Lincoln county rapid offender accountability program (LC-roar)

The Lincoln County Rapid Offender Accountability Program (LC-ROAR) received a $950,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women on October 1, 2021. The grant period runs through September 30, 2023.

The funding supports My Sisters' Place, located in Newport, OR, to deliver services under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA #16.589). Specifically, My Sisters' Place will work to identify, assess, and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural Lincoln County, Oregon by encouraging collaboration among local organizations. The grant aims to improve identification of and support for victims of gender-based violence in rural communities, consistent with the stated purpose of the federal program.