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Committee awards $3 million one-time for child advocacy centers as federal funds decline
Summary
JFAC approved a $3,000,000 one-time general fund appropriation to the Domestic Violence Council to support child advocacy centers after declines in VOCA and other federal grant funding.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to add a one-time $3,000,000 general fund appropriation to the Domestic Violence Council to support child advocacy centers that provide forensic interviews, counseling and legal aid to underage victims of crime.
Analyst Alex Williamson told the committee the centers typically rely on VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funding, which has declined in recent years. Senator Cook described the services and impact, saying the centers provide a child-friendly setting with trained forensic interviewers and that "you are more likely to prosecute 40…
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