Congress first passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994 and reauthorized the Act in 2000. With a reauthorization in 2005, Congress began a new initiative of the S.T.O.P. (Services * Training * Officers * Prosecutors) VAWA program by authorizing grants to states for programs that would improve the response of the criminal justice system to female victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The program’s objectives include:
- Providing services to women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
- Developing, implementing, and evaluating 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.
- Implementing measures that document and assess the response of criminal justice agencies in Illinois to sexual assault and domestic violence.
The Act specifies that states must allocate 25 percent of the funds to law enforcement, 25 percent to prosecution, 30 percent to service providers, and 5 percent to the courts. The remaining 15 percent can be allocated at the state’s discretion.
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Related to Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
The Violence Against Women Act Sexual Assault Services Program supports the provision of hotline, advocacy, counseling, and outreach services to adults and children at 33 local victim service agencies across Illinois.
The Violence Against Women Act Arrest Program provides grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection orders program. This discretionary grant program is designed to encourage state, local, and tribal governments and state, local, and tribal courts to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), authorized by Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and subsequently reauthorized as the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 and 2013, provides financial assistance to states for developing and strengthening effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies and victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. To be eligible, states must develop a plan in accordance with requirements set out in the Act. The Act specifies that states must allocate at least 25 percent of the VAWA funds it receives to law enforcement, 25 percent to prosecution, 30 percent to nonprofit, non-governmental victim services, and at least 5 percent to courts. The remaining 15 percent may be allocated at the state’s discretion within the parameters of the Act. Funds may not be used to replace dollars already committed to a service or program.
The current STOP VAWA Implementation Plan will guide the use of the STOP VAWA awards received by the State of Illinois for a three-year period, 2014 through 2016. The plan will be introduced for approval by the Authority Board at its June 6, 2014 meeting. The plan is organized in the format pursuant to the 2013 STOP VAWA reauthorization and explained in the 2014 application.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for NOFO # 1744-2498, VAWA Culturally Specific grants. A total of $300,000 in funding in Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for Violence Against Women Act Sexual Assault Services Program (VAWA SASP). Grants will be made VAWA SASP and SFY22 and SFY23 funds. funds. A total of $770,515 in funding is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants Lead Entity Underserved Areas and Victim Groups. Grants will be made with Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and FY19 funds. A total of $1.4 M in funding in VAWA grant funding for underserved areas and victim groups. The victim services portion of available VAWA funds will be made available to lead entities where services will be provided to women who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants for the Multidisciplinary Team Response Program. Grants will be made with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds. A total of $3,500,000 in funding in VAWA is available through this solicitation for use over 36 months.
TThe Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants to improve services for and/or the response to victims of sexual assault in persons who also have experienced human sex trafficking.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting proposals for grants to support culturally specific victim services.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is requesting applications for grants for the Services for Underserved Areas and Victim Groups Program. Grants will be made with FFY18 Violence Against Women Act funds. A total of $1.4 million is available through this solicitation for use over a period of 12 months.