WA State Department of Commerce 9/25/2017

Renewal Application Information Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Grant) 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. Grantees and subgrantees (if applicable) are bound by statutes,federal and state regulations,the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) policies,the provisions of this application, Department of Justice Financial Guide (https://oip.gov/financialguide/DOJ/pdfs/2015 DOJ FinancialGuide.pdf) including updates, and any conditions of the grantee's award Renewal of STOP Grant This renewal application should be a continuation of current STOP Formula Grant activities. If any of the following apply,you must contact the OCVA VAWA Program staff for your county (see first page) before you begin the application to determine if other forms are necessary: II You will not administer the STOP Grant for the funding period of January 1,2018 through December 1, 2018;or • The activities have changed from the current STOP Grant;or III You have collaborated with new agencies to receive funds from your STOP Grant. Availability of Funds Funding for this Washington State FFY 2017 STOP Grant renewal 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). Grant Period of Performance The grant award period is 12 months;January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Applications submitted after October 2, 2017 could have a grant start date later than January 1, 2018. This would result in a grant period less than 12 months. System for Award Management(SAM) Applicants must be current with the System for Award Management prior to submitting an application. Applicants can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov.There is no cost to use SAM. Renewal Grant Budget Please use the separate Excel file to complete the budget worksheets. Please draft your budget based on the allocation for the function areas(victim services, prosecution,and/or law enforcement) in your current STOP Grant. Based on prior years of spending,some grantees may not be given the entire allocation. If you are in this category of low spending,you will hear directly from OCVA. OCVA has the discretion to negotiate the scope of work and budget. Round budget numbers to the nearest dollar. Equipment Goods and services must be proportionate to the grant-funded staff activities and must be direct project costs. Equipment costs may not exceed$5,000 per item, must be approved by OCVA prior to purchase, and must be purchased within the first three months of the grant(January through March).