Project Grant 97WEVX005603

The County of Pierce, Washington, in partnership with several community organizations, was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, aims to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...

The Nevada Office of the Attorney General, in partnership with several local entities, received a $500,000 continuation award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This 3-year grant project will continue improving the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking throughout the state of Nevada. Key activities include: Increasing participation...

The County of Cobb, Georgia was awarded a $969,380 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This funding will support Cobb County's efforts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant will...

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 under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This three-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the city's efforts to enhance investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases. Key activities include procuring a UV camera to...

The Washington County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Family Justice Center of Washington County, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The funding will be used to enhance the county's capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases, with...

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) supports the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in New York to enhance its capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases. Specifically, the grant funding will be used to: 1) Hire a Spanish-speaking...

The Town of Belchertown and its partners received a $374,728 grant award under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Through this 3-year Project Grant, the grantee and its community partners will implement activities to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Key services include: Staffing a...

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to the Imperial County District Attorney's Office in California. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund two key positions: 1) a Prosecution-Based Investigator to assist with criminal investigations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...

The Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $963,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will support the Sheriff's Office Equipment Acquisition Initiative, which aims to reduce crime rates, increase criminal prosecution, enhance public safety, and foster community trust in the Rio Arriba County community. Key project activities include the acquisition and...

The County of Contra Costa, California received a three-year, $1 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will support improving the jurisdiction's criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through activities focused on victim safety and offender accountability. This includes...