Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
STOP (*Services *Training *Officers *Prosecutors) VAWA Formula Grant Program
The STOP VAWA Formula Grant Program funds projects that encourage the development and strengthening of effective law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial strategies to end violent crimes against women and the development and strengthening of victim services in cases involving crimes against women.
The Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victims' Services Division (CVSD) receives STOP VAWA Program funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). CVSD allocates this funding to law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and non-profit, non-governmental victim services providers in Oregon.
New - CVSD anticipates releasing the STOP VAWA Continuation RFA for fiscal year 2010 in April 2010. Only those subgrantees who received a FY 2009 STOP VAWA Continuation award are eligible to apply in FY 2010 for a continuation of funding. CVSD anticipates that the next competitive STOP VAWA funding process will occur in FY 2011.
For fiscal year 2009, OVW granted CVSD $1,702,503 in STOP VAWA Program funds. CVSD subgranted these funds through continuation and non-competitive application processes. The program allocated these funds in specific allocation categories by statutory requirement as follows:
| Continuation Funds | |
| 25% for Law Enforcement: | $383,063 |
| 25% for Prosecution: | $383,063 |
| 5% for Courts: | $76,613 |
| Non-Competitive Funds | |
| 30% for Victim Services: | $459,676 |
| 15% for Discretionary (used in the Victim Services Category): | $229,838 |
A Continuation grant review process was held on May 22, 2009. A total of 15 programs received 2009 STOP VAWA Continuation funding beginning on July 1, 2009:
A total of 38 programs received 2009 STOP VAWA Non-Competitive funding beginning on July 1, 2009:
The VAWA Advisory Board has made it a priority to serve sexual assault victims, and have therefore set a 25% sexual assault set-aside, in which 25% of the total VAWA funding allocated to subgrantees ($378,371 in fiscal year 2009) goes to sexual assault services.
CVSD has also received Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) funding for the provision of direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. For more information on SASP, please visit the Oregon CVSD SASP webpage.
In addition, CVSD has received one-time funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) under the STOP VAWA Formula Grant Program. For more detailed information, please visit the Oregon CVSD Recovery Act webpage dedicated to VOCA and VAWA Recovery Act funding.
- STOP VAWA Program Contacts
- Current Applications for VAWA Funding
- FY 2009 VAWA Reporting Instructions
- Oregon VAWA Advisory Board
- Learn More About STOP VAWA Program Funding Priorities
- Additional Funding Opportunities through OVW
- Past Grant Application Materials
- Sample STOP VAWA Program Grant Agreements
- Other Helpful Resources
STOP VAWA Program Contacts
| Diana Fleming STOP VAWA Program Coordinator Phone: (503) 378-6260 Email: Diana.L.Fleming@doj.state.or.us |
Karen Heywood CVSD Assistant Director Phone: (503) 378-5344, ext. 241 Email: Karen.S.Heywood@doj.state.or.us |
Current Application for STOP VAWA Funding
CVSD released the following renewal applications for both the non-competitive DV/SA and the Continuation Projects (Prosecution, Law Enforcement and Court Allocation Categories). The required fillable forms are included under the two separate renewal applications as follows:
Non-Competitive DV/SA Renewals for FY 2010 – 2011:
Only those agencies currently receiving VAWA Non-Competitive funding are eligible to re-apply for continued funding under this renewal application. All Non-Competitive DV/SA Grant Renewal Applications are due at CVSD by 5PM on June 15, 2010.
Continuation Renewals for FY 2010 – 2011:
- Appendix B Grant Coversheet (fillable form)
- Appendix D Letter of Consultation Form
- Appendix E Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures
- Appendix G Project Budget Form
- Appendix I Budget Narrative Form
Only those agencies currently receiving VAWA Continuation funding are eligible to re-apply for continuation funding under this renewal application. All Continuation Renewal Applications are due at CVSD by 5PM on June 4, 2010.
FY 2009 VAWA Reporting Instructions
Below you will find forms and instructions for completing and submitting the required financial, narrative, and statistical reports for STOP VAWA continuation and non-competitive grants. Please submit all reports via e-mail to cvsdreports@doj.state.or.us.
Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs):
Quarterly financial reports are due by October 31, 2009, January 31, 2010, April 30, 2010, and July 20, 2010. Please retain supporting documentation and the signed original of the QFR in your VAWA grant file.
Narrative Report Forms:
Narrative Reports are due on January 31, 2010 and July 20, 2010. Please note that non-competitive projects and continuation projects have different narrative report forms. The non-competitive narrative report form is combined for VAWA, VOCA, and ODSVS.
