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 City of Nampa, in partnership with Rose Advocates, Idaho Legal Aid Services, and Strive Counseling, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the City of Nampa and surrounding counties. Key activities include: 1) increasing access to legal assistance for victims; 2) increasing access to crisis counseling; 3) providing emergency shelter and enhancing home security for victims; and 4) improving service accessibility through bilingual staff, language services, and sign language interpretation.

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 city of nampa, in partnership with rose advocates, idaho legal aid services, and strive counseling, implemented in; the city of nampa including payette, GEM, adams, owyhee, and washington counties in idaho addresses ICJR purpose area 5. This project does not address any OVW priorities. Specific activities include: 1) increase access to legal assistance for victims; 2) increase access to crisis counseling for victims; 3) provide emergency shelter and increase security for victims who stay in their homes; 4) increase accessibility of services through bilingual staff, language services and sign language interpretation.