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Refuge Utah seeks $7.5M to expand shelter, victim services and transitional housing

Utah Legislature subcommittee · February 2, 2026
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Refuge Utah requested $7.5 million one-time toward a $28 million first phase to build a campus with an expanded safe house, victim services center and transitional housing; presenters said they have raised $9.5M and have $11M in commitments in progress, and survivor testimony highlighted urgent unmet demand.

Senator Baldry introduced Refuge Utah’s request for a comprehensive victim-services campus. Ashley Taylor described a campus plan that would consolidate an expanded emergency safe house, a victim-services center with therapy and group treatment space, childcare, and transitional housing on a single site.

Taylor said current facilities house 25 beds and…

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