State & Local Law Enforcement Assistance (Violence Against Women). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides funding to assist state, local, tribal and non–profit entities respond to violence against women through the STOP program ($175 million). The STOP program (Services – Training – Officers – Prosecutors) aims to improve law enforcement and prosecution strategies to address violent crimes against women and the development of victim services. A STOP grant may not cover more than 75% of the total costs of the project being funded. The applicant must identify the source of the 25% non–Federal portion of the budget and how match funds will be used. Applicants may satisfy the required match with either cash or in–kind services.

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$225 million

$7.4 million in STOP funding

STOP is Formula; Transitional Housing is Discretionary; An RFP will be released outlining Federal and State priorities; eligibility requirements, etc. Applications will be required and submitted on the DCJS Grants Management System. All applications will be reviewed by two Victim Services Unit staff members and recommendations will be provided to the Commissioner for final determination. As per Federal statute, 25% must be provided to law enforcement; 25% to prosecution, 30% to victim service providers, 5% to courts, and the remaining 15% is discretionary. Of the 30% victim services portion, 10% must be provided to underserved populations (cultural, age, rural, etc.). In addition, the funds must be distributed in a geographically appropriate fashion to ensure as large a statewide distribution as possible.

The programmatic and fiscal reporting requirements are quarterly and will be due within 10 calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter, starting July 10. DOJ expects to have a standard form for reporting prepared for grantees (and/or subgrantees) to fill in. The reports must contain information on the total amount of recovery funds received; the amount of recovery funds received that were expended or obligated; a detailed list of all projects or activities; (including name, description, evaluation of the project, estimate of number of jobs created and number of jobs retained; for infrastructure investments made by state and local governments, the purpose, total costs and rationale of the agency for funding infrastructure investments, and detailed information on any subcontracts or subrants awarded by the recipient.

DOJ also requires performance measures showing the number and percentage of arrests relative to the number of police responses to domestic violence incidents; number of sexual assault nurse examiners trained; number of victims receiving requested services and number of victim advocates supported by grant funding (to be collected via the standard reporting form).

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