The grants to support families in the justice system program (referred to as the justice for families program) was authorized in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 to improve the…

The Office on Violence Against Women awarded the District of Columbia Courts $600,000 under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) on October 1, 2025, as a continuation project grant.

The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with DC SAFE, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, will support operations of the Domestic Violence Intake Center Southeast (DVIC-SE); provide victims with safety planning, resources, and advocacy services; conduct community outreach to raise awareness about DVIC-SE services; and improve court efficiency through a Court Intake Specialist/Deputy Clerk position to manage DVIC-SE operations and National Crime Information Center data entry in the Southeastern Quadrant of Washington, D.C. (Wards 7 and 8). Performance extends through September 30, 2028, with all work performed in Washington, D.C. This award is structured as a continuation of prior grant 15JOVW-22-GG-00231-JFFX.

The grants to support families in the justice system program (referred to as the justice for families program) was authorized in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; civil legal services; and the provision of resources in juvenile court matters. Projects supported by the justice for families program are those that focus on keeping victims and their children safe from further abuse and holding offenders accountable. Through this continuation justice for families project, the district of columbia courts in partnership with DC safe, the office of the attorney general for the district of columbia (OAG), the US attorney'soffice for the district of columbia (USAO), the metropolitan police department (MPD), and the legal aid society of the district of columbia, will support the operations of the domestic violence intake center southeast (DVIC-SE); provide victims with safety planning, resources, and advocacy services; conduct outreach to the community to raise awareness about the services available at the DVIC-SE; and improve court efficiency with the court intake specialist/deputy clerk position to manage the DVIC-SE operations and the ncic data entry in the southeastern quadrant (wards 7 and 8) of washington, DC. This is a continuation of 15JOVW-22-GG-00231-jffx.