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Local victim-services provider warns of funding cuts, staff losses; board approves renewal
Summary
Van Buren County’s victim-services program reported recent grant losses and possible deeper VOCA cuts that will shrink staff and threaten services; commissioners voted to renew the county contract supporting local victim services.
A director for Van Buren County victim services told the board the program faces multiple funding headwinds and that staff reductions are already occurring. The presenter said the Safe Families Michigan grant that funded a teen program was discontinued (ending a staff position Sept. 30), the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding is projected to be cut 15–30% and may be exhausted by fiscal 2027, and the United Way recently cut $10,000 from the program.
The presenter said the…
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