violence Appellate Project CA
Harrington House of RHS CA
House of Ruth, Inc. CA
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles CA
Marjaree Mason Center CA
Monarch Services CA
National Organization for Women, San Gabriel Valley/Whittier, CA CA
RISE San Luis Obispo County CA
Ruby's Place CA
SafeQuest Solano CA
San Francisco Women Against Rape CA San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women
Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women CA
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Service Center for Independent Life CA
Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition, Inc. CA
The Los Angeles LGBT Center CA
WomanHaven Inc., d/b/a Center for Family Solutions CA
YWCA of Glendale CA
YWCA of San Diego County CA
YWCA of San Francisco & Marin CA
Alliance Against Domestic Abuse CO
Advocate Safehouse Project CO
Archuleta County Victim Assistance Program CO
Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence CO
Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment (DOVE) CO
Estes Valley Victim Advocates CO
Family Tree CO
Renew, Inc. CO
RESPONSE CO
S.H.A.R.E., Inc. CO
Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley CO
SafeHouse Denver CO
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence CO
TESSA CO
BH Care Umbrella Center For Domestic Violence Services CT
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) CT
Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis CT
The Michael Bolton Charities CT
United Services, Inc. CT
YWCA New Britain CT
DC Alliance, EHS, Inc. DC
DC Rape Crisis Center DC
DCAEHS, Inc. DC
YWCA National Capital Area DC
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project DC DMV (DC, MD, VA)
Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA) DC DMV (DC, MD, VA)
Family Health Law & Policy Institute of Widener Law Delaware DE
Brevard County National Organization for Women FL
Broward County National Organization for Women FL
Broward Women's Emergency Fund FL
Democratic Women's Club of Lake County FL
Florida Council Against Sexual Violence FL
Golden Triangle Democratic Club FL
Lake County National Organization for Women FL
Pro Choice Coalition of Broward County FL
United Activision Media LLC FL
Woman To Woman Global Mentorship Network FL
Women's Production Network, Inc. FL
(S.A.F.E) Support in Abusive Family Emergencies GA
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Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. (CPACS) GA
Circle of Love Center, Inc. GA
Columbus Alliance for Battered Women, Inc. d/b/a Hope Harbour GA
Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa & Chattooga Counties, Inc. GA
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence GA
Georgia National Organization for Women GA
Halcyon Home for Battered Women, Inc. GA
International Women's House, Inc. GA
Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center GA
Peace Place, Inc. GA
Polk County Women's Shelter GA
Support in Abusive Family Emergencies GA
The Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter GA
Child & Family Service HI
Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence HI
Marsy's Law Hawaii HI
Parents and Children Together HI
Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter HI
YWCA of Oahu HI
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family IA
Crisis Intervention Services IA
Domestic Abuse Resource Center IA
Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Inc. IA
Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center IA
Family Crisis Centers of Northwest Iowa IA
Family Resources IA
Franciscan Peace Center IA
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) IA
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault\National Resource Sharing Project IA
Iowa Unitarian Universalist Witness/Advocacy Network, IUUWAN IA
Meskwaki Victim Services IA
Proteus, Inc. IA
YWCA of Clinton IA
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence ID
YWCA of Lewiston ID - Clarkston WA ID
ADV & SAS: A Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Service IL
Anna Bixby Women's Center IL
Apna Ghar, Inc. (Our Home) IL
Arab American Family Services IL
Community Crisis Center, Inc. IL
Courage Connection IL
Crisis Center Foundation IL
Dove, Inc. IL
Family Resources IL
Fulton-Mason Crisis Service IL
Guardian Angel Community Services IL
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Harbor House IL
Illinois Accountability Initiative IL
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence IL
KAN-WIN IL
Mercer County Family Crisis Center IL
Mid Central Community Action-Neville House IL
Mujeres Latinas en Acción IL
Mutual Ground, Inc. IL
Safe Passage IL
Stopping Woman Abuse Now IL
Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern IL IL
West Suburban National Organization for Women IL
Women's Business Development Center IL
YWCA of the Sauk Valley IL
Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Inc. IN
Alternatives Incorporated IN
Center for Nonviolence IN
