STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Program (Illinois)

 
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    CFDA#

    16.588
     

    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)

    Summary

    The STOP Program encourages the development and implementation of effective, victim-centered law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to address violent crimes against women and the development and enhancement of victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. It envisions a partnership among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their crimes against women.


    The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) encourages Illinois applicants to develop and support projects that:

    • Provide services to women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
    • Develop, implement, and evaluate a plan for training police, prosecutors, judges, circuit clerks, probation officers, and service providers to promote an interdisciplinary approach to sexual assault and domestic violence.
    • Implement measures that document and assess the response of criminal justice agencies in Illinois to sexual assault and domestic violence.

    In Illinois, priority consideration is given to applications that include: 

    • Specialized units - This includes (1) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Multi-Disciplinary Team Response Programs; (2) Sexual assault medical advocacy; (3) Domestic violence and sexual assault prosecution; and (4) Domestic violence law enforcement. 
    • Victim Services - This includes (1) Services for underserved areas of victim groups; (2) Transitional housing services; (3) Services to female inmates; and (4) Services to victims of domestic violence.

    In 2022, funds will be used to maintain or expand multidisciplinary programs (MDTs). The goal of the MDT program is to encourage and promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improve the response to violent crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating. The goal of the programs is to restructure and strengthen the protocols in responding to and dealing with the problem of violence against women; to draw on the experience of all the players in the system, and to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with this complex problem.

     

    History of Funding

    The FY 2020 allocation to the state of Illinois was $5,264,498.

    Additional Information

    Ineligible activities and cost items include, but are not limited to:

    • Lobbying and administrative advocacy;
    • Construction or physical modification to buildings;
    • Law enforcement equipment such as uniforms, safety vests, shields and weapons;
    • Substance abuse counseling for victims;
    • Purchase or real estate or vehicles;
    • Research Projects;

    Eligible programs must include partners from prosecution, county and/or local law enforcement, courts/probation, and community-based victim service agencies. Non-funded partners, such as legal assistance, mental health care, and substance abuse treatment centers may be included in the partnership but they are not eligible to receive funding. Additionally, each proposed MDT should include one funded partner agency that acts in the role of the lead agency. The lead agency will distribute funds to sub-grantees and be responsible for the fiscal oversight and quality assurance of the other funded partners (sub-grantees).

    Contacts

    Shataun Hailey

    Shataun Hailey

    ,
    312-814-8100
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are county criminal justice and victim service agencies.

    Deadline Details

    ICJIA uses two methods in making subgrant awards: (1) Competitive requests for grant proposals, and (2) Needs-based analysis. Most VAWA funding is passed through needs-based analysis. 

    The most recent cycle of competitive applications were to be submitted by August 26, 2022..

    Award Details

    $3,500,000 is available in 2022. Individual award amounts vary, up to $700,000. Cost sharing/matching of 25% is required. Awards will be made for a period of 12 months, beginning January 1, 2023.

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