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Hello Stop Family Violence Activists!

Congress' unanimous reauthorization of the expanded Violence Against Women
Act this past December was cause for celebration. Now, however, VAWA's in
trouble and we need your help.

For the 5th year in a row, President Bush has not requested full funding for
VAWA programs in his budget proposal.

What's more, because VAWA wasn't passed until late last year - after the
President had already drafted his budget request - no funding at all has
been proposed for new VAWA programs!

TAKE ACTION NOW at http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/241

The following are some of the new VAWA programs that have not received any
funding in the President's 2007 Budget Request:

*      Services for Children who witness abuse
*      Sexual Assault Services
*      Privacy protections for victims of violence
*      Programs for Communities of Color and Indian Women
*      Prevention - encouraging men and boys role in ending violence against women

The following are some of the continuing VAWA programs that have not
received full funding in the President's Budget request

*      National Domestic Violence Hotline
*      Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Shelter and Services
*      Rape Prevention and Education
*      Services for Older and Disabled Victims of Violence
*      Legal Assistance for victims of violence
*      Transitional Housing

Over the next few weeks, Congress will be making decisions about how to
appropriate money for fiscal year 2007. Please make sure they hear from you
so that victims don't have to wait another year for these lifesaving
services!

Go to http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/241
to learn more and to send a free message to your legislators telling them to
provide full funding for all VAWA programs.

If you are a victim/survivor or a service provider, use our web form to tell
us personal stories of why VAWA matters to you.   We'll print your responses
and hand deliver them to legislative offices.

Our strength is in our numbers - please forward this message to others and
ask them to get involved.


Together, we can.... http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org