Desert Rose Foundation, Inc. IN DIRECTIONS! Rape Crisis Support & Advocacy of Community Mental Health Center, Inc. IN
Family Service of Association of Howard County Domestic Violence Program IN
Family Service Society, Inc. IN
FSA Counseling Center IN
FSA Domestic Violence Program IN
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. IN
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital Center of Hope IN
Middle Way House IN
New Directions of Decatur County IN
Noble House Ministries, Inc. IN
North Central Indiana Rural Crisis Center IN
Rush County Victims Assistance, Inc. IN
The Better Way IN
The Julian Center IN
Turning Point Domestic Violence Services IN
Victim Assistance Program Hancock County Prosecutor IN
YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program IN
YWCA Northeast Indiana IN
Crisis Center, Inc. KS
Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas KS
Family Life Center of Butler County KS
Harvey County DV/SA Task Force, Inc. KS
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence KS
Liberal Area Rape Crisis & Domestic Violence Services, Inc. KS
Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services KS
Safe Homes, Inc. KS
Safehouse Crisis Center, Inc. KS
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YWCA Wichita KS
Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc. KY
Bethany House Abuse Shelter, Inc. KY
Family Life Abuse Center in Mount Vernon KY
Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence KY
Owensboro Area Shelter, Information & Services, Inc. KY
Sanctuary KY
SpringHaven KY
GreenHouse17 KY
Merryman House in Paducah KY
Chez Hope, Inc. LA
Family Justice Center of Ouachita Parish LA
Iris Domestic Violence Center LA
Jeff Davis Communities Against Domestic Abuse, Inc. LA
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence LA
Metropolitan Center for Women and Children LA
New Orleans Family Justice Alliance LA
Safe Harbor LA
Southeast Advocates for Family Empowerment (SAFE) LA
The Wellspring Alliance for Families, Inc. LA
A Safe Place, Inc. MA
Alternative House MA
Cape Cod Center for Women MA
Children's Charter, A Division of The Key Program, Inc. MA
DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended) MA
Elizabeth Freeman Center, Inc. MA
Elizabeth Stone House MA
HarborCOV MA
Healing Abuse, Working for Change, Inc. MA
Independence House, Inc. MA Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence MA
Jewish Family & Children's Service MA
New England Learning Center for Women in Transition MA
New Hope, Inc. MA
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence MA
South Shore Women's Resource Center MA
Transition House, Inc. MA
Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry MA
Wayside Trauma Intervention Services MA
Womanshelter/Compañeras MA
YWCA Central Massachusetts MA
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts MA
Anne Arundel County National Organization for Women MD
Baltimore Jewish Council MD
Baltimore National Organization for Women MD
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Court Watch Montgomery MD
Crisis Intervention Center MD
Dove Center (DVSARC, Inc.) MD
Equality Foundation MD
Family and Children's Services Baltimore County MD
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County MD
Family Crisis Resource Center, Inc. MD
Heart On The Mend MD
Heartly House, Inc. MD
Hopeworks of Howard County MD
House of Ruth Maryland MD
Immigration Legal Services, Esperanza Center MD
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault MD
Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence MD
Maryland National Organization for Women MD
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence MD
Maryland Women's Political Caucus MD
Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence MD Montgomery County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (MCNOW) MD
Muslimat Al-Nisaa MD
SARC, Inc. MD
The Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. MD
Children's Advocacy Center of Kennebec & Somerset Counties ME
Family Crisis Services ME
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault ME
Safe Voices ME
Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center ME
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services ME
Every Woman's Place & Webster House Youth Services MI
HAVEN MI
Huron County Coalition Against Domestic Abuse MI
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence MI
The Women Center MI
Uniting Three Fires Against Violence MI
Alexandra House, Inc. MN
Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Projects MN
Bluff Country Family Resources MN
Family Pathways MN
Friends Against Abuse MN
Hands of Hope Resource Center MN
HOPE Center MN
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault MN
PAVSA (Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault) MN
Pearl Crisis Center MN
Sexual Violence Center MN
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Someplace Safe MN
Tubman MN
Audrain County Crisis Intervention Services MO
