OVW FY 2016 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (also known as the Arrest Program)
The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.ovw.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (also known as the
Grants to Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program).
This program furthers the Department of Justice’s mission by encouraging partnerships between state, local, and tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, coalitions and rape crisis centers, to ensure that sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are treated as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system and community-based victim service organizations.
This program furthers the Department of Justice’s mission by encouraging partnerships between state, local, and tribal governments, courts, victim service providers, coalitions and rape crisis centers, to ensure that sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are treated as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system and community-based victim service organizations.
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Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders
Department of Justice
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
OVW FY 2016 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (also known as the Arrest Program)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
State or tribal sexual assault or domestic violence coalitions, and certain governmental rape crisis centers (in a state other than a territory).
State, local, tribal, and territorial courts (including juvenile courts).
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.justice.gov/ovw/file/811611/download
Contact:
Sue PugliesePhone (202) 305-1660
Agency Email Description:
Suzanne.Pugliese@usdoj.gov
Agency Email:
Suzanne.Pugliese@usdoj.gov
Date Posted:
2016-01-07
Application Due Date:
2016-03-03
Archive Date:
2016-04-02
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