Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The federal stimulus includes $225 million to combat violence against women and $100 million for crime victims. Some victim services programs are also tapping other categories of law enforcement money.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
$140.38 million in STOP (Services Training Officers Prosecutors) grants to states and territories to address domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Of that, 30 percent goes to victim services, 25 percent each to law enforcement and prosecutors, 5 percent to courts and 15 percent allocated at states’ discretion.
$43 million for transitional housing.
$21.38 million for tribal governments to respond to violence against American Indian women.
$8.75 million for state sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions.
$8.63 million for technical assistance grants to help grant recipients retain jobs and promote economic growth.
$2.87 million for tribal sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions.
CRIME VICTIMS
$47.5 million to state victim compensation programs, which pay for uncovered medical costs and lost wages.
$47.5 million to state victim assistance programs, which fund programs such as rape crisis centers, homicide survivor support groups and prosecutors’ victim assistance initiatives.
$5 million in competitive grants for training, technical assistance and demonstration programs for crime victims.
Associated Press