The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 18)
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§ 18. Spouse abuse programs; eligibility
(a) There is hereby created the Spouse Abuse Program.
(b) The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services shall be authorized to award grants for
the Spouse Abuse Program. Awards shall be made by the Center to spouse abuse programs
established for the purpose of providing shelter, protection, or support for battered
or abused spouses. The Center shall, insofar as possible, award grants to provide
reasonable geographic distribution of funds around the State.
(c) [Repealed.]
(d) In order to receive funds under this section, each participating program shall:
(1) Receive some funding from one or more local, municipal, or county source, public or
private. Contributions in kind, whether material, commodities, transportation, or
office space, may be evaluated and counted as part of this requirement.
(2) Reapply annually for continued funding as necessary.
(e) Duties and functions of the Center.
(1) The Center shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title pursuant to which interested
local programs may apply for funding. Any local agency or organization may apply
to participate.
(2) The Center shall establish minimum standards for eligibility for State funds awarded
through the provisions of this section. (Added 1981, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 57a; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 71.)