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AVA Connect Conversations
Hello VAWA Administrators! This post is simply your reminder of the upcoming series of AVA Connect Conversations devoted to topical discussion focused on Implementation Planning. Please see below for our planned discussion items for each of the monthly AVA Connect Conversations throughout the remainder of 2021. We will firm up the dates for […]
Virtual Peer to Peer
Happy Friday! We recently reached out to you to gauge your interest and availability in participating in an in-person or virtual peer-to-peer that would focus solely on Implementation Planning. We appreciate your prompt response and more importantly, your interest in participating. Based on the feedback, many VAWA SAA’s are still under travel restrictions and thus would be […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call Summary – April 12, 2021
AVA/OVW Conference call – April 12, 2021
SASP Solicitation – FY 2021
Please read the below email from Amy Loder/OVW regarding the SASP Solicitation: Greetings. The SASP solicitation has posted to the OVW website. It may be accessed at: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1388386/download There is a new application submission process this year. Please review the solicitation thoroughly and begin the submission process early to ensure a successful submission. […]
All VAWA Open Solicitations
For an updated list of all VAWA open solicitations and their due dates, you can access the following link: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-solicitations From this site, you can also register to get an alert or notice each time a new VAWA solicitation is released. Have a great weekend! Barry
White House FY 22 Budget Request
Good morning! I wanted to share with you, a link to a narrative summary of the White House’s FY 22 Budget Request. Of great interest, as you will see below, is that this FY 22 Budget Request proposes to nearly double funding for Violence Against Women Act programs to $1 billion! (I have highlighted this section below.) […]
2021 VAWA Reauthorization Act – More Info
Yesterday, I posted information about the 2021 VAWA Reauthorization Act. I wanted to follow-up on that post by encouraging you to take the time to review two of the attachments. In yesterday’s post, there was a section by section analysis (included below) that is 13 pages long but a good overview of what is included […]
STOP Solicitation
In case you have not yet seen the below post from Amy Loder, OVW… Greetings. The STOP solicitation has been posted to the OVW website. The solicitation may be accessed at: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1375486/download There is a new application submission process this year. Please review the solicitation thoroughly and begin the submission process early to […]
VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2021
The VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2021 was introduced in the House yesterday. If approved, the proposal will be sent to the Senate for discussion. At this time, this is only a proposed bill. I promise to keep you posted if it passes or if it stalls. You can find a bulleted list of some of the […]
VOCA Fix Bill
Most VAWA SAA’s also administer VOCA. Even if your office does not administer VOCA, this information may prove useful to you moving forward. This information was provided by NCJA, the National Criminal Justice Association. VOCA Fix Bill Introduced in House and Senate Last week the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, […]