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 County of White Pine in Ely, Nevada received a three-year Project Grant award of $499,999 from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant falls under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590), which aims to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Under this continuation award, the County of White Pine will work with project partners to further develop a coordinated community response to these crimes. Specific activities will include implementing initiatives to enhance victim safety and offender accountability, as well as participating in mandatory training from the Office on Violence Against Women. The County also intends to pursue sustainability of project activities beyond the grant period. The $499,999 in funding will support these efforts over the three-year award completion date of September 30, 2025.

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.