The stop (services, training, officers, prosecutors) violence against women formula grant program (stop formula grant program) was authorized by the violence against women act (VAWA) of 1994 and…

The American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency received a $614,740 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Formula Grants program (CFDA 16.588). The two-year award, issued on July 1, 2022, will support the Agency's efforts to develop and strengthen law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to combat violent crimes against women. Specifically, funding will be used to enhance victim safety, hold offenders accountable, and develop victim services in cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By fostering partnerships between law enforcement, prosecutors, courts and victim services organizations, this Formula Grant aims to combat violent crimes against women through strengthened law enforcement and prosecution strategies as well as expanded victim support services.

The stop (services, training, officers, prosecutors) violence against women formula grant program (stop formula grant program) was authorized by the violence against women act (VAWA) of 1994 and reauthorized by subsequent legislation. The stop formula grant program encourages partnerships between law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The goal of the grant program is to develop and strengthen law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services, including community-based, culturally specific services, in cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.