Take Action: Ask Congress to Fully Fund the Violence Against Women Act

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Ask Congress to Fully Fund the Violence Against Women Act

In 1994, in an effort to address the devastating realities of domestic violence, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA was the first federal legislation to acknowledge domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes, and to provide federal resources to encourage community-coordinated responses. Unfortunately, the President's Fiscal Year 2009 budget would drastically cut the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund, and would offer inadequate funding for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). Specifically, his budget proposes: a $120 million cut from VAWA; the elimination of the balance of the VOCA fund, and only $122.6 million for the Family Violence Prevention Services and Act (FVPSA) -- $52.4 million less than the level for which it was authorized. These cuts would endanger victims' lives, as these programs are already struggling to come up with the resources necessary to continue to combat violence against women and serve those in need.

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Dear [Decision maker's name automatically inserted here],

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The Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposal offered by the President outlined devastating cuts to programs that serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Specifically, his budget proposes: a $120 million cut from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); only $122.6 million for the Family Violence Prevention Services and Act (FVPSA) -- $52.4 million less than the level for which it was authorized; and the elimination of the balance of the VOCA Fund.

The President's proposal would endanger victims' lives since the current budget cuts are already forcing programs to scramble to continue to be lifelines for millions of victims across this country.

As you consider your fiscal year 2009 budget resolution, I urge you to include enough money to support full funding for VAWA programs at $320 million in the LHHS budget and $683 million in the CJS budget, protect the balance of the VOCA Fund, and raise the VOCA Fund cap to $717 million. With your help, domestic violence programs nationwide can continue to help victims and their children find safety and security and build self-sufficiency.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]


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