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 JURISDICTIONS 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. THROUGH THIS CONTINUED GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE PROJECT, SALINE COUNTY IN ARKANSAS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SALINE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, AND SALINE COUNTY SAFE HAVEN, INC., WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 2, 3, AND 12. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) CONTINUED INVESTIGATIONS BY THE SALINE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE; 2) CONTINUED PROSECUTION BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; AND 3) CONTINUED COURT-BASED ADVOCACY SERVICES PROVIDED BY SALINE COUNTY SAFE HAVEN, INC.