Senate Agrees to $10 Million for Sexual Assault Services

June 27, 2007 |
Robert Coombs

The Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee followed the House’s lead and appropriated the $10 million for Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP). Other funding was added that the House had left out, such as $2 million for Services for Youth Victims (STARY) and $1 million for Research on Violence Against Indian Women.

Some numbers, like the $10 million for Campus Grants, stayed the same but others changed, like the $46 million for Legal Assistance for Victims (House provided $40 million). The full Appropriations Committee will be marked up this Thursday, June 28th. The funding has yet to be passed by the full Appropriations Committee, which won’t happen until Congress returns from their July 4th recess.

New Programs:

  • Services for Youth Victims (STARY) – $2.0 million – The House provided no funding for this
  • Services for Children Exposed to Violence –  $2.0 million – The House provided no funding for this
  • Research on Violence Against Indian Women –  $1.0 million – The House provided no funding for this
  • Tracking of Violence Against Indian Women – $1.0 million – The House provided no funding for this

 
 
Existing Programs:
 

  • STOP –  $186.5 with $2.0 million taken out for National Institute of Justice and $17million for Transitional Housing. In addition we have learned that there is report language providing for a Native Alaskan Liaison Office of $4.0 million.  This leaves STOP grants with $163.5 million.  The House number is $205 million with $2.0 taken out for National Institute of Justice and $20 million for Transitional Housing. This leaves STOP grants with $183 million. Obviously will be working to reach the House number as opposed to Senate number.
  • Rural Grants Program – $39.5 million – The House provided $40 million 
  • Campus Grants – $10.0 million – The House provided $10.0 million
  • Legal Assistance for Victims – $46 million – The House provided $40 million
  • Grants To Encourage Arrest –  $55 million – The House provided $63 million
  • Center for Sex Offender Management – $5.5 million – The House provided $6.0 million 
  • Stalking Database – $3.9 million – The House provided $3.0 million