[From nobody Tue Jul 10 10:21:26 2007 Received: from a-ess-sen4.senate.gov ([156.33.214.10]) by mail.turbonet.com (Cactus Mail Server v8.9.1) with ESMTP id IBA50051 for <lfalen@turbonet.com>; Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:49:51 -0700 Received: from a-ess-sen4.senate.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by a-ess-sen4.senate.gov (Switch-3.2.7/Switch-3.2.7) with ESMTP id l63KOQIc007874; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:24:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from a-ess-sen4.senate.gov with LMTP by a-ess-sen4.senate.gov (3.0.1/sieved-3-0-build-541); Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:24:26 -0400 Received: from SHARED-BH01.shared.ussenate.us (bridgeheadpsq.senate.gov [156.33.222.9]) by a-ess-sen4.senate.gov (Switch-3.2.7/Switch-3.2.7) with ESMTP id l63KAxEG004116; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:11:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: from SENATE-MS09.senate.ussenate.us ([156.33.222.41]) by SHARED-BH01.shared.ussenate.us with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:10:53 -0400 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:10:52 -0400 Message-ID: <96DEE6F0B1EE704E855E780DE10A033D033FB399@SENATE-MS09.senate.ussenate.us> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: ADDITIONAL VAWA FUNDING HEADED TO CONFERENCE Thread-Index: Ace9rkTa+kcBG4lLQOGF9wzbuhGvkA== From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" <newsclips@crapo.senate.gov> Bcc: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Jul 2007 20:10:53.0766 (UTC) FILETIME=[424D2660:01C7BDAE] X-Flow-Control-Info: class=senate.gov reputation=moderaterisk ip=156.33.222.9 ct-class=T2 ct-vol1=0 ct-vol2=2 ct-vol3=2 ct-risk=56 ct-spam1=0 ct-spam2=54 ct-bulk=0 rcpts=75 size=3824 X-Client-IP: 156.33.222.9 X-Spam-Flag: YES X-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=6.41 required=5.00 tests=SUBJ_ALL_CAPS=1.00, BAYES_99=5.40, NO_RDNS2=0.01 version=3.1.6 X-Spam-Level: ****** X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.6 (1.0) on mail.turbonet.com Subject: [Spam 6.40] ADDITIONAL VAWA FUNDING HEADED TO CONFERENCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150 July 3, 2007 Laura Thurston Goodroe (202) 224-7500 =20 ADDITIONAL VAWA FUNDING HEADED TO CONFERENCE Crapo applauds increase in funding for victims of family violence =20 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. =20 "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.=20 To directly link to this news release, please use the following address: http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D278300 # # # FOR INTERESTED MEDIA: A radio actuality is available by calling 1-800-545-1267. Press 327 at any time during or after the greeting and instructions. You can also access the actuality through the Internet at http://src.senate.gov/radio/. ........................................................................ ............... This is generated from an unattended mailbox. If you have constituent comments or information you would like forwarded to Senator Crapo, please do so at the Senator's website, http://crapo.senate.gov. Comments sent to this e-mail address will not be responded to]