FY2009- President Bush again proposed a consolidation of current formula and discretionary VAWA programs with certain victims of child abuse programs under the umbrella of Prevention and Prosecution of Violence Against Women and Related Victims Services Program. The Bush Administration requested $280 million for this consolidated program, which would be administered by DOJ.

Authorization expired for the following DV programs: Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters (42 USC 10409(a)), National Domestic Violence Hotline and Internet Grant (42 USC 10416), Demonstration Grants for Community Initiatives (42 USC 10418(h)), and Transitional Housing Assistance. The Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2008 (PL 110-161) provided total funding of $575.47 million for violence against women programs ($400 million VAWA DOJ and $172.47 million for HHS). The request was for $546.28 million ($370 million and 176.28 million respectively.)
Authorization will expire for the following DV programs: Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters (42 USC 10409(a)), National Domestic Violence Hotline and Internet Grant (42 USC 10416), Demonstration Grants for Community Initiatives (42 USC 10418(h)), and Transitional Housing Assistance.