Dawson County Domestic Violence Program MO
Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence MO
Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County (DSVS) MO
HAVEN MO
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) MO
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence MO
Missouri National Organization for Women MO
Public Housing Authority of Butte MO
Rose Brooks Center MO
Safe Connections MO
Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center MO
Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter MS
Catholic Charities, Inc. MS
Gulf Coast Women's Center for Nonviolence MS
Haven House Family Shelter MS
Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence MS
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault MS
Our House, Inc. MS
Safe Haven, Inc. MS
Wesley House Community Center, Inc. MS
Butte Community Council MT
Custer Network Against Domestic Abuse MT
District 4 HRDC Domestic Abuse Program MT
Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County (DSVS) MT
Human Resources Development Council MT
Lincoln County Victim/Witness Program MT
Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence MT
Northeast Montana Victim Witness Program MT
Powell County Victim Assistance MT
Safe Space, Inc. MT
Sanders County Coalition For Families MT
Southwest Montana Community Health Center MT
The Abbie Shelter MT
The Friendship Center MT
Women's Resource/Community Support Center MT
YWCA Missoula MT
YWCA of Helena MT
Anson County Domestic Violence Coalition, Inc. NC
Asheville Buncombe Community Relations Council NC
Carteret County Domestic Violence Program, Inc. NC
Center for Family Violence Prevention NC
Durham Crisis Response Center NC
Esther House of Stanly County, Inc. NC
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Families First, Inc. NC
Family Abuse Services of Alamance County NC
Family Guidance Center, Inc. NC
Family Service of the Piedmont NC
Family Services of Davidson County, Inc. NC
Family Services of McDowell County, Inc. NC
Hannah's Place, Inc. NC
Helpmate, Inc. NC
Hope Harbor Home Inc. NC
Matthews, North Carolina Police Department NC
Miracles Domestic Violence Victims Advocacy Organization NC
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault NC
North Carolina National Organization for Women NC
NC4ERA (North Carolina for the Equal Rights Amendment) NC
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence NC
OASIS, Inc. NC
Quaker House NC
Rape, Child & Family Abuse Crisis Council of Salisbury - Rowan Inc. NC
REACH of Cherokee County, Inc. NC
REACH of Clay County NC
SAFE of Harnett County, Inc. NC
Southeastern Family Violence Center, Inc. NC
The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc. d/b/a InterAct NC
The Women's Center, Inc. d/b/a Compass Center for Women and Families NC
Turning Point, Inc. NC
Vantage Pointe Children's Advocacy Center NC
Wesley Shelter, Inc. NC
YWCA High Point NC
CAWS North Dakota ND
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead ND
Bright Horizons NE
Healing Hearts & Families NE
Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence NE
Sandhills Crisis Intervention Program NE
The Bridge NE
Women's Center for Advancement NE
A Safe Place NH
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence NH
Sexual Assault Support Services NH
180 Turning Lives Around, Inc. NJ
Babyland Family Services, Inc. NJ
CONTACT of Burlington County NJ
Middlesex County National Organization for Women NJ
New Jersey Association on Correction NJ
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault NJ
New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women NJ
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New Jersey Tenants Organization NJ
Northern New Jersey National Organization for Women NJ
Ocean County Chapter National Organization for Women NJ
Safe In Hunterdon NJ
South Jersey National Organization for Women: Alice Paul Chapter NJ
Strengthen.Our.Sisters NJ
Community Against Violence, Inc. NM
El Refugio, Inc. NM
Family Crisis Center NM
IMPACT Personal Safety NM
Las Cruces Police Department Victim Assistance Unit NM
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence NM
Roberta's Place, Inc. NM
Santa Fe National Organization for Women NM
Santa Fe Safe NM
Valencia Shelter Services NM
Domestic Violence Intervention, Inc. NV
Elko Committee Against Domestic Violence NV
Family Support Council of Douglas County NV
Lander County Committee Against Domestic Violence NV
Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence NV
S.A.F.E. House, Inc. NV
Safe Nest Las Vegas NV
Alternatives for Battered Women NY
Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) NY
Arbor Housing and Developments: The NET Domestic Violence Shelter NY
Brighter Tomorrows NY
Center for Safety & Change, Inc. NY
Crime Victims Assistance Center NY Crime Victims Treatment Center of Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals NY
Crisis Services NY
Day One NY
Domestic Violence Program of Herkimer County NY
