Ronald E. Lampard, Director

GRANT PROGRAM: STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program

Program Purpose:

Since its inception in 1995, the Violence Against Women Office, now the Office on Violence Against Women has administered legal and policy issues regarding violence against women, coordinated federal Justice Department?s efforts, provided national and international leadership, received international visitors interested in learning about the federal government?s role in addressing violence against women, and responded to requests for information regarding violence against women. The office works closely with other components of U.S. Department of Justice throughout the nation and state local jurisdictions to implement the mandates of the  Violence Against Women Act and subsequent legislation.

Under the VAWA grant programs, more than $1 billion has been awarded, making more than 1,250 discretionary grants and over 350 STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) formula grants to states and territories. These grant programs help state, tribal, and local governments and community-based agencies to train personnel, establish specialized domestic violence and sexual assault units, assist victims of violence, and hold perpetrators accountable. More than 6,500 STOP sub-grants have supported community partnerships among police, prosecutors, victim advocates, and others to address violence against women.

Limitations:

• 50/50 split between Prosecution and Law Enforcement.
• 25 percent cash match.
• No funds may be used for land acquisition or construction projects.
• Supplanting is not allowed.

Additional Information:

• Eligible agencies are units of local government and 501C3 private non-profit agencies.
  • METLEC PARISHES INCLUDE: Assumption, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Tammany and Terrebonne
  • CJCC PARISHES INCLUDE: Jefferson
• Eligible applicants must have their program?s application approved by the Jefferson Parish CJCC Board or the METLEC Board before the applications are sent to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement for final approval and award of funds.
• Grant funds cannot be used to replace or supplant normal operation. Funds must be used to increase services.

For more information, call the Community Justice Agency at 504-736-6844 or search the Web at  https://www.justice.gov/ovw.