WA State Department of Commerce 10/5/2016

Services 'Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program By statute,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 develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.The STOP Grant recognizes that victims are best served when all systems are working together toward the common goal of supporting victims and holding offenders accountable. Funding for this Washington State FFY 2016 STOP Formula Grant application is subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW),U.S.Department of Justice(DOJ). Activities supported by the STOP Grant Program are determined by statute, Federal Regulations,and the federal Office on Violence Against Women policies. STOP Grant Program Purpose Areas Grants and subgrants supported through the STOP Grant Program must meet one or more of the statutory purpose areas, which can be found at 42 U.S.C.§ 3796gg(b). Some purpose areas include: 1)training law enforcement officers and prosecutors to more effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence,dating violence,sexual assault,and stalking,including the appropriate use of nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs(U)and (T)of section 101(a)(15)of the Immigration and Nationality Act(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)); 2)developing and implementing law enforcement and prosecution policies or protocols on responding to adult or youth victims of sexual assault,domestic violence,dating violence or stalking; 3)system improvements such as interpreters or translation of forms relevant to the crimes of domestic violence,sexual assault,dating violence or stalking of adult or youth victims,age 11 and older; 4)direct services for adult or youth victims,age 11 and older,of domestic violence,sexual assault,dating violence,or stalking, including people with disabilities,elderly,tribal,or immigrant victims;or 5)training sexual assault nurse examiners to provide forensic medical exams to adult or youth victims,age 11 and older,of sexual assault.