{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/111318victimservicefunding", "Leahy Announces A Record $13.4 Million In Federal Funding For Vermont Organizations Supporting Victim Service Programs", "2018-11-13", "2018", "2018-11", "Democrat", "House", "VT", "Patrick Leahy", "L000174", "www.leahy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.13.18\n\t\t\t Leahy Announces A Record $13.4 Million In Federal Funding For Vermont Organizations Supporting Victim Service Programs \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tU.S.Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Tuesday that Vermont organizations will receive 15 grants totaling nearly $13.4 million from the U.S. Department of Justice to support crime victims and to strengthen services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.\r\nThe $13.4 million in fiscal year 2018 funding represents a $6 million increase in funding for crime victims, including survivors of domestic and sexual violence, over fiscal year 2017 levels. As Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Leahy negotiated substantial increases for key domestic priorities in the fiscal year 2018 omnibus appropriations package. A former prosecutor, Leahy has long championed victims through his efforts to protect funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the two federal programs that provide direct support to victims. Leahy led the Senate as the chief author and sponsor of legislation reauthorizing VAWA in 2013, which for the first time extended domestic violence protections to LGBT and tribal victims and made other improvements to the law. In 2015 he helped raise the cap on the Crime Victims Fund to make states eligible for more funding.\r\nLeahy said: Many of the most tragic crime scenes that I responded to as a State's Attorney were domestic violence cases. The extra funding that I secured to support victims will allow the highly effective network of organizations in Vermont to expand their services. The disturbing reality is that half of all homicides in Vermont are related to domestic violence. We must move beyond just words and continue to funnel real resources to support victims of crime and to help end the violence that tears at the fabric of all our communities.\r\nThis summer Leahy guided the fiscal year 2019 Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill through the Senate Appropriations Committee, and it now awaits action on the Senate floor. The bill includes $497.5 million for the Violence Against Women Act, a $5.5 million increase over FY18 levels and the highest level of funding ever provided for VAWA programs administered by the Department of Justice. That bill also includes a $2 million increase for a Leahy-authored rural grants program that delivers funds specifically to rural states such as Vermont.\r\n FY 2018 U.S. Department of Justice Grants to Vermont:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Department of Public Safety\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 18 Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 535,000.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHope Works, Inc.\r\nBurlington\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 2018 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 500,000.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Center for Crime Victim Services\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 2018 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 664,632.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Office of the Attorney General\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 18 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Applicants\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 256,140.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Center for Crime Victim Services\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 2018 Discretionary Training and Technical Assistance Program for VOCA Victim Assistance Grantees\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 70,473.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nChamplain Valley OEO/Voices Against Violence St. Albans\r\n\r\n\r\nTransitional Housing Assistance Program\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 415,243.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWomensafe, Inc. Middlebury\r\n\r\n\r\nRural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 746,132.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Center for Crime Victim Services\r\n\r\n\r\nSTOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 834,433.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Center for Crime Victim Services\r\n\r\n\r\nSASP Formula Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 368,817.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence\r\n\r\n\r\nLegal Assistance for Victims Grant Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 800,000.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCircle, Inc.\r\nBarre\r\n\r\n\r\nImproving Criminal Justice Responses Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 449,568.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHope Works, Inc.\r\nBurlington\r\n\r\n\r\nImproving Criminal Justice Responses Program\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 450,000.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Center for Crime Victim Services\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 18 VOCA Victim Assistance\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 6,748,807.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVermont Center for Crime Victim Services\r\n\r\n\r\nFY 18 VOCA Victim Compensation\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 154,000.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCVOEO/Voices Against Violence\r\nSt. Albans\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJustice for Families Program\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 361,565.00\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTotal awarded amount:\r\n\r\n\r\n$ 13,354,810.00 \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\tDavid Carle: 202-224-3693\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/111318victimservicefunding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9126751683652401, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}