The grants to improve the 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…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Crossroads Safehouse, Inc. in Fort Collins, CO under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support Crossroads Safehouse's efforts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Larimer County, Colorado. Key activities include implementing a unified intake process, providing integrated victim services through collaborations with project partners, and delivering training on culturally competent service delivery. The grant funding will enable Crossroads Safehouse to continue its work of delivering victim-centered support services, including transitional housing, financial assistance, case management, safety planning, counseling, job training, and advocacy for survivors of interpersonal violence.

The grants to improve the 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. Grants to improve the criminal justice response (icjr) project by crossroads safehouse INC, in partnership with larimer county, to be implemented in larimer county, CO addresses icjr purpose area(s): 5 and 10. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area [priority area 1: advance racial equity and/or tribal sovereignty. Specific activities include: 1) implementing a unified intake process, and the provision of integrated services through collaborations with project partners and 2) training by the bipoc alliance on culturally competent service delivery.