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For assistance with this application, please feel free to contact the OCVA Violence Against Women Program
<br />Coordinator for your county:
<br />Ashley -Nicole Storey Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, Klickitat,
<br />Ashley.Wancha@commerce.wa.gov Mason, Okanogan, San Juan, Skamania, Wahkiakum
<br />Cheryl Rasch Adams, Clallam, Clark, Ferry, Grant, King, Lewis, Lincoln,
<br />Cheryl.Rasch@commerce.wa.gov Pend Oreille, Pierce, Stevens, Whatcom
<br />Jodi Honeysett Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Pacific,
<br />Jodine.Honeysett@commerce.wa.gov Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima
<br />Washington State has an overarching STOP Grant goal of increasing the safety of youth and adults by supporting
<br />communities in developing comprehensive and collaborative strategies to address domestic violence, sexual
<br />assault, dating violence, and/or stalking; and to prioritize the needs and safety of victims while holding offenders
<br />accountable for their crimes.
<br />Award Requirements
<br />Applicant, and recipients at any level if an award is made, are bound by statutes, federal and state regulations;
<br />the provisions of this application; the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation; the U.S.
<br />Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide DOJ Grants Financial Guide, including updates; and any conditions
<br />of the grantee's award. Grants and subgrants supported through the STOP Grant Program must meet one or
<br />more of the statutory purpose areas, which can be found at 34 U.S.C. § 10441(b).
<br />Renewal Application Budget
<br />The budget for this continuation of STOP Grant activities must correspond to your currently approved annual
<br />budget amount. Goods and services must be proportionate to the grant -funded staff activities and must be
<br />direct project costs. Please draft your budget based on the allocation for the function areas — victim services,
<br />prosecution, and/or law enforcement — given by your grant manager. Based on prior years of spending, some
<br />grantees may not be given the entire allocation. OCVA has the discretion to negotiate any changes to the scope
<br />of work and budget. Round budget numbers to the nearest dollar.
<br />Digital Signature
<br />Recipients may use an electronic signature for award acceptance (instead of downloading and signing the award
<br />document with an ink pen). Any of the electronic signature processes available in Adobe Acrobat Reader, or
<br />similar software, are generally acceptable. Please use one of the electronic signature processes or print and sign.
<br />A typed name only will not be accepted as an approved signature.
<br />Determination of Suitability to Interact with Participating Minors Form
<br />Determination of suitability is required, in advance, for individuals who may interact with participating minors.
<br />This STOP Staff Certification Form is to be completed for new staff. A search of required public sex offender and
<br />child abuse websites and criminal history registries and similar repositories of criminal history records must be
<br />completed at least every five years to determine suitability to interact with minors. Please resubmit a copy of
<br />the form with this application for staff previously verified.
<br />Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Team Participation
<br />A condition of receiving these funds is mandatory participation in the local Coordinated Community Response
<br />team meetings or tribal Coordinated Community Response team meetings, which must meet at least quarterly
<br />during the grant period. These meetings may be in person, virtual, or conference call. The intent is to
<br />collaborate on victim safety while addressing offender accountability. A note -taker should keep a record of who
<br />participated, date of meeting, and topics discussed.
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