Project Grant 2015WEAX0024

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Oklahoma State Attorney General $750,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to expand and improve capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The award supports victim safety and autonomy, holds offenders accountable, and promotes community trust in law enforcement. Performance runs...

The City of New Port Richey, Florida received a $216,498 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This grant aims to enhance the city's capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, while supporting victim safety and offender accountability. Key activities include: 1) procuring a...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Community Works, Inc. in Medford, Oregon under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund multiple advocate positions located at the courts, district attorney's office, and with law enforcement. It will also support the implementation of a sexual assault response team...

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to the County of Washington, Oregon. The grant supports the Washington County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Family Justice Center of Washington County, to enhance the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes in Washington County. Key...

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the 19th Judicial District Court $750,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The award funds a three-year court-based domestic violence intervention program, in partnership with YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge, running through March 31, 2029, and performing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The project delivers five primary activities: initial...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $994,032 Project Grant to the Oklahoma State Attorney General under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This 3-year grant project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Oklahoma. Key activities include: 1) developing educational...

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Caddo Parish Of $500,000 under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) on October 1, 2025. The award supports law enforcement training on domestic violence investigations, prosecutorial investigations of domestic violence cases, victim services for domestic violence survivors, and counseling and support groups for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) supports the Bronx District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Urban Resource Institute, to implement a comprehensive program in Bronx County, New York. The key activities funded under this award include: 1) hiring a High-Risk Case Coordinator to develop intelligence-driven...

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded $500,000 to Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office on May 1, 2026, under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to establish a specialized domestic violence prosecution unit and fund a Deputy Prosecutor and Victim Advocate through April 30, 2029. The prosecution-focused project will improve case outcomes through better victim engagement and effective review and use of...

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded the City of Rockford $500,000 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 funds four primary activities: support to survivors in obtaining, extending, and enforcing criminal orders of protection; connection of victims to legal service...