Recent News
AVA Board Members Effective Immediately
Good morning and an early Happy Fourth of July! Following AVA’s Annual Meeting last week, nomination ballots were completed by AVA members. A link to the list of current AVA Board members is below this email. On July 19th, 2024, the new Board will meet for the first time and elect officers. We will send […]
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
Good afternoon. I hope you are well and almost ready to start a relaxing weekend. Earlier this week, I participated in an NCJA webinar that in part focused on the Crime Victims Fund. Because so many of you or co-workers within your agency also administer VOCA, I wanted to give you a summary of some of […]
President Biden’s FY25 Budget re VAWA
Good morning/afternoon. President Biden’s FY25 Budget was released today and posted on the OMB’s website. I am sharing two links that provide more specific detail about this budget. The following link is a 44 page document that is the DOJ Appendix for the FY25 Budget. You can find VAWA specific information starting at the bottom of page […]
AVA Executive Director Position
The AVA Board of Directors is excited to announce that we are searching for our next Executive Director. Our current ED, Barry Bryant has expressed his desire to retire by August of this year. The AVA ED position is a part-time position that requires about 25-30 hours each week and allows interested individuals to work […]
Crime Data – Published by the Council of State Governments Justice Center
Good morning! I am sharing a link with you today related to data gathered and published by the Council of State Governments Justice Center through a BJA funded project. A special thanks to NCJA for sharing the data with me. Primarily the data relates to crime trends from 2021 and 2022. If I were still […]
NCJA Podcast on Engaging Tribal Communities
About a week ago, I was listening to an NCJA podcast from June of 2023. The podcast seemed like something that new VAWA Administrators may find helpful and useful as they begin thinking about and planning for their first/next Implementation Plan (IP). This particular podcast focuses on engaging tribal communities and offers suggestions for building […]
Holiday Message from AVA Executive Director
Every year about this time, I send out an end-of-the-year “Thank You” via our listserv. This year will be no different in that regard! It is challenging to say something original each year and to say it in a way that you trust that my feelings and thoughts are both authentic and sincere, but I […]
AVA is Seeking New Board Members !
The Association of VAWA Administrators (AVA) is seeking new board members to be voted in during our June 16, 2023 meeting! AVA leadership should be reflective of our VAWA membership across the country through representation from various geographic regions, VAWA staff who are new to the field, those that have years of experience and ensuring […]
Abuse in Later Life – Webinar
Good morning! A former VAWA Administrator (who now works for the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)) reached out to me recently to let me know about a webinar that you might find informative and be interested in participating in. Please see the details below: Abuse in Later Life on the Radar: Funding […]
NYS Legislation Establishing Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
For Immediate Release: 12/22/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING STATEWIDE RAPE KIT TRACKING SYSTEM Legislation S7867-A/A9596-A Will Help Survivors of Sexual Assault Track Evidence Collection Kits Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S7867-A/A9596-A) to establish a statewide electronic tracking system for sexual offense evidence collection kits, commonly known as rape kits. […]