    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9933 of September 27, 2019

    National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Domestic violence poisons relationships, destroys lives, and shatters
    the bedrock of our society--the family. Homes should be places of
    comfort and stability where love and mutual respect thrive. Domestic
    violence erodes this environment, leaving many Americans in potentially
    life-threatening situations. As a Nation, we must resolve to have zero
    tolerance for acts of domestic violence. During National Domestic
    Violence Awareness Month, we reaffirm our steadfast commitment to
    empowering survivors and ending this deeply destructive abuse.
    Domestic violence affects Americans regardless of income, race, gender,
    or socioeconomic status. Still, women make up a disproportionately
    higher number of victims of domestic violence, with nearly half of
    female homicide victims killed by a current or former male partner. Each
    of us has a duty to speak out against these crimes and to make every
    effort to prevent such tragedies from occurring. Together, we can ensure
    those who have suffered at the hands of abusers receive needed care and
    support, and we can protect potential victims from future abuse.
    My Administration has made it a priority to provide victims of domestic
    violence with needed assistance. The Department of Justice's Office on
    Violence Against Women (OVW) funds critical services and training across
    the country to prevent domestic violence and to support law enforcement
    efforts to hold domestic violence offenders accountable for their
    crimes. To support law enforcement in Alaska Native villages and address
    the complex, unique, and dire public safety challenges those communities
    are facing, OVW is funding specialized training and technical assistance
    on enforcement of Tribal protection orders. In fiscal years 2018 and
    2019, approximately $8 billion--a historic amount--has been made
    available for victim services through the Department of Justice's Office
    for Victims of Crime, funding more than 3,000 domestic violence local
    service providers and national domestic violence hotlines. These
    services assist more than 2 million domestic violence victims annually,
    helping individuals and families heal from physical and psychological
    wounds.
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides resources to
    help survivors of domestic violence rebuild safe, stable, and self-
    sufficient lives. HHS supports initiatives to train healthcare providers
    to assist those who have suffered from domestic violence. Through
    Project Catalyst, clinics are educating all patients about domestic
    violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking, and they are
    connecting people in need to local service providers. In fiscal year
    2019, HHS provided 143 grants to Tribes and Tribal organizations to

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    assist in efforts to increase public awareness about domestic violence
    and to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims and
    their children.
    This month, we strengthen our resolve to ensure homes are places of
    refuge, comfort, and protection--and not places of fear and abuse. We
    renew our commitment to support and protect victims, hold perpetrators
    accountable, and prevent violence before it starts. We strive to
    eliminate domestic violence in all its horrific forms in order to
    sustain the hope of a better life for victims and to foster safer homes
    and relationships for all Americans.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2019 as
    National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I call upon all Americans to
    stand firm in condemning domestic violence and supporting survivors of
    these crimes in finding the safety and recovery they need. I also call
    upon all Americans to support, recognize, and trust in the efforts of
    law enforcement and public health and social services providers to hold
    offenders accountable, protect victims of crime and their communities,
    and prevent future violence.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day
    of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP