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On Wednesday, State Representative Matt Cartwright announced that $550,000 in federal funding will be donated to Wilkes-Barre’s Domestic Violence Service Center for area victims, from the Department of Justice (D.O.J.).

Representative Cartwright says the funding will be donated to help with transitional housing assistance for local victims of domestic violence and their children.

“No one should feel like they have to stay in an abusive or dangerous situation to keep a roof over their head. The Domestic Violence Service Center is doing essential work to help victims and their children move forward with their lives with a roof over their heads. I am grateful for their efforts, and I am proud to support this lifesaving funding in Congress,” Representative Cartwright explained.