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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 mmclaughlin@nnedv.org or Terri Poore, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence at terri@endsexualviolence.org. 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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