VAWnet News Blog

Today, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) is pleased to announce the release of Policy Recommendations to Increase Safe Housing for Survivors: Learning from & Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships.

This October marks 40 years since the passage of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), the primary federal funding source dedicated to supporting emergency shelters and services for victims of domestic violence and their families.

"A 2013 provision to federal law was intended to ensure that domestic violence victims living in subsidized housing could move quickly to safer homes. But they often wait in fear."

It was the “most critical” piece of legislation to address gender-based violence, said Pamela Jacobs, CEO of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

This year marks the 30th anniversary since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994. VAWA is a landmark piece of legislation designed to address domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other forms of gender-based violence.

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) is pleased to announce the release of a new resource titled The Need for Paid Safe Leave and Model Legislative Language.