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Continuing Resolution
Hello: I know that many of you are anxious for information regarding a possible government shutdown. We can report the current Continuing Resolution to fund Federal government operations expires at midnight (EST) on Friday, December 21, 2018. Without another Continuing Resolution or enactment of FY 2019 full-year appropriations, there will be a funding lapse that […]
OVW Grant Awards by State/Territory and Program
In the event that you were not previously aware of the following link to a useful OVW website, we want to make it easy for you to access it. From the link, you can access OVW data regarding: Grant Awards by State – lists the OVW Formula amounts and OVW Discretionary awards to your state/territory […]
The Connection Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence
As the former NYS VAWA Administrator, my staff members and I held three workshops across the state several years ago on the intersection of Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse. We invited prosecutors, law enforcement, DV advocates, animal protective services, DV and animal shelter personnel to attend. We held a workshop in NYC, one in rural […]
Points of Protocol for Agencies Working with Tribes
The following document was created by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. It was developed to provide useful guidance about the most respectful things to consider when interacting with Tribal governments or agencies. Points of Protocol for Agencies Working with Tribes
Peer-to-Peer Meeting in Seattle, October 2018
AVA Conducts Peer-to-Peer Mentoring in Seattle AVA held the most recent Peer-to-Peer (P2P) mentoring/assistance workshop last week at the Crowne Plaza in Seattle, WA. The P2P program continues to gain momentum and popularity among VAWA Administrators as 19 administrators from 14 states and Guam attended the fifth regional mentoring meeting on October 24th and 25th, […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call Summary – October 2018
AVA/OVW CONFERENCE CALL SUMMARY OCTOBER 15TH, 2018 11:00 – 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) OVW Staff:Amy Loder, Kevin Sweeney, Omar Mohammed, Melissa Schmisek, Frances Cook, Sherry Ann Moore AVA Board Members/Staff: Jade Palin, Michelle Bynum, Cecilia Miller, MaryEllen Garcia, Barry Bryant SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Welcome and Introductions – Team members from […]
NYPD Commissioner Apologizes To Rape Survivor 24 Years Later: ‘We Were Wrong’
U.S. NEWS 10/29/2018 07:43 am ET NYPD Commissioner Apologizes To Rape Survivor 24 Years Later: ‘We Were Wrong’ James O’Neill said the police department, which publicly doubted the woman’s account in 1994, “let her down in almost every possible way.” By Dominique Mosbergen ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill said he was “deeply and […]
OVW Fiscal Year 2019 Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program Solicitation
Click here to see the solicitation.
OVW FAQs on Tribal Issues
OVW FAQs on State Consultation and Coordination with Tribes