SB 877

Under current law, the Department of Justice awards grants to nonprofit or

public organizations that provide services to victims of sexual assault. This bill

increases the amount for such grants by $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and

$18,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25. Under the bill, DOJ must also annually provide

a grant to a nonstate entity to provide ongoing training and technical assistance to

the recipients of the grants under current law in order to enhance the services to the

victims.

Under current law, the Department of Children and Families awards grants to

nonprofit or public organizations that provide domestic abuse services. This bill

increases the amount for such grants by $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and

$18,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25.

Under current law, DOJ must provide $17,000 in each fiscal year to specified

child advocacy centers for education, training, medical advice, and quality assurance

activities. This bill increases the amount to $150,000 in each fiscal year and changes

the purpose so that the funds are to enhance the multidisciplinary response to

suspected child maltreatment. The bill adds two centers as recipients, the Lakeshore

Regional Child Advocacy Center in Ozaukee County and Child Advocacy Centers of

Wisconsin, and updates the names of the centers that are designated recipients

under current law.