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agency to display a valid OMB Control # and PRA Statement on the
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The STOP Violence Against Women
Formula Grant Program was authorized through the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 and reauthorized and amended by the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000, the Violence Against Women Act of 2005
and the Violence Against Women Act of 2013. The purpose of the STOP
Formula Grant Program is to promote a coordinated,
multi-disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice
system’s response to violence against women. It envisions a
partnership among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim
advocacy organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders
accountable for their crimes of violence against women. The
Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
administers the STOP Formula Grant Program funds which are awarded
to states and territories to enhance 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. VAWA provides for a 25 percent
match requirement imposed on grant funds under the STOP Formula
Grant Program. Thus, a grant made under this program may not cover
more than 75 percent of the total costs of the project being
funded. Under VAWA 2005, the state cannot require matching funds
for a grant or subgrant for any tribe, territory, or victim service
provider, regardless of funding allocation category. The state is
exempted from matching the portion of the state award that goes to
a victim service provider for victim services or that goes to
tribes. Territories are also exempted in full. States can receive
additional waiver of match based on a petition to OVW and a
demonstration of financial need. OVW will look at the time of
closeout at the entities and purposes of funds and base the
required match on that. The purpose of this new information
collection is to provide a worksheet for documenting the amount of
matching funds required at the closeout of a specific fiscal year
award under the STOP Formula Grant Program. The type of questions
on the worksheet will include award number, award amount, amount of
funds sub-awarded to victim service providers for victim services
or to tribes.
US Code:
42
USC 3796gg Name of Law: Violence Against Women Act
The Department of Justice’s
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) administers the STOP Formula
Grant Program funds which are awarded to states and territories to
enhance 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. VAWA
provides for a 25 percent match requirement imposed on grant funds
under the STOP Formula Grant Program. Thus, a grant made under this
program may not cover more than 75 percent of the total costs of
the project being funded. Under VAWA 2005, the state cannot require
matching funds for a grant or subgrant for any tribe, territory, or
victim service provider, regardless of funding allocation category.
The state is exempted from matching the portion of the state award
that goes to a victim service provider for victim services or that
goes to tribes. Territories are also exempted in full. States can
receive additional waiver of match based on a petition to OVW and a
demonstration of financial need. OVW will look at the time of
closeout at the entities and purposes of funds and base the
required match on that. The purpose of this new information
collection is to provide a worksheet for documenting the amount of
matching funds required at the closeout of a specific fiscal year
award under the STOP Formula Grant Program.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 1122-0000 STOP Formula Grant Program Match Documentation Worksheet
ombrocis2017STOPMATCHsupportstatement.doc
STOP Formula Grant Program Match Documentation Worksheet