The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute announced Tuesday that the 43 domestic violence shelters it serves will be eligible to receive an additional $740,426, according to a release from the institute.
This funding will be in addition to any funding already approved by the ICJI’s Board of Trustees last week.
The amount will be added to the Domestic Violence Treatment and Prevention Fund, which provides assistance and short-term support to victims.
The total amount of funding for domestic violence programs increased by $1.5 million this year, ICJI’s Executive Director Mary Allen said. This year’s total funding comes out at $4.2 million.
The DVTP Council’s role includes developing a state-wide domestic violence plan, as well as working with individual shelters to develop their budgets.
The board voted Friday to provide the same amount of funding as in 2013, as well as make an additional $1.1 million available to the 43 current DVTP shelters and additional domestic violence programs served by the fund.
Tuesday’s announcement signifies that the amount of DVTP funds have nearly doubled since last year.
Holly Hays
