09 – AB 1003 – LGBT Domestic Violence Programs Expansion Bill

Legislation Year: 2009

This bill would specify that the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) shall award grants annually to fund domestic violence intervention, education, and prevention programs and services for that community, including, but not limited to, (1) 24-hour crisis hotlines, (2) counseling, (3) court and social service advocacy, (4) legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, devices, and custody disputes, (5) community resource and referral, (6) household establishment assistance, (7) emergency housing, and (8) educational workshops and publications, as well as batterers intervention and warmlines.

Keywords: