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Utah’s sexual assault prevention funding eliminated – Advocates urge immediate action

Salt Lake City, UT (March 5, 2025) – The Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA) is calling on community members and the media to bring attention to a devastating decision by the Executive Appropriations Committee (EAC) to eliminate all sexual assault prevention funding from the state budget. This decision comes after the Social Services Appropriations Committee recommended $1,625,000 of funding for sexual assault prevention and puts most prevention programs across the state at risk of shutting down.

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