The Victims of Crime Act, known as VOCA, has long funded the front line of victim services in Wisconsin. That funding has been cut deeply, and the impact lands hardest on the people who need help most.
Every day, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes turn to local organizations for protection, for justice, and for hope. Deep reductions in federal funding now threaten the shelter, counseling, crisis response, and legal advocacy survivors depend on.
Figures based on the Victim Services Partnership funding analysis (2025), reflecting reductions in federal VOCA support to Wisconsin from roughly $44.5 million to $13 million.
These are not abstract line items. They are the services that keep survivors safe and help them rebuild.
Alone, we cannot replace these lost dollars. Together, we can keep survivors from being left without support.
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