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VAWA “Incentive” Programs
Happy Monday! You likely received the following email from Amy Loder today but just in case you did not, please read below in italics for Amy’s message: Good afternoon, As you are aware, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022) authorized two new “incentive” programs that, if funded, would enable states […]
VAWA Reauthorization “Redline” Document
Good afternoon. Per the request of many VAWA Administrators, I am sharing the following document that outlines the changes in the most recent VAWA Reauthorization when compared to the previously existing statute. A great big thank you to the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence who prepared this redline document that details […]
VAWA Reauthorization Comparisons
During our AVA Annual Meeting last week, several administrators requested something akin to a side-by-side comparison of the 2021 VAWA Reauthorization (passed in 2022) and the 2013 VAWA Reauthorization. I will continue to work on this but wanted to share part of a press release in March by the USDOJ Office of Public Affairs. […]
OVW FY 2022 SASP Solicitation
This is a reminder that you probably received from your OVW Program Manager today. OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program Solicitation Application JustGrants Deadline: May 12, 2022, 9PM https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1492451/download Take care, Barry
AVA/OVW Meeting Minutes for April 11, 2022
OVW AVA Minutes April 2022
AVA/OVW Meeting Minutes for January 10, 2022
AVA/OVW Meeting Minutes January 2022
AVA Board Meeting – May 10, 2022
Good afternoon and Happy Friday! This email is a reminder of the AVA Annual Meeting that will be held virtually on May 10, 2022 at 1:30 EST. Here is the Zoom link for the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87121256032?pwd=a3BGRmZ3K0ZrbnoyVXY1K3luMUwxQT09 The AVA Board will provide an overview of the goals and accomplishments and a review of the AVA budget. We will also elect […]
Implementation Plans
Good morning! AVA met with OVW this morning and we had a good conversation. There was a suggestion/request from OVW that might be helpful to you. To date, OVW has received a handful of Implementation Plans, in advance of the due date. OVW requests that if you have completed your IP and you are in a […]
SASP Solicitation
Happy Thursday VAWA Administrators! You probably just received the below email from Amy Loder/OVW but just in case you did not receive it, we wanted to make sure that you were aware of this upcoming solicitation deadline. “Good morning. The SASP solicitation has posted to the OVW website. It may be accessed at: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1492451/download […]
White House Fact Sheet on Reauthorization
Please refer to the below link for an informative Fact Sheet about the VAWA Reauthorization that the White House published and released last week. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/16/fact-sheet-reauthorization-of-the-violence-against-women-act-vawa/ Take care, Barry