The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program) assists state, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence,…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded County of El Paso one million dollars under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) on April 1, 2026.

The award supports criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through four activities: enforcement of warrants and field supervision; compliance monitoring and field checks with bond conditions; resource referrals and safety planning through victim advocacy; and trauma-informed services for victims. Performance occurs in El Paso, Texas, through March 31, 2029. This is a project grant assistance type.

The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program) assists state, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims. The project will support the following activities: 1) enforcement of warrants and field supervision; 2) compliance monitoring and field checks with bond conditions; 3) resource referrals and safety planning through victim advocacy; 4) providing trauma-informed services for victims.