Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) State Budget
Contact your state legislators today! Urge them to support additional funding for domestic violence services in the FY24 State Budget:
- Support Governor Murphy’s proposal to include $6 million to support housing for domestic violence survivors.
- Support Governor Murphy’s proposal to include $3 million to support Abuse Intervention Programs.
- Pass a Budget Resolution to increase funding for domestic violence services $10 million above FY21 funding levels.
- Pass a Budget Resolution to allocate $2 million to the Office of the Attorney General to support implementation of Domestic Violence Response Teams in each county.
Domestic violence programs served 42% more victims of domestic violence in 2022 when compared to 2021. Unmet needs due to insufficient funding increased in 2022 by nearly 6x the rate of unmet needs in 2021. Domestic violence programs need your help meeting the needs of survivors in their communities.
Recent news:
Dramatic Increase in Number of Domestic Violence Victims (NJ Spotlight News, Dec. 2022)
NJ 2022-2023 Legislative Session
NJCEDV supports legislation that:
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Centers the experience and needs of survivors from marginalized communities including Black and brown survivors, undocumented survivors, LGBTQI+ survivors, survivors with disabilities, and survivors who have been criminalized.
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Improves access to services for all survivors.
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Ensures safe, affordable and quality housing for all survivors.
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Supports survivors’ economic safety and security.
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Develops abuse intervention programming and restorative practices in response domestic violence.
Read NJCEDV Policy Framework
Contact nmorella@njcedv.org or cresende@njcedv.org for more information regarding NJCEDV’s policy work.
NJCEDV joins the National Network to End Domestic Violence and domestic violence coalitions across the country to advocate for federal policies that help to increase access to services and safety for all survivors and communities.
Urge the Senate to Reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act with Key Improvements
Do you have a story to share? Are you interested in helping to inform domestic violence policy?
NJCEDV welcomes, and encourages, survivors to participate in the legislative process. There are many opportunities to help inform legislators about domestic violence, and the impact that laws have on survivors and communities. Your voice can help center the needs of survivors and build stronger policies in our work to end domestic violence in NJ.
Please complete this form, and someone from NJCEDV’s Policy Team will be in touch with you.
Legal Advocacy
NJCEDV provides training and technical assistance to advocates and attorneys across NJ to help ensure survivors’ safe access to the legal process.
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