AVA Meetings/Summaries

Hello STOP Administrators: The May 2013 call with OVW was delayed to mid-month so we’re a little late in posting the summary but below is the discussion points. STOP Appropriation to support Outreach & Services to Underserved:  On page 6 of the OVW VAWA Summary, it referenced that 2% will be taken from the STOP […]

Hello STOP Administrators: Earlier this month, the AVA Board met for its regular monthly meeting via conference call with the OVW STOP Team. Below is a summary of the discussion. VAWA Reauthorization: Although this topic was discussed during this call, a comprehensive summary of VAWA 2013 was provided via the listserv and posted on the […]

Hello STOP Administrators: On March 11, 2013, the AVA Board met for our regular monthly meeting via conference call with the OVW STOP team. Below is a summary of our discussions. STOP Conference in Louisville: AVA thanked OVW and ALSO for working with AVA throughout the planning process for this year’s conference. AVA got positive […]

Hello STOP Administrators. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are looking forward to a productive new year. The AVA Board of Directors continues to hold monthly conference calls with OVW to discuss topics of concern to STOP administrators. Below is a summary of some recent discussions. We hope you find this information […]

Hello STOP Administrators: AVA strives to keep STOP administrators fully informed on a variety of topics affecting the administration of their STOP Program. As such, AVA continues to hold monthly conference calls with OVW to gain clarification on issues that have been voiced by administrators and to continue our involvement with upcoming events like the […]

Hello STOP Administrators, AVA continues to participate in monthly conference calls with the OVW STOP Team. Below is an update on the topics we’ve been discussing: I. STOP Administrators Conference AVA stressed how difficult it was for STOP administrators in having to attend the annual conference at the end of March when they also needed […]

Each month the AVA Board meets telephonically with the OVW STOP team to discuss a variety of topics pertinent to STOP administration.  Many of the issues are brought forth as a result of questions or comments the AVA board has received from all of you via the listserv or other direct contact.  Below is a […]

On September 12, 2011, AVA conducted a conference call with OVW to get clarification on some issues that STOP administrators had raised.  Those discussions are outlined below: MATCH WAIVER: States/ territories have approximately 90 days to submit a waiver request after award documents are issued.  Justification for a match waiver includes evidence of economic distress, […]