STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Award Summary

The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services received a $5.44 million STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant (CFDA 16.588) from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, with an award date of July 1, 2025, and a completion date of June 30, 2027. This formula grant supports comprehensive efforts to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through coordinated partnerships among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services organizations. The funding enables the development and strengthening of specialized law enforcement and prosecution strategies, victim support services, and community-based, culturally specific intervention programs designed to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable.

As the state administering agency, OOCJS sub-awards portions of this funding to local government entities, non-profit organizations, courts, law enforcement agencies, victim service providers, and specialized treatment facilities throughout Ohio. The grant supports activities including the establishment of specialized units within law enforcement and prosecution, provision of training for criminal justice professionals, development of crisis support services, implementation of community-based intervention programs, and initiatives that strengthen the overall criminal justice response to violence against women. All grant recipients must comply with Department of Justice financial grants management requirements and maintain supporting records for three years from the submission of final expenditure reports.