Urges Congress and President to reauthorize "Family Violence Prevention and Services Act."

ACR 115 is a New Jersey Assembly resolution urging Congress and the President to reauthorize the federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The resolution highlights that FVPSA provides the primary federal funding for community programs serving victims of domestic and dating violence, supporting over 1,600 programs that assist 1.3 million victims annually with services like emergency shelter, counseling, and legal aid. It cites data showing 11,441 unmet service requests nationwide in 2017 (including 131 in New Jersey) due to funding gaps, as FVPSA’s authorization expired in 2015 despite ongoing annual appropriations. The resolution itself has no legal force but formally requests federal reauthorization to prevent future funding cuts.