Domestic Violence Project NY
Downstate Coalition for Crime Victims of New York State NY
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes, Inc. NY
First Step Victim Services NY
Food First, Inc. NY
Grace Smith House NY
Hope's Door NY
House of Faith Ministry Inc. d/b/a Hudson Valley House of Hope NY
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Inc. NY
Lewis County Opportunities, Inc. NY
Mechanicville Area Community Services Center NY
Montgomery County Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Services NY
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National Organization for Women, Mid-Suffolk Chapter NY
New Destiny Housing Corporation NY
New York Asian Women's Center NY
New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence NY
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault NY
Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center NY
Safe Homes of Orange County NY
Sanctuary for Families NY
Services for the Underserved NY
St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House NY
Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence NY
The Family Counseling Center Domestic Violence Program NY
The Retreat NY
The Safe Center Long Island NY
The Washbourne House NY
Vera House, Inc. NY
Victim Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, Inc. NY
Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County NY
Victims of Violence NY
Violence Intervention Program NY
YWCA of Northeastern New York NY
YWCA of Binghamton and Broome County NY
YWCA of Niagara NY
ACTION OHIO Coalition For Battered Women OH
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center OH
Community Services of Stark County OH
Crime Victim Services OH
EVE, Incorporated OH
Fairview Hospital OH
Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, Inc. OH
Family Crisis Network OH
Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County OH
HelpLine of Delaware & Morrow Counties Inc. OH
Liberty Center Connections, Inc. OH
Ohio Domestic Violence Network OH
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence OH
Ohio Democratic Women's Caucus OH
Ohio Guidestone OH
Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services OH
Project Woman OH
Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Safe Haven OH
Rape Crisis of Medina & Summit OH
Southern Ohio Sexual Assault Treatment Center OH
Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program OH
The Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. OH
The SAAFE Center OH
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Townhall II OH
Women Helping Women OH
WomenSafe, Inc. OH
YWCA Warren OH
Crisis Control Center, Inc. OK
Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS) OK
Family Crisis Center, Inc. OK
Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault OK
Okmulgee County Family Resource Center, Inc. OK
SOS for Family Violence Intervention OK
Stillwater Domestic Violence Services OK
Women's Resource Center OK
YWCA Oklahoma City OK
Battered Persons' Advocacy OR
Bradley Angle OR
Canyon Crisis and Resource Center OR
Central Oregon Coast National Organization for Women OR
Domestic Violence Services OR
Helping Hands Against Violence, Inc. OR
Henderson House OR
Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance OR
My Sisters' Place OR
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence OR
Oasis Shelter House OR
Raphael House of Portland OR
Sable House OR
Sexual Assault Support Services OR
The Harbor, Inc. OR
West Women's and Children's Shelter OR
YWCA of Greater Portland OR
A Woman's Place PA
Abuse and Rape Crisis Center PA
AWARE, Inc. PA
CAP of Lancaster County PA
Centre County Women's Resource Center PA
Crime Victims' Center of Fayette County PA
Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. PA
Crisis Center North PA
Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc. PA
Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties (DVSCP) PA
First Pittsburgh National Organization for Women PA
HAVEN of Tioga County PA
Huntingdon House PA
Laurel House PA
Lutheran Settlement House PA
Network of Victim Assistance PA
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PASSAGES, Inc. PA
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence PA
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape PA
SAFE PA
Safe Haven of Pike County, Inc. PA
Survivors, Inc. PA
The Abuse Network, Inc. PA
Transitions PA
Women Against Abuse, Inc. PA
Women's Center of Beaver County PA
Women's Resource Center, Inc. PA
Women's Resources of Monroe County, Inc. PA
Women's Services PA
Women's Help Center PA
Your Safe Haven, Inc. PA
YWCA of Bradford PA
YWCA of Carlisle PA
YWCA of Gettysburg & Adams County PA
YWCA of Lancaster PA
YWCA of North Central Pennsylvania PA
Day One RI
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County RI
Rhode Island National Organization for Women RI
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence RI
Women's Center of Rhode Island RI
Beyond Abuse SC
Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) SC
