The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement…

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded $250,000 under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) federal grant program to Justice Innovation Inc. The 24-month cooperative agreement will support the provision of training and technical assistance to court staff, including court clerks, court administrators, mediators, and guardians ad litem, on domestic violence and sexual assault. The funding will allow the recipient to provide educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. This aligns with the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative's purpose of providing critical resources to help communities forge partnerships to effectively respond to violent crimes against women.

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow current and potential grantees and subgrantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of the criminal and civil justice systems and victim service providers to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women. This award will support FY 2021 TA initiative purpose area 26 to provide training and technical assistance to court staff, including court clerks, court administrators, mediators, and guardians ad litem, on domestic violence and sexual assault. The timing for performance of this award is 24 months.