West virginia collaborative response to sexual violence and stalking

The West Virginia Foundation For Rape Information And Services, Inc. was awarded a $998,700 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

The Foundation will use the three-year grant funding, with a completion date of September 30, 2024, to support its collaborative response to sexual violence and stalking in Fairmont, West Virginia. Specifically, the Foundation will work with criminal justice and social service partners in the area to strengthen law enforcement-led responses that protect victims and hold offenders accountable. This includes initiatives to encourage arrest and enforce protection orders in cases of domestic and sexual violence.