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Renewal Application Information Page 3 of 3 Consultation with Victim Services The OCVA Violence Against Women Program is required to show documentation to the federal Office on Violence Against Women that criminal justice agencies receiving STOP Grant funds have consulted with their local non-profit community-based victim service programs during the course of developing applications. This requirement is to ensure that proposed activities by criminal justice agencies are designed to promote the safety and economic independence of victims of domestic violence,sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. STOP Certification Requirements for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Criminal justice applicants must certify their jurisdiction complies with the statutory eligibility requirements of the STOP Grant Program. Criminal justice applicants unable to certify compliance with the statutory eligibility requirements of the STOP Grant Program will be prohibited from receiving these funds. Requirement to Comply with the Confidentiality and Privacy Provisions of VAWA for Victim Services Community-based victim service providers and tribal victim services programs providing direct services to victims of domestic violence,sexual assault,dating violence,or stalking are required to comply with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(2), nondisclosure of confidential or private information, which includes creating and maintaining documentation of compliance,such as policies and procedures for release of victim information. Reporting Requirements One annual progress report will be required covering the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31,2018. All grantees will be required to provide a narrative on how the grant improved collaboration among criminal justice system agencies and service providers responding to violent crimes against women, while holding the offender accountable. Suspension or Termination of Funding Grant funding may be suspended in whole or in part,terminated, or other sanctions imposed on a recipient for the following reasons: • Failing to comply substantially with the requirements or statutory objectives of the Violence Against Women Act, program guidelines issued thereunder, or other provisions of Federal law. • Failing to make satisfactory progress toward the goals,objectives, or strategies set forth in the application. • Failing to adhere to the requirements in the grant, standard conditions, or special conditions. • Proposing or implementing substantial plan changes to the extent that, if originally submitted,the application would not have been funded. • Failing to submit reports.