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Bennington, Vermont - October 7, 2009
Free legal services for domestic violence survivors is on the line in Bennington.
Have Justice Will Travel says federal funding cuts mean it will probably have to close its office there.
The non-profit closed its Brattleboro office last month.
The organinzation's founder says changes to federal grant rules during the Bush Administration hurt its ability to get grants, and a grant request for this year was denied.
Now calls to the Bennington office will be handled through the central office in Vershire.
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