U.S. Senate Passes Funds for Hard Hit Domestic Violence Shelters
Money dried up when providers and victims needed it most.
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday evening that will send more money to the Crime Victims’ Fund, which has seen a 35% drop in its coffers since 2019.
The CVF funnels dollars from federal criminal penalties and forfeitures to domestic violence shelters, legal services and charities across the country. The fund’s balance and appropriation have both significantly dropped in recent years because of lowered rates of prosecution during the pandemic and broader criminal justice reforms, according to data from a letter signed by nearly 2,000 service providers.