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 Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Community Works, Inc. in Medford, Oregon under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund multiple advocate positions located at the courts, district attorney's office, and with law enforcement. It will also support the implementation of a sexual assault response team (SART) and a risk assessment tool. The project aims to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by fostering a coordinated community approach that brings together key stakeholders to enhance victim safety and offender accountability.

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 community works, INC. In partnership with jackson county board of commissioners to be implemented in jackson county, oregon addresses icjr purpose area(s): 5 and 17. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: advance racial equity and/or tribal sovereignty; priority area 2: access to justice; and priority area 3: services to sexual assault survivors. Specific activities include: 1) fund multiple advocate positions located at the courts, district attorneys office, and with law enforcement; 2) conduct sexual assault response team (sart) meetings; and 3) implement a risk assessment tool.