Cooperative Agreement 2020TAAXK003

This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) will support the New York State Unified Court System for the Monroe County Integrated Domestic Violence Court (IDVC) and DV Courts, along with partners Legal Aid Society of Rochester and Willow Domestic Violence Center. The project aims to improve the civil and criminal justice system's response to families...

The Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will be used to improve the county's criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by implementing a coordinated community response. Key activities include: 1) developing an action plan to...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029) to St. Louis County, Missouri, to serve as a Mentor Court for the OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative. Through this initiative, the well-established St. Louis County Domestic Violence Court will provide mentorship, host site visits, and deliver on-site technical assistance to 5-7 jurisdictions interested...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $499,998 Project Grant to the Unified Court System of New York State for the Rockland County Domestic Violence Hub Court program. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) and will provide funding through September 30, 2025. The grant will support the Rockland County Domestic Violence Hub Court...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.021 - Justice Systems Response to Families Program) supports the Oregon Judicial Department, in partnership with Clackamas Women's Services, in developing a comprehensive training curriculum for judges, court personnel, and custody evaluators in Oregon. The project also establishes an Integrated Domestic Violence Court in Marion County and funds a Domestic Violence Court...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) to the District of Columbia Courts in partnership with several local organizations. The award will support the operations of the Domestic Violence Intake Center Southeast (DVIC-SE) in Wards 7 and 8 of Washington, DC. Key activities include providing victims with safety planning, resources, and advocacy services; conducting community...

The County of Cuyahoga, in partnership with Journey Center for Safety and Healing and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, has been awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.021 Justice Systems Response to Families Program). This three-year grant will fund activities to improve the civil and criminal justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Cuyahoga...

This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590), supports the Unified Court System of New York State's efforts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Erie County, New York. Key project activities include: 1) Assigning a Project Director to the Erie...

The Vanderburgh County Superior Court in Indiana received a $700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021). This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, supports a comprehensive initiative to improve the court's response to families impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child sexual abuse. Key activities funded by the grant include: 1)...

This $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women will support the Justice for Families Bronx Integrated Domestic Violence Court Enhancement Project from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The funding is provided through the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021), which aims to improve the response of all aspects of the justice system to families by supporting coordinated community responses. Under...