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 County of Washington, OR was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This three-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the county's efforts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Washington County.

Specifically, the grant will fund the creation of an evidence-based risk assessment process and tool, the implementation of a 24/7 offender electronic monitoring system, the centralization of 24/7 continuous monitoring, and the development of a county-wide training program on these crimes. The goal is to foster victim safety and offender accountability through a coordinated community response involving criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, and community-based organizations.

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 the county of washington in partnership with the family justice center of washington county to be implemented in washington county, or addresses ICJR purpose area(S): 1, 3, 4, and 7. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 2: access to justice. Specific activities include: 1) creating an evidence-based risk assessment process and tool; 2) creating a 24/7 offender electronic monitoring system; 3) centralizing 24/7 continuous monitoring; and 4) developing a county-wide training program on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.