Project Grant 2014FJAX0035

The City of Tucson, Arizona received a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029). The award is for the "OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative" which enables well-established domestic violence courts to serve as national models and provide mentorship and technical assistance to other jurisdictions seeking to establish or enhance...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029) to the Judiciary Courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Supreme Court Division. The funding supports the OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative, which enables five well-established domestic violence courts to serve as national models and provide mentorship and support to other jurisdictions seeking to...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029) to St. Louis County, Missouri, to serve as a Mentor Court for the OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative. Through this initiative, the well-established St. Louis County Domestic Violence Court will provide mentorship, host site visits, and deliver on-site technical assistance to 5-7 jurisdictions interested...

The Tulsa County District Court received a $150,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Special Projects (CFDA 16.029) program. The award supports the Tulsa County District Court to serve as a Mentor Court under the OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative. Through this role, the court will: Assist in selecting jurisdictions to receive mentorship; 2) Develop mentoring relationships with...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded ADA County Idaho a $600,000 Project Grant under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year award supports a coordinated approach to domestic violence cases across the Fourth Judicial District (Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley counties) in Idaho. In partnership with Idaho Legal Aid Services and the Women and Children's Alliance,...

This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) will support the New York State Unified Court System for the Monroe County Integrated Domestic Violence Court (IDVC) and DV Courts, along with partners Legal Aid Society of Rochester and Willow Domestic Violence Center. The project aims to improve the civil and criminal justice system's response to families...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) to Justice Innovation Inc. doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation and its partners. This 3-year grant will support activities to improve the capacity of courts and communities in Kings County and Richmond County, New York to respond to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Against Abuse Inc., in partnership with Pinal County Superior Court, received a $600,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports initiatives to improve the justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The...

The Winnebago County Circuit Court in Rockford, Illinois was awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029) to serve as a national mentor court for domestic violence cases. As one of five selected mentor courts, Winnebago County will assist in selecting jurisdictions to receive mentorship, develop mentoring relationships with those courts, host 6-9 site visits, provide...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $549,838 to the Judiciary Courts of the State of Idaho under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The project grant funding will support court-based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange between parents, training for professionals working with families in the court system, civil legal services, and...