Call Legislators Now To Increase VOCA Funding

Lift Every Voice Family and Community Development Project Cares
About Survivors of Violent Crimes

The bill (S. 1340 / H.R. 3402) would provide for significant,
predictable increases in funding for the next five years, releasing more
money from the Fund while preserving a balance that ensures its
sustainability. It is sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and
Mike Crapo (R-ID), and by Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ted Poe
(R-TX). Visit www.ncvc.org/policy for copies of the bills as well as a
handout and fact sheet.

Contact members of Congress NOW and ask them to cosponsor the Crime
Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2009, S. 1340/H.R. 3402. Your call will
help create the momentum for enough cosponsors to move the bill when
Congress reconvenes in September.

If you don't know how to reach your Senator or Representative, visit
www.senate.gov or www.house.gov , or call the Capitol switchboard at
(202) 225-3121.

Tell your Senators and Representative:

1) Who you are and why you care about VOCA funding. Say you are
calling/writing to urge the Senator or Representative to co-sponsor the
Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2009, S. 1340/H.R. 3402.

2) Why VOCA funding is so important to your community. Include
information on local programs that rely on VOCA funds to meet the needs
of victims of crime.

3) That VOCA funding comes from fines on criminal defendants, not
taxpayers, and that this bill will release more of that money to support
local victim services.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Howley, the National
Center's public policy director, at 202-467-8722 or showley@ncvc.org .

THANK YOU!