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Tribal advocates tell Senate FVPSA staffing changes and grant delays imperil shelters and survivor services
Summary
Witnesses said the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) and the HHS office that administers it provide critical shelter and crisis services in Indian country; they reported that leadership changes, staff furloughs and paused solicitations have left tribal grantees uncertain about funding continuity.
WASHINGTON — Tribal advocates told the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs that disruptions at HHS have put domestic‑violence shelters and tribal crisis services funded by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act at risk.
"FVPSA has been the cornerstone of our nation's response to family and domestic violence for more than 40 years," Lucy Simpson, executive director of the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, said in testimony. Simpson described FVPSA as the only federal source dedicated to emergency shelter and related services and said sudden staffing and leadership…
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