OVW FY 2017 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 (formerly known as
the Grants to Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program).
This program furthers the Department of Justices 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 Justices 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.
Related Programs
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders
Department of Justice
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Description
Additional Information of Eligibility:
State, local, tribal, and territorial courts (including juvenile courts), victim services providers (including state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions and government rape crisis centers (in a state other than a territory))
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/922506/download
Contact:
Michele JohnGrant Program Specialist202-616-5342Michele.John@usdoj.gov
Agency Email Description:
Michele.John@usdoj.gov
Agency Email:
Michele.John@usdoj.gov
Date Posted:
2017-01-04
Application Due Date:
2017-02-16
Archive Date:
2016-12-30
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