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Contact Information
FOIA Contact:
Catherine Poston
Attorney Advisor
U.S. Department of Justice
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
145 N Street NE
Suite 10W.121
Washington, D.C. 20530
202-307-6026Requests may also be submitted to OVW.FOIA@usdoj.gov. Please note this address is only for Freedom of Information Act requests and not for any other business you may have with the Office on Violence Against Women. General inquiries should be directed to OVW.info@usdoj.gov.
Conventional Reading Room:
Call 202-307-6026 for access instructions.
Publicly Available Information for Which a FOIA Request is Not Required
FOIA Library
Agency Policy Statements
Language Access Policy and Plan for the Office on Violence Against Women (PDF)
Federal Workplace Responses to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (PDF)
Significant Guidance Documents
SAFE Protocol (PDF)
SAFE Training Standards (PDF)
Component Description
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice. Created in 1995, OVW implements the provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and provides national leadership on the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Since its inception, OVW has launched a multifaceted approach to implementing VAWA. By forging state, local, and tribal partnerships among police, prosecutors, the judiciary, victim advocates, health care providers, faith leaders, and others, VAWA grants help provide victims with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives and enable communities to hold offenders accountable for their violence.
General Information Related To Making a FOIA Request
Please see The Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Reference Guide. It is a comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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