Recent Questions http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/latest/%2A/%2A/213/%2A a view of questions order by date en I would like to know why Northern Ill., Columbine, CO, NY, VA (during 9/11), etc. have all received monies from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to facilitate recovery of their communities, and Virginia Tech has yet to recieve one penny to support them through the worst school shooting in history? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive <p>Virginia Tech, the surrounding community, and first responders have been in desperate need of recovery services since the 4/16 shooting. OVC has done site visits and required four different grants. Meanwhile the school community in Ill, has already received recovery money for a later shooting. This grants are typically given within weeks of an event, and it is well over a year after this tragedy. OVC sits on millions of dollars that could help this community. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive#comments Terrorism Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:06:07 -0500 peachymom 1439 at http://askyourlawmaker.org