The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program)assistsstate, 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 $700,000 to County of Nevada on April 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

The award supports six specific activities: centralized intake and referrals at a Family Justice Center; lethality assessment screenings; a policy audit of existing investigative and prosecutorial protocols for sexual assault cases; training for a multidisciplinary team including investigators and prosecutors on sexual assault topics; medical forensic exams for sexual assault victims; and training for sexual assault nurse examiners. Performance runs through March 31, 2029, at Nevada City, California.

The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program)assistsstate, 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 would support the following activities: 1) centralized intake and referrals at the family justice center; 2) lethality assessment screenings; 3) a policy audit of existing investigative and prosecutorial protocols for sexual assault cases; 4) training for a multidisciplinary team including investigators and prosecutors on topics related to sexual assault; 5) medical forensic exams for sexual assault victims; and 6) training for sexual assault nurse examiners.