September 30, 2010

Representative Moore praised for her leadership

For Immediate Release: September 30, 2010

Contact: Tony Gibart, WCADV 608.255.0539 x 310

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) and the National Network to End Domestic Violence applaud Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) and the U.S. House of Representatives for passing S. 3817, a bill to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVSPA) as part of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).  Now heading for the Senate, this bill authorizes a vital federal investment in domestic violence shelters.

“We commend Representative Moore, who is a remarkable leader and a passionate advocate for domestic violence victims,” said Patti Seger, Executive Director of WCADV.  “She has been a driving force behind the reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.  Victims in Wisconsin and across the nation will be safer because Representative Moore has taken a stand against violence.”

Two Milwaukee banks will receive a total of $1.2 million to provide loans to small businesses and for affordable housing in low-income neighborhoods, according to a news release issued Thursday from U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee).

Legacy Bancorp Inc. and North Milwaukee State Bank will each receive $600,000 as part of the Bank Enterprise Award from the U.S. Treasury. The program is distributing $25 million based on lending and investment in areas where 30 percent of the population lives at or below the poverty level and where unemployment is 1.5 percent higher than the national average.