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 Iowa State Department of Justice, Crime Victim Assistance Division, received a $996,502 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The award will support improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Des Moines, Iowa through September 30, 2026. Key deliverables include implementing victim safety and offender accountability activities; participating in mandatory Office on Violence Against Women training and technical assistance; and working to sustain project activities. The grantee will collaborate with project partners to continue enhancing the jurisdiction's criminal justice system response to these crimes.

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.