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Advocates cite rising caseloads, federal funding uncertainty and ask state to maintain or increase support
Summary
Representatives of North Dakota domestic and sexual violence service providers described rising demand, reliance on federal grants and private fundraising, and urged the legislature to preserve House‑level funding and consider prevention and supervised-visitation expansion.
Representatives of North Dakota's domestic and sexual violence service network told the Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division that demand for services has grown and that federal grant uncertainty is causing concern for programs that rely on a mix of federal, state, local and private funding.
Seth O'Neil, speaking for the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition, said the network of 19 member organizations served 7,400 survivors in 2023 and reached about 49,000 community members with prevention education. He urged preservation of the House funding levels included in the…
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