Foothills Alliance SC
Hope Haven of the Lowcountry SC
Meg's House Shelter for Abused Women SC
My Sister's House, Inc. SC
Palmetto Citizens Against Sexual Assault SC
Pickens County Advocacy Center SC
SAFE Homes Rape Crisis Coalition SC
Sistercare SC
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault SC
The Blue Door Project SC
Trinity Place, LLC SC
Avalon Center TN
Branches of Monroe County, Inc. TN
CEASE, Inc. TN
Family Resource Agency TN
Fayette Cares, Inc. TN
General Federation of Women's Clubs, Somo Sala Circle TN
Haven of Hope, Inc. TN
Partnership for Families, Children and Adults TN
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Safe Haven Cheatham County TN
Safe Passage TN
SafeSpace TN
Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee TN
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence TN
Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program TN
Abigail's Arms, Cooke County Family Crisis Center TX
Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children TX
Alamo Area Rape Crisis Center TX
Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. TX
Brazos County Rape Crisis Center, Inc. d/b/a Sexual Assault Resource Center TX
Center Against Sexual and Family Violence TX
Concho Valley Rape Crisis Center TX
Crisis Center of the Plains TX
East Texas Crisis Center, Inc. TX
Eastland County Crisis Center, Inc. TX
Family Crisis Center, Inc. of the Rio Grande Valley TX
Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend TX
Family Violence Prevention Council TX
First Step, Inc. TX
Friendship of Women, Inc. TX
Gateway Family Services, Inc. TX
Grayson County Women's Crisis Line, Inc. TX
Hays-Caldwell Women's Center TX
Lubbock Rape Crisis Center TX
Matagorda County Women's Crisis Center TX
Ministerio Casa Agar TX
Mosaic Family Services TX
Regional Victim Crisis Center TX
Shelter Agencies for Families in East Texas TX
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault TX
Texas Council on Family Violence TX
The Ark Domestic Violence Shelter TX
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters TX
The Family Place TX
The Harbor Children's Alliance & Victim Center TX
The Montrose Center TX
The Turning Point TX
The Women's Center of Tarrant County TX Travis County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survival Center (d/b/a SafePlace) TX
Women's Center of Brazoria County TX
Women's Shelter of South Texas TX
Restoring Ancestral Winds UT
Safe Harbor Crisis Center UT
Seekhaven, Inc. UT
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South Valley Services to End Family Violence UT
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition UT
YCC, Family Crisis Center UT
Avalon: A Center for Women and Children VA
Charlottesville National Organization for Women VA
Choices, Council on Domestic Violence for Page County Inc. VA
Citizens Against Family Violence VA
Doorways for Women and Families VA
Empowerhouse VA
Family Services Network VA
First Step VA
Hope House of Scott County, Inc. VA
JustOne Challenge VA
Korean Community Service Center VA
Laurel Shelter, Inc. VA
Northern Virginia National Organization for Women VA
Project Horizon, Inc. VA
Samaritan House, Inc. VA
Sexual Assault Resource Agency VA
The Laurel Center VA
Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. VA
Vienna Area National Organization for Women VA
Virginia National Organization for Women VA
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance VA
Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley VA
Virgin Islands Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Council VI
Clarina Howard Nichols Center VT
Rutland Women’s Network and Shelter (RCWNS) VT
Sexual Assault Crisis Team of Washington County VT
Umbrella, Inc. VT
Voices Against Violence VT
Women Helping Battered Women VT
API Chaya WA
Citizens Against Domestic & Sexual Assault WA
Community to Community WA
Consejo Counseling & Referral Service WA
Crisis Support Network WA
Domestic Abuse Women's Network WA
Domestic Violence Center of Grays Harbor WA
Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties WA
Emergency Support Shelter WA
Healthy Families of Clallam County WA
King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence WA
Lower Valley Crisis and Support Services WA
New Beginnings WA
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project WA
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Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services WA
Programs for Peaceful Living WA
Rural Resources Victim Services WA
SAGE: formerly the DSV Crisis Center WA
Seattle National Organization for Women WA
Seattle National Organization for Women WA
St. James Family Center WA
Tacoma Community House WA
Tacoma National Organization for Women WA
The DoVE Project WA
The Support Center WA
Thurston County National Organization for Women WA
Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Services WA
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence WA
YWCA of Kitsap County WA
