Continued from June 2025 blog: Funding for Critical Victim Services has been Revoked
The Justice Department also canceled a grant through which NCVC is building peer-support group programs for crime victims at 10 sites across the country, as well as a grant through which our team creates educational content for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a tradition enacted by President Reagan in 1981 that shares resources for crime victims in communities across the U.S. each April.
In President Trump’s own proclamation honoring National Crime Victims’ Rights Week earlier this month, he said, “as we honor the lives of victims and their families, I reaffirm my solemn pledge to build a safer, stronger, and more secure nation for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed.”
If, indeed, this administration is truly victim-centered, we urge the president to stand by his words and order the immediate resumption of funding for the essential work NCVC is performing under federal grants.
NCVC will appeal the cancellation of each grant, as our team firmly believes they are necessary for directly supporting victims and educating the public about crucial resources.
Our small staff — just over 40 employees — goes to work every morning ready to serve victims. They do this because they care about our country and because no victim of crime should have to search for justice alone.
As a nonprofit, NCVC does not have the independent funding to continue these projects without federal support. We welcome financial gifts from any donors who are willing to help us keep these vital services alive. Lastly, we encourage Americans across the country who care about victim services to call their congressional representatives and implore them to ensure that these lifesaving services stay available.