WA State Department of Commerce 10/5/2016

Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery The following activities have been found to jeopardize victim safety,deter or prevent physical or emotional healing for victims,or allow offenders to escape responsibility for their actions: 1.Procedures or policies that exclude victims from receiving safe shelter,advocacy services,counseling,and other assistance based on their actual or perceived age,immigration status,race,religion,sexual orientation,gender identity,mental health condition,physical health condition,criminal record,work in the sex industry,or the age and/or gender of their children; 2.Procedures or policies that compromise the confidentiality of information and privacy of persons receiving OVW-funded services; 3.Offering perpetrators the option of entering pre-trial diversion programs or placing batterers in anger management programs; 4.Requiring mediation or counseling for couples as a systemic response to domestic violence or sexual assault,or in situations in which child sexual abuse is alleged; 5.Requiring victims to report sexual assault,stalking,or domestic violence crimes to law enforcement or forcing victims to participate in criminal proceedings; 6.Relying on court-mandated batterer intervention programs that do not use the power of the criminal justice system to hold batterers accountable for their behavior;or 7.Supporting policies or engaging in practices that impose restrictive conditions to be met by the victim in order to receive services(e.g., attending counseling,seeking an order of protection). Unallowable Activities The following is a list of activities that are unallowable and cannot be supported by this application: 1.Lobbying 2.Fundraising 3.Purchase of real property 4.Construction 5.Physical modifications to buildings,including minor renovations(such as painting or carpeting) Association of Community Organizations(ACORN) Applicant understands and agrees that it cannot use STOP Grant funds in support of any contract or sub-award to either the Association of Community Organizations or its subsidiaries.