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 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 organizations 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. With FY 2023 TA initiative funding, caminar latino INC. Will implement the stop administrators culturally specific technical assistance project. This project will focus on providing state administering agencies (SAAS) with the necessary knowledge, resources, and supports to meaningfully engage with culturally specific communities and organizations (CSOS) that are eligible for stop formula grant program funding and help SAAS build the capacity of CSOS to successfully apply for and manage stop program funds. Over the course of the project period, caminar latino will provide direct technical assistance, host virtual gatherings, develop resources that include best practices for disseminating funding opportunities, and engage SAAS and CSOS in ongoing review of the effectiveness of their collaborations. This project supports FY 2023 TA initiative purpose area 59: culturally specific technical assistance for the stop formula grant program. This is a new award.