WA State Department of Commerce 10/22/2018

Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) 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 34 U.S.C. § 10441(b). Key Goal of the Washington State STOP Formula Grant Washington State has an overarching STOP Grant goal of increasing the safety of youth and adults by supporting communities in developing comprehensive and collaborative strategies to address domestic violence,sexual assault, dating violence, and/or stalking; and to prioritize the needs and safety of victims while holding offenders accountable for their crimes. Coordinated Community Response(CCR)Team Participation In support of the above goal, a condition of receiving these STOP Formula Grant funds is mandatory attendance at CCR meetings and meaningful participation as a member of the county CCR team,which must meet at least quarterly during the grant period. During the grant period, CCR teams will be required to report on their activities that reduce, or reduce the risk of,domestic violence related homicides. In addition to addressing domestic violence related homicides, CCR teams are encouraged to focus on other gaps in their county. Please keep notes from CCR meetings. OCVA program staff will periodically attend to monitor the team's progress. 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. Civil Rights and Nondiscrimination Compliance All recipients funded through this application will be required to comply with the applicable civil rights related requirements and nondiscrimination statutes, and federal and state regulations. 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 34 U.S.0 12291(b) 2), previously 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. WA State FFY 2018 STOP Grant Application for CY 2019 Grants 3