2021 OVW stop formula grant program

This 2021 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women provided $8.379 million to the Florida Department of Children and Families to support the Violence Against Women Formula Grants program (CFDA 16.588). The funding delivers services through June 2023 to combat violent crimes against women and strengthen law enforcement and prosecution strategies.

Specifically, sub-awards support delivery of domestic violence law enforcement services by 11 county sheriff's offices and municipal police departments. Other sub-awards fund legal services such as a domestic violence legal clearinghouse, legal immigration assistance, and a legal hotline operated by non-profits. One sub-award supports sexual violence services through the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. The Formula Grant aims to develop effective responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through local-level programs, policies, and partnerships.