Statement from Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown Applauding Sen. Mikulski's Leadership in Securing Funds to Fight Domestic Violence in Montgomery County
ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 1, 2009) – Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown released the following statement today applauding Senator Barbara A. Mikulski’s leadership in securing nearly $1 million of federal grant funding to fight domestic violence and sexual assault in Montgomery County.
“Senator Mikulski is a champion in the fight against domestic violence. I commend her efforts to fight for essential federal funding that will save lives in our community and provide necessary services for victims of domestic abuse.
“Domestic violence touches families in all parts of Maryland and all parts of the nation. To win the fight against domestic violence, we must continue to work together across local, state and federal government. I’m proud of the partnerships Governor O’Malley and I have forged with the General Assembly, Team Maryland and the Obama-Biden administration on these efforts and look forward to continuing our efforts to end domestic violence in every community.”
According to Senator Mikulski’s office, the $988,272 grant is being awarded through the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program at the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women. The grant will support the efforts of the Montgomery County Family Justice Center, which provides an array of services for victims of domestic violence, including counseling, childcare and assistance obtaining shelter, food and housing.
Last week, Lt. Governor Brown joined Vice President Joe Biden for a roundtable conversation on domestic violence prevention. Effective October 1, provisions of Maryland’s firearms laws will be in compliance with the Federal Violence Against Women Act, written by then-Senator Joe Biden, in 1994. The new laws concerning domestic violence will take firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers and will provide judges with an additional tool to ensure the safety of Maryland's families. The O’Malley-Brown administration has made public safety a top priority. Maryland has allocated $3.3 million in federal funding through the Governor’s Grants Office as part of the Violence of Crime Act to combat domestic violence.
Lt. Governor Brown’s public life is inspired by personal experience. After his cousin Cathy was killed by her estranged boyfriend last summer, Brown along with Governor Martin O'Malley pledged to do more to fight back against domestic violence. Brown led Maryland's efforts to successful remove firearms from the hands of domestic abusers while protecting the public safety of its citizens.
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