SB22-183: Programs that Provide Services to Crime Victims

• Expands Colorado's domestic violence programs to include sexual assault and culturally specific services, with emphasis on victim-centered, community-based advocacy approaches.

• Establishes the Colorado Crime Victim Services Fund with $32 million initial transfer (from Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund and General Fund) to provide grants for crime victim services, including for marginalized communities.

• Creates the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Fund with $6 million initial transfer from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund for domestic violence, sexual assault, and culturally specific programs.

• Transfers $3 million from the Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund to district attorneys' offices for victims and witnesses programs within the judicial system.

• Requires annual public reporting on funding recipients, services provided, demographic data of clients served, and staff/board diversity for accountability and transparency in victim services.