DELAURO ANNOUNCES FUNDS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE

Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3), who represents the Valley and metro New Haven,  announced that the State of Connecticut will receive $1.82 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to aid efforts to prevent violence against women. These funds will allow the state to hire and retain criminal justice and victim services personnel who respond to violent crimes against women, as well as support other strategies that create and preserve jobs and promote economic growth while improving responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.