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Southern Valley Alliance warns funding cuts could hobble domestic-violence services in Scott County
Summary
Southern Valley Alliance told county officials it faces shrinking federal and state grant opportunities that could reduce shelter beds and transitional housing; presenters cited program metrics and asked for continued coordination and local support.
Christy Larson, who identified herself as executive director of Southern Valley Alliance, told the Scott County board that the domestic-violence nonprofit faces a squeeze in federal and state grants that support transitional housing and operations.
"Without a source for these funds, we are at risk of losing critical services that we provide to Scott County residents," Larson said during the presentation.
Larson gave a data snapshot: the organization’s expense budget was "almost $1,000,000" this year; it served more than 1,200 individuals in the last fiscal year, answered the crisis line more…
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