Tell your Representative to support H.R. 4116 the bill to reauthorize and fund the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). Ask them to cosponsor this important legislation. Reauthorizing FVPSA will allow communities to continue to provide life-saving services to victims of domestic violence and their children including emergency shelters, crisis lines, counseling and advocacy; help to meet the needs of underserved communities; and help break the cycle of violence.
FVPSA expired in 2008. Action is needed now to ensure that domestic violence programs have adequate resources to meet an increased demand for life-saving services. The reauthorization of FVPSA offers victims hope and it will allow programs to continue to save lives and end the horrific cycle of violence. FVPSA is the only source of federal funding dedicated to domestic violence shelters and programs and is at the heart of our nation's response to domestic violence.
