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Vermont victim-services center asks lawmakers for $100,000 to cover grant administration and a 3% base increase
Summary
Jennifer Pullman told the Senate Judiciary Committee the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services needs a 3% base increase and $100,000 added to base to support administration of about $2 million in pass-through funds after federal grants have declined. The request is included in the House budget and awaits Senate consideration.
Jennifer Pullman, executive director of the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 11, 2026, that the center is seeking the standard 3% base increase for state agencies and an additional $100,000 to support administration of roughly $2 million in state special and general funds that the center passes through to community providers.
Pullman said the center receives under $1.7 million in state general funds, most of which is passed through to network programs and prosecutorial positions that work with vulnerable victims; she said that leaves roughly $300,000 for the center's own operating costs. "We cannot continue to work for free," Pullman said, describing staffing reductions and rising…
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