The North Carolina Institute Against Human Trafficking, a newly created faith-based organization, received $640,000 (plus an additional $100,000 in a subsequent bill) through a politically motivated redirection of funds by the Republican-led legislature. This maneuver diverted money away from established agencies serving sexual abuse and domestic violence survivors, and subsequent funding delays further hampered service delivery.

North Carolina Legislature redirected significant funds ($640,000 plus an additional $100,000) to the newly formed North Carolina Institute Against Human Trafficking, a faith-based organization established just two months prior by figures linked to the state GOP. The move, part of a broader partisan power grab, has led to funding delays and operational cutbacks that have reduced critical services for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

The North Carolina Institute Against Human Trafficking, a faith‐based organization established only two months before being named in a state budget bill, received $640,000 plus an additional $100,000 as part of a politically motivated reallocation of funds. This redirection, part of a broader GOP power grab, led to funding delays and a financial review that forced the institute to scale back its operations, thereby compromising vital services for sexual abuse and human trafficking survivors.