YWCA of Spokane WA
YWCA Pierce County WA
YWCA, Domestic Violence Unit WA
Advocates of Ozaukee WI
Asha Family Services, Inc. WI
ASTOP Sexual Abuse Center WI
AVAIL, Inc. WI
Beloit Domestic Violence Survivor Center WI
CAP Services, Inc. WI
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse WI
Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse, Inc. WI
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services WI
Community Referral Agency, Inc. WI
Daystar, Inc. WI
Deaf Unity WI
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Inc. WI
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin WI
Family Advocates Inc. Lafayette County Outreach WI
Family Advocates, Inc. WI
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin WI
Family Support Center WI
Friends of Abused Families WI
Green Haven Family Advocates WI
Hmong American Friendship Association WI
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc. WI
Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center WI
Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth, Inc. WI
New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers, Inc. WI
Northwoods Women, Inc. WI
PADA "People Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse" of Jefferson County WI
Passages, Inc. WI
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People Against a Violent Environment (PAVE) WI
People Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse WI
Personal Development Center, Inc. WI
Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. WI
Rape Crisis Center, Inc. WI Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Family Violence Prevention Program WI
Reach Counseling Services, Inc. WI
Safe Harbor of Sheboygan, Inc. WI
Safe Haven WI
The Association for Prevention of Family Violence WI
The Bridge to Hope WI
The Family Center WI
The Women's Community, Inc. WI
TimeOut Shelter WI
Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Inc. WI
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence WI
Vernon Co. Domestic Abuse Project WI
Webb Memorial Foundation, Inc. WI
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health WI
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault WI
Wisconsin Rapids Family Center, Inc. WI
Wise Women Gathering Place WI
Women and Children's Horizons WI
YWCA Madison WI
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter WV
Change Inc./The Lighthouse WV
CONTACT Huntington Inc. WV
Family Refuge Center WV
HOPE WV
Rape & Domestic Violence Information Center WV
REACH/The Counseling Connection WV
Sexual Assault Help Center WV
Shenandoah Women's Center, Inc. WV
Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc. (SAFE) WV
Tug Valley Recovery Shelter WV
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence WV
West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services WV
Women's Aid in Crisis WV
Women's Resource Center WV
YWCA Wheeling WV
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault WY
VAWA and Other Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Years ‘13, ‘14, ‘15 and ‘16 CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDING TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
All numbers are expressed in millions (except as otherwise noted). FY stands for Fiscal Year. Updated: February 2015
Name of Grant Program FY ‘13 Budget
FY ‘13 reduced by
Sequestration & Rescissions*
FY ‘14Budget
FY ‘15Budget
FY ‘16President’s
Budget
Authorized/Requested
Level
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS
STOP - Grants to Combat Violence Against Women $189.00 $176.18 $193.00 $195.00 $193.00 $222.00
Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) $25.00 $23.30 $27.00 $30.00 $27.00 $40.00
Services for Rural Victims $36.50 $34.02 $36.00 $33.00 $33.00 $50.00
Civil Legal Assistance for Victims $41.00 $38.22 $37.00 $42.50 $52.50 $57.00
Transitional Housing (OVW) $25.00 $23.30 $24.75 $26.00 $25.00 $35.00
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies ¥ $50.00 $46.61 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $73.00
Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ‡ $10.00 $9.32 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00
Grants to Support Families in the Justice System $15.00 $14.45 $15.00 $16.00 $16.00 $22.00
Violence on College Campuses (Campus Grants) $9.00 $8.39 $9.00 $12.00 $26.00 $26.00
Protections and Services for Disabled Victims $5.75 $5.36 $5.75 $6.00 $5.75 $9.00
Elder Abuse Grant Program $4.25 $3.96 $4.25 $4.50 $4.25 $9.00
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) $3.50 $3.26 $3.25 $3.00 $3.00 -
Research on Violence Against Indian Women $1.00 $0.93 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
National Resource Center on Workplace Responses $0.50 $0.47 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $1.00
Nat'l Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault of American Indian and Alaska Native Women $0.50 $0.47 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50
