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. § 21)
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§ 21. Sexual Assault Victims Program
(a) The Sexual Assault Victims Program is hereby established.
(b) The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is authorized to award grants for a sexual
assault victims program. Awards shall be made by the Center to a sexual assault victims
program established for the purpose of providing emergency services, counseling, and
support for victims of sexual assault. 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(c) [Repealed.]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, volunteer
services, 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 1987, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 57a; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 72.)