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Legislature fills $12 million gap to keep victim services operating
Summary
Sen. Claire Umuverbatim and others said the legislature acted to close a $12,000,000 shortfall in crime-victim services identified by the Office of Justice Programs, arguing the funding was needed to avoid shelter closures and loss of advocates in Greater Minnesota.
Sen. Claire Umuverbatim, who said she was chief author of the bill to fund crime‑victim services, told the briefing the Office of Justice Programs identified a $12,000,000 funding gap this year. "We work together in a bipartisan manner to fund that $12,000,000 gap," she said, and described the funding as essential to prevent shelters from closing and counties from losing their only advocates.
Umuverbatim said the decline in federal funding has spanned multiple administrations, and the state has repeatedly supplemented services in recent budget cycles. She warned that sustainable, ongoing funding remains a priority for future sessions and said lawmakers will need to identify a long‑term funding source.
