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 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program ($13,074,110 award as of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024) administered by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.588) supports services and coordination between law enforcement, prosecution, courts and victim services organizations in California to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Key services include victim advocacy, sexual assault crisis intervention, domestic violence shelter and counseling, law enforcement training, prosecution of gender-based violence cases, and prevention education programs targeting underserved communities. The award funds thirty-three sub-awards to organizations across California providing these direct services, including rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, tribal domestic violence programs, and collaborative efforts between victim advocates and law enforcement or prosecution.

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.