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AVA/OVW Conference Call – May 2014
SUMMARY OF MAY CONFERENCE CALL MEETING BETWEEN OVW-AVA Date: Monday, May 5, 2014 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time On Monday, May 5th, members of the AVA Board of Directors met telephonically with members of the OVW STOP team to discuss some pertinent issues for STOP administrators. Below is a summary of these discussions. Annual […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – January 2014
Hello Administrators! AVA held their regular monthly conference call with OVW earlier this month to discuss various issues relating to STOP administration and changes involved with the passage of VAWA 2013. Please keep in mind that these conversations occurred prior to the recent announcement by OVW to postpone the annual conference. Below is a summary […]
STOP Match Regulations
By statute, a grant made under the STOP Formula Grant Program may not cover more than 75% of the total costs of the project(s) funded. This includes any amount used by the state for administrative costs. (42 U.S.C. § 3796gg-1(f).) The costs of projects for victim services or tribes for which there is an exception […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – November and December 2013
Hello STOP Administrators! AVA held their regular monthly conference calls in November and December with OVW to discuss various issues relating to STOP administration and changes involved with the passage of VAWA 2013. Below is a summary of those discussions by topic. Annual Administrator’s Meeting: In November AVA had asked OVW to consider identifying a […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – October 2013
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, October 7, 2013 ISSUES DISCUSSED: FY 2013 Awards: AVA asked about the FY 2013 awards and whether all states/territories had received their awards. Additionally, we asked about the status of uploads into GMS. We learned that all STOP and SASP awards were sent out […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – June 2013
Hello STOP Administrators! Earlier this month, the AVA Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting via conference call with the OVW STOP Team. In addition to our conversation with the STOP Team, Freda Westman, STOP Administrator from Alaska, joined this month’s call to talk about the STOP program in Alaska. Alaska Presentation: Alaska has […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – May 2013
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 […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – April 2013
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 […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – March 2013
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 […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – December 2012
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 […]