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- 1Court Ruling Protects Grants for Violence Survivors Nationwide●Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide
A US court has ruled in favor of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, preserving federal grants that fund victim support services across the country. Advocacy group Democracy Forward, which challenged efforts to withhold the funding, says the decision safeguards crucial resources for shelters, hotlines and counseling programs that millions of survivors rely on.