[Vision2020] ADDITIONAL VAWA FUNDING HEADED TO CONFERENCE

[Tom Hansen]

>From the Crapo News release" below:

"This is a great victory in the fight against domestic violence for programs
here in Idaho and around the nation," said Sue Fellen, Executive Director of
the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence.  "Thanks to Senator
Crapo's leadership, Congress is providing more resources to meet the needs
of victims and their families."

Question:  Where was this warm, fuzzy, family-oriented support when Idaho
House Bill 0172 (Address Confidentiality for Victims of Violence) was being
discussed before it died?

http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0172.html

Or is this topic simply an excuse for sentimental sound-bites and photo ops?

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)

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From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" newsclips at crapo.senate.gov
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:10:52 -0700
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202)
224-5150
July 3, 2007                                               Laura
Thurston Goodroe      (202) 224-7500
 
		ADDITIONAL VAWA FUNDING HEADED TO CONFERENCE
		Crapo applauds increase in funding for victims of family
violence
 
Idaho Falls, ID - At the start of a week working in Idaho, Idaho Senator
Mike Crapo reiterated his support of the additional funding included in
the Senate Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Justice appropriations for
victims of family and dating violence, including specific funding for
Native American women who are victims of violence.  

"I appreciate the efforts in recent months on the part of family
violence prevention advocates at local, state and national levels, my
colleague Senator Joe Biden, and members of the Senate Appropriations
Committee who worked together in recent months to ensure that needed
funding for intervention, prevention and awareness of family and dating
violence is preserved and enhanced in this year's Department of Justice
funding," said Crapo.  "The Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA has
helped countless victims of domestic and relationship violence for well
over ten years.  I'm pleased to be able to advocate here in Congress for
the good work that our advocates do across Idaho and across the nation
to help innocent adult and children victimized by family members and
dating partners.  Thanks to their work, our communities are more aware
of the crime of family violence, and prevention efforts are opening
doors to healthier interpersonal relationships and behavior."

Crapo added, "The particular tragic plight of Indian women has received
national attention in recent years.  VAWA contains targeted funding for
these women who experience the highest rates of domestic and partner
violence of any population group.  I applaud the daily efforts of those
who help all Idaho victims of violence and I commend their tireless work
making strong and successful stands against family violence in Idaho."

"This is a great victory in the fight against domestic violence for
programs here in Idaho and around the nation," said Sue Fellen,
Executive Director of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic
Violence.  "Thanks to Senator Crapo's leadership, Congress is providing
more resources to meet the needs of victims and their families."

The Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) in the U.S. Department of
Justice administers VAWA funding.  In the Senate bill, which will be
resolved in conference with the House bill after the 4th of July state
work period, OVW received $19.9 million more than the Administration
requested bringing the total to $390 million.  The Senate also rejected
a proposal by the Administration to combine all VAWA grants into a
competitive consolidated grant.  This proposal was criticized by Idaho
victims' advocates as well as national victims' advocacy organizations.
Crapo is credited as a leader in keeping funds intact. 

To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:
http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=278300

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