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Northern Michigan shelter seeks $500,000 to finish 10‑year campaign to expand survivor services

House Appropriations Committee (Michigan) · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters asked a House appropriations committee for $500,000 in one‑time funding to complete a 10‑year building campaign to repair and expand an aging emergency shelter and to keep 24/7 crisis services, forensic exams and advocacy available across four counties.

Rep. Vanderwal told the committee that Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE) is the only comprehensive emergency shelter and advocacy program serving survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault across Mason, Lake, Oceana and Manistee counties and asked for $500,000…

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