Back in 2003, Jeb Bush allowed the FCADV to control all funding for Domestic Violence Victims in Florida.

“On May 7, 2003, Governor Jeb Bush signed House Bill 1099 into law. The bill, sponsored in the House of Representatives by Rep. Ken Littlefield and in the Senate by Sen. Mike Bennett, transfers funding authority of the Florida Domestic Violence Trust Fund from the Department of Children and Families to the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. By transferring funding authority to FCADV, the State acknowledges FCADV as the statewide association whose primary purpose is to represent and provide technical assistance to the certified domestic violence centers. FCADV will be responsible for implementing, administering, and evaluating the services provided by the state’s certified domestic violence centers. The bill effective date is January 1, 2004.” – From Florida Voice

In 2012, Rick Scott raised questions and concerns over the FCADV’s Executive Director’s salary- and then, abruptly, stopped.

Take a look for yourself at all 50 States Executive Director Salaries. Which one of these is not like the other?

Why point this out? Florida is said to be the leader in the Domestic Violence movement. But, with no oversight, greed is starting to win. We support domestic violence victims, but the system set up to protect them seems to have some shady tactics. We’ll explore where the money is going and whether the victims are getting the services they need.

Shelter ED Salaries coming soon…

All salaries can be found by visiting Guidestar and looking up tax form 990 for any non-profit.

If you are a victim, shelter worker, previous shelter worker, or Coalition member, reach out and tell us your story or concerns: dvindustryissues@gmail.com