Alaska nonprofits assisting domestic violence victims may close shelters this summer due to federal grant uncertainty raising concerns statewide. Many domestic violence shelters depend on federal grants, but funding disruptions have placed these crucial services at risk.
Randi Breager, executive director of Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC), warned that financial instability could force service reductions. Her organization, which helps victims in Anchorage, remains funded through June, but future grant applications have vanished from government websites.
The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women removed grant listings last month, intensifying financial concerns for organizations. AWAIC relies on federal funds for 71% of its budget, either through direct grants or pass-through state funding…