Kuster Meets with NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Discusses Legislation To Support Granite State Survivors

Press Release from Representative Annie Kuster
January 28, 2022

Concord, N.H. -- Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met virtually with members of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV). During the meeting, the group discussed NHCADSV’s ongoing work for the Granite State and the reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), the primary federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelters and assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children. Last year, Kuster helped advance the FVPSA reauthorization in the House of Representatives. In 2021, NHCADSV served more than 13,000 individuals seeking support for domestic and sexual violence in New Hampshire. 

“We are incredibly grateful to Congresswoman Kuster and her colleagues in the House for their work to reauthorize FVPSA this past October,” said Pamela Keilig, Public Policy Specialist at New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. “FVPSA serves as an essential funding stream to ensure survivors have access to life-saving resources, and it helps ensure New Hampshire’s advocates can continue to meet the growing need for victims’ services in cases that are increasingly complex and require long-term interventions. Advocates across the state have worked tirelessly to support those most impacted by domestic violence, and FVPSA reauthorization is an integral step in ensuring survivors’ future success.” 

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