Office on Violence Against Women
Office on Violence Against Women
Announcements
►Letter to grantees from Acting Director Nadine M. Neufville explains transition issues, including progress on solicitations and status of budgets.
►Webinar: New STOP Rule Clarifies Several Issues
On Jan 5, OVW attorneys explained the new final rule about the STOP Forumla Grant Program. The presentation will be available soon. The new rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov 29, 2016. Download the slides from the webinar.
►Webinars about Keeping Housing Both Safe and Fair
- On Nov 16, experts discussed enforcement of nuisance abatement ordinances, fair housing and how to keep housing free of crime by using data. Get the Presentations [PDF].
- On Oct 20, experts explained the impact of nuisance abatement ordinances, what HUD’s new guidance means for families who experience domestic violence and how to use HUD’s complaint process.Get the Presentations [PDF].
►Funds Awarded under the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act
For the first time, in fiscal year 2016, OVW awarded funds under the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (RSCCA). States were eligible to receive additional funds in their Stop Violence Against Women (STOP) and Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) formula awards (up to 10% of the three-year average of combined STOP and SASP formula grant funds, with 75% of that amount supplementing the SASP award, and 25% supplementing the STOP award) if the state meets the requirements of the Act. To qualify, the state must have a law that allows the mother of a child conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of the rapist with regard to that child, which the court is authorized to grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape. States are eligible to receive the funds a total of four times.
The following states with qualifying statutes applied for and received additional funding in their fiscal year 2016 STOP and SAP awards: Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin.
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Nadine M. Neufville
Acting Director
Office on Violence Against Women
145 N St., NE, Suite 10W.121
Washington, D.C. 20530
202-307-6026
Fax: 202-305-2589
Email: ovw.info@usdoj.gov