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OVW STALKING COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, AEQUITAS WILL CONTINUE ITS PROSECUTION COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT PROSECUTORS, ANCILLARY STAFF, AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CASES INVOLVING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (VAW) VIA EXPERT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND MENTORSHIP (TTA); AND ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY VIA TEACHING AND PROMOTING VICTIM-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND OFFENDER-FOCUSED PRACTICES AND LEGAL STRATEGIES THAT WILL IMPROVE PROSECUTION OUTCOMES. THIS PROJECT WILL, IN PART, INCORPORATE THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FRAMEWORK FOR PROSECUTORS TO STRENGTHEN OUR NATIONAL RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVOLVING ADULT VICTIMS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, AEQUITAS WILL PROVIDE 1) TTA TO PROSECUTORS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EXPERT ON-DEMAND AND TARGETED, CUSTOMIZED CONSULTATION; 2) EXPERT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING BASED UPON CURRENT RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES THAT DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PROSECUTORS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS HANDLING VAW CASES THROUGH WEB-BASED, IN-PERSON TRAINING, INCLUDING NATIONAL INSTITUTES, AND 3) READILY AVAILABLE, UP-TO-DATE RESOURCES AND ENHANCE AEQUITASRESOURCE.ORG WEBSITE. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 47: PROSECUTION COMPREHENSIVE. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-22-GK-03987-MUMU. THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 3 AND 4 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION.

AEQUITAS PROSECUTION COMPREHENSIVE

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, AEQUITAS WILL CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STALKING PREVENTION, AWARENESS & RESOURCE CENTER (SPARC). SPARC PROVIDES TRAININGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PRACTITIONERS TO ADDRESS THE CRIME OF STALKING. DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, SPARC WILL PROVIDE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MAINTAIN A NATIONAL WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES AND RECORDED TRAININGS, HOST ADVOCACY COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SESSIONS, DEVELOP ELEARNINGS AND TRAINING VIDEOS, AND CREATE OUTREACH MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO BE SHARED WITH OVW GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES FOR NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 54: STALKING COMPREHENSIVE. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 3 AND 4 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION AND IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-22-GK-03986-MUMU.

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.   THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 48, TO OPERATE A NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER TO ADDRESS THE CRIME OF STALKING. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE MAINTAINING A NATIONAL WEBSITE AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VIRTUALLY, IN-PERSON, AND ON-SITE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PRACTITIONERS TO ADDRESS THE CRIME OF STALKING. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE RESOURCE MATERIALS AND/OR PUBLICATIONS THAT WILL EXPAND THE CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE OF SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ARE INCLUSIVE OF DIVERSE CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTREACH MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO BE SHARED WITH OVW GRANTEES AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES FOR STALKING AWARENESS MONTH. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ADDRESS CYBER-STALKING AND ONLINE HARM.   THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.   THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE OVW FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 2017-TA-AX-K074.

AEQUITAS - RTI SMART PROSECUTION TTA INIATIVE

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.   THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 53, TO PROVIDE PROSECUTION SPECIFIC COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE GEARED TOWARDS PROSECUTORS AND ANCILLARY STAFF (E.G., VICTIM-WITNESS COORDINATORS AND INVESTIGATORS).   THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.   THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-21-GK-02220-MUMU.

AEQUITAS INNOVATIVE PROSECUTION SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE

