We did it!
VOCA signed into law, generating more funding for life-saving services for survivors of violence and abuse.
Just one day after the U.S. Senate passed it, President Biden signed the VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) Fix Act into law this afternoon! This new law means that survivors of violence and abuse will get life-saving services, because the local programs that help them heal and recover will once again receive money from the Crime Victims Fund. Programs use this money to help survivors access counseling, forensic exams, and items such as new locks for their doors and windows.
The Crime Victims Fund is one of the core federal funding pillars supporting programs that aide survivors of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse. It is supported by penalties and fees paid by those who commit crimes. Under the Trump Administration, receipts to the Fund dropped, leaving many victim services programs facing large cuts at precisely the time the pandemic was putting more people at risk of violence. FUTURES has been working tirelessly to get Congress to pass this bill. It's enactment today will mean more help for survivors at precisely the time they need it most.
Thank you so much for helping make this happen, and for supporting our work!
With Respect,
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Esta Soler
Founder & President
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