Sources of Funding

• State funds - State (GF-GP) funds support comprehensive domestic violence contracts and a variety of board activities.
• Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Grant provides additional funding for the comprehensive domestic violence contracts.
• STOP Violence Against Women Grant supports law enforcement and prosecution training and technical assistance efforts at the local and state level, in addition to direct domestic and sexual violence services.
• Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant provides support for services designed to address the special needs of survivors in rural areas (access to/lack of service availability, transportation, etc.)
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant Supports the Transitional Supportive Housing projects, Domestic Violence Shelter and Support Services Grants and Rape Prevention programs.
• Violence Against Women Act – and the Centers for Disease Control block grant support comprehensive sexual assault services.

Violence Against Women Act Public Act 135 of 1999 (FY 2000 FIA Appropriations Act)