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Vermont victim services center seeks $145,357 to cover operating gaps as special funds shrink
Summary
The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6, 2026, it needs $145,357.43 in FY27 to preserve a 3% pay increase and modest administrative support after a decade-long decline in special-fund revenues that has squeezed victim programs across the state.
The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services asked the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 for $145,357.43 in FY27 funding, saying persistent declines in special-fund and pandemic-era federal revenue have forced the agency to rely on one-time federal dollars and left day-to-day operating needs unmet.
"I am the director of the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services," Jennifer Pullman told the committee, outlining the Center’s role and the programs it administers. The request, Pullman said, is split between preserving a 3% increase in the base budget and providing limited administrative support to run grant-making operations to roughly 60 subgrantees.
The Center, a statutorily established quasi-state agency, runs the Victims Compensation Program and a unique Restitution Unit that advances funds to victims and later pursues collection. "We can reimburse victims and survivors for their losses ... up to $5,000," Pullman said, describing the…
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