The improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §§ 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations…

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Human Options, Inc. under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The three-year award beginning October 1, 2022 will support the grantee's efforts to improve the criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Irvine, California.

Specifically, Human Options, Inc. will implement activities focused on victim safety and offender accountability, participate in mandated grantor training and technical assistance, and work to sustain project activities. This continuation award will allow the grantee to further develop, revitalize, and enhance coordinated community responses involving criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, and community organizations addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

The improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §§ 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 90, subpart D. The program fosters victim safety and offender accountability in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by encouraging state, local, and tribal governments and courts to work collaboratively with community partners to identify problems and share ideas that will result in effectively responding to these crimes. An integral component of this program is the development, revitalization, or enhancement of a coordinated community response that brings together criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, and community-based organizations that respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The grantee, in collaboration with its project partners, will use this continuation award to continue improving the jurisdiction's criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, the project will: 1) implement activities focused on victim safety and offender accountability; 2) participate in mandated OVW training and technical assistance; and 3) work toward sustainability of project activities.