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CALL TO ACTION: Tell the Senate to PASS #CVFSA!
Tell the Senate to Pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act and GET LOUD about Protecting Domestic Violence Services!
Federal funding is vital for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and the programs that support them. We are calling on domestic violence, sexual assault, and dual coalitions, local programs, resource centers, national organizations, and supporters to contact your Senators on Wednesday, 09/23, and urge them to pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (CVFSA), ensuring the continuity of lifesaving services as Congress works toward a long-term solution. With the future of domestic violence services at stake, it's time to GET LOUD!
Join in ZeroV's #GetLoudForSurvivors campaign to raise awareness about threats to victim-survivor services and make sure Kentucky’s congressional delegation gets the message loud and clear that they must do everything in their power to preserve, protect, and fully fund the federal infrastructure that allows local domestic violence programs to provide lifesaving services to survivors and their children.
We need your support to PROTECT Kentucky's domestic violence services. Join ZeroV as we raise survivors' voices, values, and vision for a Kentucky free from violence in the halls of Congress!
View our resources below to READ our call scripts, CONTACT your Members of Congress, and GET LOUD for survivors!
Use our Advocacy Toolkit. GET LOUD for Survivors!
Check out our Advocacy Toolkit resources in the drop-down menu below for more information about your local DV program and your member of Congress' contact info. Then, use our call/email templates to help craft your personalized message, and make the call to Congress to protect domestic violence services today!
Your voice, your concerns, and your messages matter, so GET LOUD early and often to support victims, survivors, and Kentucky!
Find your Senators and then call email them using the scripts and template below. Our elected officials represent the values and interests of all the community members in their constituencies, including survivors. Let Congress know that protecting domestic violence services is not only a priority, but an investment in community safety!
Download PDF of Congressional Delegation Contact Information
NOTE: Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) Congressional leaders include: Rep James Comer, Rep. Brett Guthrie, Sen. Rand Paul, and Sen. Mitch McConnell.
To contact your Senators by phone, call the US Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to these offices, or find their direct Washington, D.C. office phone numbers on their website.
Use our call scripts below to craft your personalized message to your Senators. Calls make the biggest impact - so call today, call tomorrow, and keep the call volume up! You can also leave a message with your Members' congressional staff or their voicemail.
#CVFSA Day of Action Call Script:
Hello, my name is [your name], and I’m a constituent from [your city and state/territory and, if applicable, your organization].
I’m calling to urge Senator [Senator’s name] to sign on as a cosponsor to the bipartisan Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act and follow the House’s lead and pass this bipartisan legislation.
The Crime Victims Fund, or CVF, is made up of non-taxpayer dollars and funds Victims of Crime Act grants that support more than six million victims of crime nationwide each year, and is the primary source of funding for services that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, and other crimes.
Deposits into the CVF have declined considerably in recent years, resulting in substantial cuts to victim services funding and putting critical, lifesaving services and victims’ lives at risk.
[Explain how these cuts have impacted your community. Ex: survivors of sexual violence now wait an average of 12 weeks to receive services. It was previously 6.]
The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act offers a bipartisan, commonsense solution to stabilize the CVF using non-taxpayer dollars, ensuring continuity of services while Congress works toward a long-term fix.
I urge [Senator’s name] to take action now,
By signing on as a cosponsor and passing the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act as soon as possible.
Use our email template below to craft your personalized message to Senators. Many members of Congress have staff who will respond to your email to verify its receipt, and most emails are directly replied to by your congressional leaders.
Click here to take quick action and send an email to your member of Congress or use this template to send a more tailored email sharing the impacts on your program.
#CVFSA Day of Action Email Template
Dear Senator [Senator’s name],
My name is [your name], and I am a constituent from [your city, state/territory, and, if applicable, organization].
I’m writing to urge Senator [Senator’s name] to sign on as a cosponsor to the bipartisan Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act and follow the House’s lead and pass this bipartisan legislation.
The Crime Victims Fund (CVF), is made up of non-taxpayer dollars and funds Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants that support more than six million victims of crime each year, through nearly 6,500 direct service organizations, including domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and child advocacy centers. This funding is a critical support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, and other crimes.
Deposits into the CVF have declined considerably in recent years, resulting in substantial cuts to victim services funding and putting critical, lifesaving services and victims’ lives at risk. Following a nearly 40% cut in VOCA funding in Fiscal Year 2024, combined with increasing need, programs and communities are continuing to feel the impacts. Programs have been forced to reduce services, lay off staff, and, in some cases, close their doors entirely. Without immediate actiown, communities will feel less safe, and more victims and survivors will be left without the support they need to heal, rebuild their lives, and get back to work.
The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act offers a bipartisan, commonsense solution to help stabilize the CVF using non-taxpayer dollars, ensuring continuity of services while Congress works toward a long-term fix.
I urge the Senator to take action now,
By signing on as a cosponsor and passing the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act as soon as possible.
Victims and survivors cannot afford to wait!
Thank you for your attention to this urgent issue. I look forward to your continued support.
View ZeroV's Member Program Map below to find your region's domestic violence program. As always, ZeroV's regional domestic violence programs provide free, confidential, and trauma-informed services to survivors and communities in all 120 Kentucky counties, 24/7, 365 days a year.
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Federal Funding Uncertainty: Impacts By Domestic Violence Program
ZeroV's designated domestic violence member programs provide critical services to survivors of domestic violence and their children, 24/7, 365 days a year. Federal funding supports our programs' crisis hotline services, emergency shelter, court advocacy, and more.
View our Program Impact Summaries below to learn more about your local program's impact in your community and the impact federal funding cuts would have on their program, your community, and the survivors they serve.