OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot

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Opportunity number
O-OVW-2024-172055
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$1,500,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Law, Justice and Legal Services
Eligible applicants
  • Other
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Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women is seeking applicants for the OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot (CFDA 16.062) grant. This program supports the development and implementation of programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods. Key requirements include the formation of a multidisciplinary partnership with various stakeholders, such as law enforcement, prosecutors, victim service providers, and court personnel. The evaluation criteria will likely focus on the applicant's ability to create and manage this collaborative program. The application deadline is June 10, 2024.

The grant awards will support the implementation of the electronic service protection order court pilot program. While the exact award values are not provided, the program is funded through the Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs (CFDA 16.062). The grant funds must be used in consultation with the required project partners to develop and implement the electronic service protection order program within the applicant's state or tribal court system.

Synopsis

The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot (ESPOC) (CFDA 16.062) supports efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods. The program requires the Department of Justice to award grants to state or tribal courts that are a part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, to the extent practicable, a state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency; a state, tribal, or local prosecutor's office; a victim service provider or state or tribal domestic violence coalition; a provider of culturally specific services; a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; the bar association of the state or tribe; the state or tribal association of court clerks; a state, tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; at least two individuals with experience in design and management of court case management systems; at least two state or tribal court judges with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders; and a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the state or tribal court.

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