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Victim advocate: VOCA cuts leave Santa Clara–Ivins program short of requested funding
Summary
Ivins-area victim advocate Tanya Womble told the council that federal VOCA funding cuts reduced a requested two-year award from about $67,000 to roughly $46,500, leaving a funding gap that threatens planned salary support and a trauma-informed 'soft interview' room.
Tanya Womble, the victim advocate assigned to the Santa Clara–Ivins police department, reported to the council that nationwide reductions in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding left her program with less than the amount requested in the current grant cycle.
“Back in January, we did receive notification that there were significant nationwide cuts to the overall VOCA funding,” Womble said, describing the grant process and the…
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