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AVA Connect Call Highlights from January 16, 2025
Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well. Attached you will find the summary and highlights from the last AVA Connect Call on January 16, 2025, as well as the email samples that Amy Baynes agreed to share. Please note that the email samples are from the previous Implementation Planning process. As a reminder, […]
AVA/OVW Conversation – February 3, 2025
Hello all, I hope this email finds you well. AVA’s Board of Directors and OVW held our quarterly meeting today, and it was very productive. They expressed their appreciation for the questions that were submitted for discussion. Unfortunately, they were unable to provide specific guidance and direct responses to the recent EO’s and memos, as […]
OVW to Conduct “listening sessions” to solicit comments on STOP Regulations
Please see below from Amy Loder. Arlene Vassell, AVA ED From: Loder, Amy (OVW) <Amy.Loder@usdoj.gov> STOP Administrators, Coalition Directors, and Tribal Coalition Directors: OVW will conduct listening sessions to solicit comments on the STOP regulations from state and territorial STOP administrators and state, territorial, and tribal coalitions. The current regulations are available at eCFR […]
AVA/OVW Conversation – February 3, 2025
Hello Everyone, As mentioned during the AVA Connect Call on January 16, the AVA Board will be meeting with OVW for our quarterly conversation/discussion on February 3, 2025. If you have any questions or issues you would like shared on your behalf, please send them to me at avassell@avadministators.org by COB on Thursday, January 30th 2025. Thank […]
NIJ Plenary Session re 30 years of VAWA
Hello Everyone, Below is the link to a very insightful and informative summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference, titled “30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era.” 30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act You can also watch the session by clicking this […]
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative
Hello everyone, Happy Monday! Below is the link for the OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative. The Pre-Application Information Session is scheduled for January 15, 2025, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET). Have a good day and week! Best regards, Arlene Arlene Vassell Executive Director Association of VAWA Administrators 6574 N. State Road 7 PMB […]
AVA Connect Calls – Upcoming dates – Please mark your calendars and join us!
Hello Everyone, Happy 2025! I hope your year is off to a great start. Below are the dates and login information for the upcoming AVA Connect Calls. Meeting Dates January 16, 2:00pm (ET) February 20, 2:00pm (ET) April 17, 2:00pm (ET) Login Information Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6107856589?pwd=nrnItwgZY9yeWfpaRyHLEqqHngGwl7.1&omn=87141536462 Meeting ID: 610 785 6589 Passcode: […]
AVA Connect Calls – January to April 2025
Hello everyone – I hope this message finds you well. I am pleased to notify you that the AVA Connect Calls for January to April 2025 have been confirmed for the third Thursday of each month at 2:00 pm (ET). The dates are as follows: January 16 February 20 April 17 Please note, we will […]
OVW Solicitations re legal Assistance
Happy Holidays! Please see the links below for two OVW Solicitations announced yesterday. OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Expanding Legal Services Initiative (ELSI) – Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Funding Opportunity https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1379366/dl?inline OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Program Notice of Funding Opportunity https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1379336/dl?inline Take care, Barry
Formula New Grantee Orientation (NGO) hosted by OVW.
Good morning. You probably received this earlier today from OVW Associate Director, Amy Loder but we wanted to make sure that you didn’t miss it. “We are pleased to announce that OVW will be hosting a Formula New Grantee Orientation (NGO). It will take place via zoom March 11 – March 27, 2025. Additionally, we will […]