STOP Annual Progress Report Form (Muskie Report):
- 2009 STOP Subgrantee Annual Progress Report Form (pdf)
- Instructions for the 2009 STOP Subgrantee Annual Progress Report (pdf)
- Compatibility Issues with Adobe Reader 9 and Other Helpful Form-Related Hints for the STOP Subgrantee Annual Progress Report (doc)
- STOP Annual Progress Report Website
Subgrantees collect statistics throughout the calendar year which CVSD then submits annually to the federal Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This report is a federal requirement and is due January 31, 2010 for the 2009 calendar year (January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009).
CVSD also requires a Semi-Annual Progress Report, using the federal STOP Subgrantee Annual Progress Report Form. This report is due July 20, 2010 for the reporting period of January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. CVSD uses this report along with the narrative report to assure that subgrantees are operating their projects as agreed and are working towards their stated goals and objectives.
DOJ CVSD Common Outcome Measures:
CVSD requires that all grantees submit a Common Outcome Measures Form quarterly (October 31, January 31, April 30, July 20). Grantees can submit one copy of this form for all CVSD funding sources. Please note that non-profit programs and government-based programs have different reporting forms. Common Outcome Measures are also available in Spanish and Russian.
STOP VAWA and SASP Grant Management Handbook
Grant Management Handbook Link
Oregon VAWA Advisory Board
Mission statement: The Oregon VAWA Advisory Board is committed to ending violence against women in Oregon through collaboration, system assessment and guidance.
Value statement: The Oregon VAWA Advisory Board will serve as a model for collaboration; act as the voice for the VAWA and its implications for practice at the state level; identify gaps in service; provide guidance and support around best practices and collaboration among victim services, law enforcement, prosecutors and courts; and identify its role in relationship to other funding Boards.
View the minutes of past Oregon VAWA Advisory Board meetings:
- June 5, 2008 meeting (doc)
- August 21, 2008 meeting (doc)
- February 10, 2009 meeting (doc)
- March 18, 2009 meeting (doc)
- April 9, 2009 meeting (doc)
- May 1, 2009 meeting (doc)
- May 22, 2009 meeting (doc)
- September 9, 2009 meeting (pdf)
- January 1, 2010 meeting (doc)
Future Oregon VAWA Advisory Board meetings:
- August 4, 2010 ~ 10a.m. - 3p.m. ~ Salem, Oregon
- October 14, 2010 ~ 10a.m. - 3p.m. ~ Salem, Oregon
For more information please contact Diana Fleming at (503) 378-6260.
Learn About STOP VAWA Program Funding Priorities
The STOP VAWA Implementation Plan for Oregon, FYs 2007-2010 outlines the Oregon VAWA Advisory Board and CVSD's plan for allocating STOP VAWA Program funds over the next three years. Read the STOP VAWA Implementation Plan for Oregon, FYs 2007-2010 (pdf) to learn more about this funding source.
Additional Funding Opportunities through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
Visit the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) website for direct funding opportunities.
Past Grant Application Materials
Below you will find the 2009 STOP VAWA Formula Grant Program Continuation Request for Applications (RFA) and the associated appendices. This application closed May 1, 2009.
2009 STOP VAWA Continuation RFA (pdf)
- Appendix A - Application Checklist (doc)
- Appendix B - Application Coversheet (doc)
- Appendix D - Sample Letter Documenting Consultation (doc)
- Appendix E - Goals, Objectives, Performance Measures Form (doc)
- Appendix G - Project Budget Form (xls)
- Appendix I - Budget Narrative Form (xls)
The 2009-2011 Request for Non-Competitive Applications (DV/SA) (link) combined STOP VAWA funds with the following non-competitive funds for domestic and sexual violence services providers (DV/SAs):
- Oregon Domestic & Sexual Violence Services (ODSVS) Fund
- Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Basic Grant Funds (Domestic & Sexual Violence Services)
- STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Formula Grant Program Fund Non-competitive Victim Services
- Department of Human Services Domestic Violence (DHS/DV) Fund
- Department of Human Services Sexual Assault (DHS/SA) Fund
The FY 2008 STOP VAWA Formula Grant Program Competitive Request for Applications (RFA) closed on May 6, 2008. Materials related to this process are available below:
- FY 2008 STOP VAWA Formula Grant Program Competitive RFA (pdf)
Amendments to the FY 2008 STOP VAWA Formula Grant Program Competitive RFA (pdf)
Sample STOP VAWA Program Grant Agreements
Please see the documents below to view a sample DOJ CVSD Grant Agreement for continuation and non-competitive projects:
