Overview
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
The STOP Formula Grant Program enhances the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. Each state and territory must allocate 25 percent for law enforcement, 25 percent for prosecutors, 30 percent for victim services (of which at least 10 percent must be distributed to culturally specific community-based organizations), 5 percent to state and local courts, and 15 percent for discretionary distribution.
STOP Program Goals and Objectives
The STOP Formula Grant Program supports communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to enhance victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. The STOP Grant provides:
Services for Victims
Training for the Criminal Justice System
Offender Accountability
Police and Prosecution
For more information on the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, please visit the following web page on the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) website: