Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
| Grant Program Profile | |
| Grant Program Name: | Violence Against Women (V-STOP) |
| Guidelines & Forms: |
Reporting RequirementsPlease visit the V-STOP forms page for reporting requirement information and forms. Grant Guidelines
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| Purpose of Funds: |
In 1994, the United States Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (codifies at 42 U.S.C. 3796gg through 3796gg-5). VAWA includes the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution (STOP) grant program. DCJS is the administering agency for the STOP Violence Against Women grant in Virginia, known as V-STOP. V-STOP offers grant funds to successful applicants for activities which increase the apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of persons committing violent crimes against women. |
| Eligibility Requirements: | This grant program is open to local units of government, state agencies, and nonprofit/nongovernmental victims services agencies which fall into one of the following applicant categories: law enforcement, prosecution, victims services, and other. |
| Contact Information: |
Grant Coordinator DCJS Grants Administration |
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