Trump Administration Jeopardizes Domestic Violence Shelters

Trump administration jeopardizes domestic violence shelters

The Trump administration tried to pause millions of dollars used to shelter the homeless, including domestic violence survivors.

Trump Administration Targets Office on Violence Against Women With ‘Consolidation’ - Underscore Native News

Originally published on ICT. The Trump administration is slashing the federal Office on Violence Against Women, consolidating oversight within the U.S. Department of Justice and recommending funding cuts of nearly a third for programs that include key grants and criminal justice programs for tribes. The office — created in 1994 to implement provisions of the Violence Against Women Act — was given permanent status in 2004 by Congress as an indepe…