Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Board of Commissioners - District 7
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): District 7
To Appropriate American Rescue Plan Grant Funds In The Amount Of $50,000 Assigned To POETA Account 105744.63258.521209.01.07.602479 Reserved For The District 7 Appropriation To The Women's Resource Center To End Domestic Violence To Mitigate The Public Health Emergency Created By The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Information Contact: Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2899
PURPOSE:
To approve the appropriation of $50,000 from the America Rescue Plan grant funds assigned to the account reserved for District 7 to the Women's Resource Center To End Domestic Violence for the purpose of providing programming and support services to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence.
NEED/IMPACT:
The $50,000 appropriation will be used to provide programming and support services to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence and have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Programming and support services will assist clients by providing safe housing, family and child advocacy, support groups, violence prevention and community education.
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the existing epidemic of domestic violence. Domestic violence against women increased to record levels following lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In a 2021, the United Nations called this crisis a "shadow pandemic" bringing greater awareness to domestic violence in the home. A report released by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice reported that domestic violence incidents in the U.S. increased by 8.1% following lockdown orders during the 2020 pandemic. Domestic violence continues to be a crisis in DeKalb County, the State of Georgia and across the U.S. Domestic violence programming and services are needed t...
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