Outreach to Underserved Populations $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2.00
National Tribal Sex Offender Registry $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.00
Tribal Jurisdiction - - - - $5.00 $5.00
VAWA 20/20 Initiative - - - - $21.00 $21.00
VAWA CJS Total $416.00 $388.24 $417.00 $429.50 $473.50 $605.50
Rape Kit Backlog Community Response - - - $41.00 $41.00 $41.00
FY ‘13 Budget
FY ‘13 reduced by
Sequestration & Rescissions*
FY ’14 Budget
FY ‘15Budget
FY ‘16President’s
Budget
Funding Request
VOCA Fund Cap (and Tribal Funding Steam) ¶ $730.00 N/A $745.00 $2.36B $1.00B $2.6B
Vision 21 & Trafficking Initatives - - $12.50 $12.50 $35.00 $35.00
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VAWA Appropriations for Fiscal Years ‘13, ‘14, ‘15 and ‘16 Campaign for Funding to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
Name of Grant Program FY ‘13 Budget
FY ‘13 reduced by
Sequestration & Rescissions*
FY ’14 Budget
FY ‘15Budget
FY ‘16President’s
Budget
Authorized/Requested
Level
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)°/Domestic Violence Shelters $129.50 $121.19 $133.50 $135.00 $150.00 $175.00
National Domestic Violence Hotline** $3.20 $3.04 $4.50 $4.50 $12.00 $12.00
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Rape Prevention and Education $41.70 $39.39 $38.00 $38.80 $44.40 $50.00
DELTA - Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances° $5.40 $5.13 $5.20 $5.40 $5.40 $6.00
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) Sex Offense Set-Aside Δ $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $0.00 $7.00
OFFICE ON WOMEN’S HEALTH
Violence Against Women Health Initiative $2.30 $2.30 $2.30 $3.10 $2.30 $10.00
L-HHS Total $189.10 $178.05 $190.50 $193.80 $214.10 $253.00
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
VAWA Housing Vouchers^ - - - - $37.50 $37.50
PLEASE NOTE: This chart will continue to be updated throughout the FY 2016 Appropriations process.
Updates can be found at www.nnedv.org/funding.
* Rescissions and sequestration: In FY13, most discretionary programs, including those at OVW, were subjected to Sequestration cuts between 5-7%. The final bills included the following rescissions from OVW from unobligated or deobligated funds: FY13 and FY14, $12 million; FY15, $16 million.
¥ In FYs12-15, and in the President’s FY16 Budget, $4 million has been set aside in GTEAP for a homicide reduction initiative.
‡ VAWA 2013 consolidated youth and prevention programs into two programs. Appropriators funded these programs as one consolidated program for the past several years. The individual programs are called the CHOOSE program and the SMART program.
¶ VOCA: The President’s FYs ’14, ’15 and ‘16 Budgets proposed setting aside $25 million dollars from the amount of money released from the VOCA fund for the Vision 21 initiative, $20 million for tribal victim services and $10 million to address trafficking. In the final FY14 and FY15 bills, Congress appropriated $12.5 millionfor the Vision 21 initiative from its general CJS funds and not as a set-aside of VOCA funds. We support $35 million for Vision 21 through CJS funds. Tribal funding: We support establishing a VOCA Tribal funding stream at 10% of VOCA funds.
º FVPSA, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and DELT A are authorized through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA).
**This funding increase would maintain and increase capacity of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, fund a tribal domestic violence hotline, and other hotline-related projects.
Δ PHHSBG is authorized through the Public Health Services Act and includes a mandatory set-aside for providing services to rape victims and for rape prevention. The sex-offense set-aside was not cut by sequestration in 2013.
§ This program is for a comprehensive new initiative aimed at closing identified gaps in the fight against violence against women. This initiative will target $15 million to improve law enforcement and prosecutorial response to sexual assault by bringing intensive resources to 11 jurisdictions and $6 million to implement a domestic violence firearms lethality initiative in approximately 7 jurisdictions. The initiative will include a focus on using evidence-based interventions, where available, and documenting and evaluating results with the goal of identifying successful models that can be replicated across the nation. The President’s 2016 Budget proposes $21,000,000 for this program.
^ This new key initiative, part of the tenant-based rental assistance in Public and Indian Housing, would allow DV, SA, Dating, and stalking victims to acquire an emergency transfer from their current housing, when they are no longer safe, into new housing without having to become homeless or go to shelter. This will meet a crucial need of survivors, prevent homelessness and increase safety. The vouchers will help fulfill the emergency transfer policies mandated by VAWA 2013.
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