SEXUAL ASSAULT JUSTICE INITIATIVE

AEQUITAS (AE) PROPOSESTHE CONSORTIUM FORJUST OUTCOMES: BRINGING SURVIVOR-CENTERED, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TTA TO ENHANCED COLLABORATIVE MODEL HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCES(THE CONSORTIUM)WHICH AIMSTO IMPROVE THE TRAJECTORY OF ECMS HT RESPONSE.CONSORTIUMPARTNERS INCLUDE: SURVIVORS WITH LIVED EXPERTISE IN LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING; VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER;CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TTA PROVIDERS. THECONSORTIUMWILL CONSULT WITH A CADRE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) WHOSE EXPERTISE WILL BE LEVERAGED TO ADDRESS GAPS. AS DETERMINED BY OVC, AE AND PARTNERS WILL:PROVIDE TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THE ECM TASK FORCE MODEL APPROACH AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF EXISTING AND FUTURE HT TASK FORCES; PROVIDE A RANGE OF RELEVANT SME ON EMERGING ISSUES, INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES, AND BEST PRACTICES; DISSEMINATE MATERIALS; DELIVER SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO THE FIELD; ANDMANAGE A TEAM IN COLLABORATION WITH OVC THAT INCLUDES RELEVANT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WITH A RANGE OF PERTINENT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE, DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE NEEDS OF ECM TASK FORCES

AS THE GATEKEEPERS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, PROSECUTORS SHAPE THEIR JURISDICTIONS RESPONSES TO VIOLENT CRIME. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS OFTEN GUIDED BY PROSECUTORIAL PRIORITIES AND CHARGING DECISIONS, WHILE CRIMINAL COURTS ARE EMPOWERED TO ACT ONLY ON MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THEM BY PROSECUTORS ACTING WITHIN THEIR DISCRETION. PROSECUTORS ARE CRITICAL LEADERS WHO ACHIEVE JUSTICE AND KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE. CRITICALLY, PROSECUTORS ADVANCE WORK THAT PROMOTES CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL EQUITY, INCREASEACCESS TO JUSTICE, SUPPORTCRIME VICTIMS AND INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, STRENGTHENCOMMUNITY SAFETY, AND PROTECTTHE PUBLIC FROM CRIME AND EVOLVING THREATS, AND BUILDTRUST BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. FORWARD-THINKING PROSECUTORS ARE EAGER TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES THAT HAVE ARISEN FROM ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS IN FORENSIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. THESE STRATEGIES ARE OFTEN TIME- AND RESOURCE-INTENSIVE, HOWEVER, WHICH IMPEDES ACCESS TO THEIR BENEFITS. AEQUITAS (AE) AND ITS PARTNERS, RTI INTERNATIONAL AND B. MCGARRY & ASSOCIATES, ARE REQUESTING $500,000 IN FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A PROJECT THAT WILL ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY BY IDENTIFYING AND SUSTAINING INNOVATIVE, DATA-DRIVEN PRACTICES; PROVIDING PROMPT, PRACTICAL, SITE-SPECIFIC, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; AND ENSURING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERS AND SYSTEMS WORK COLLABORATIVELY. AE WILL: (1) ASSESS GRANTEES NEEDS AND READINESS FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH VIRTUAL ASSESSMENTS; (2) DEVELOP TTA PLANS AND DELIVER TTA; (3) ASSIST SITES WITH DEVELOPING INFORMATION-SHARING PLANS; (4) MAINTAIN AN EXISTING EXPERT DATABASE AND RECRUIT NEW SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO AUGMENT TTA DELIVERY; (5) HOST EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONVENINGS, INCLUDING SIX WEB-BASED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS; (6) UPDATE AND ENHANCE ITS IPS WEBSITE AND OTHER ONLINE ENGAGEMENT; (7) ESTABLISH A PRODUCTION PLAN TO PUBLISH RESOURCES THATWILL BE ADAPTABLE TO THE NEEDS OF IPS GRANTEES AND NON-GRANTEES ALIKE; AND (8) SHOWCASE SITE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECT SUMMARIES, A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, AND WRITTEN REPORTS ON LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH THE IPS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. AE WILL ALSO ROUTINELY EVALUATE ITS PROVISION OF TTA, AS WELL AS COLLECT AND SHARE PERFORMANCE METRICS DATA.

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, AEQUITAS WILL IMPLEMENT THE JUST TECH: INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ONLINE ABUSE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS ON THE ISSUE OF ONLINE ABUSE- CYBERSTALKING, DOXING, ONLINE HARASSMENT, AND IMAGE EXPLOITATION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, AEQUITAS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONDUCT TRAINING EVENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS, COLLABORATE WITH THE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC/UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS CONSORTIUM TO DEVELOP A WEBINAR AND ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE, DEVELOP AND DELIVER THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ONLINE ABUSE, AND DEVELOP A WEBSITE TO HOST RESOURCES ON ONLINE ABUSE. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 31: PROSECUTION AND INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE ABUSE INITIATIVE. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.

THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS PROGRAM (NRCC) SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE RESOURCE INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT, ENFORCE, AND PROSECUTE CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS. CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS ARE DEFINED AS CRIMINAL OFFENSES THAT INVOLVE THE USE OF A COMPUTER TO HARASS, THREATEN, STALK, EXTORT, COERCE, CAUSE FEAR TO, OR INTIMIDATE AN INDIVIDUAL, OR WITHOUT CONSENT DISTRIBUTE INTIMATE IMAGES OF AN ADULT, EXCEPT THAT USE OF A COMPUTER NEED NOT BE AN ELEMENT OF THE OFFENSE. WITH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AWARD, AEQUITAS/SPARC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CYBER CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (CCRI), THE NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NNEDV), AND THE NATIONAL WHITE COLLAR CRIME CENTER (NW3C), WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER THAT WILL ADDRESS THE INTERSECTION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE CRIMES OF CYBERSTALKING AND THE NONCONSENSUAL DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE IMAGES OF AN ADULT. SPECIFICALLY, PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) A 6-MONTH PLANNING PERIOD WITH OVW TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OUTLINING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE NRCC; 2) COLLABORATION WITH THE PARTNERS IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND COLLABORATION WITH MINNESOTA INDIAN WOMENS SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION (MIWSAC) AND FORGE, TO SUPPORT AND FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; 4) ENGAGEMENT WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELEVANT EXPERTISE; 5) THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF SURVIVORS OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS TO ENSURE A TRAUMA INFORMED, SURVIVOR CENTERED PERSPECTIVE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NRCC; AND 6) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT OVWS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CYBERCRIMES PROGRAM GRANTEES AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES.THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.

PROSECUTION COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) EMERGING THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) EMERGING ISSUES AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS (CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS) INVITEDINTERESTED ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO PROPOSE PROJECTS THAT EXPLORE NEW AND EMERGING ISSUES AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF OVW GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND THE LARGER VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FIELD.IN PARTICULAR, WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022 (VAWA 2022), PUB. L. NO. 117-103, DIV. W, 136 STAT. 49, 840-962, OVW SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT ADDRESS THE NEW AND REVISED PROGRAMS AND ISSUES INCLUDED IN VAWA 2022, AS WELL AS OTHER EMERGING ISSUES IN THE FIELDS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING. SEE 34 U.S.C. 12291(B)(11) AND (16). OVW REVIEWED THE SUBMITTED CONCEPT PAPERS, SELECTED PROMISING PROJECTS IN EACH OF THE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS PURPOSE AREAS, AND CONTACTED SELECTED APPLICANTS TO INVITE THEM TO SUBMIT A FULL APPLICATION FOR THEIR CONCEPT PAPER THROUGH THE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS INVITATION TO APPLY SOLICITATION. WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE OVW FY 2023 EMERGING ISSUES AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS, AEQUITAS WILL IMPLEMENT THE VITAL SIGNS: ENHANCING THE HEALTHCARE RESPONSE TO STALKING PROJECT (VITAL SIGNS). VITAL SIGNS WILL ENHANCE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (HCPS) CAPACITY TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO STALKING VICTIMS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, RECOGNIZING THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL RISKS STALKING POSES TO PATIENTS. VITAL SIGNS WILL FOCUS ON TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES FOR FORENSIC NURSES, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, SEXUAL HEALTH/PRE-NATAL CARE PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER HCPS AS IDENTIFIED. DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, AEQUITAS WILL: 1) CONVENE THE VITAL SIGNS HEALTHCARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE, INSIGHT, AND FEEDBACK ON THE PROJECT; 2) FORM A LIVED EXPERIENCE COUNCIL TO ENSURE THE PROJECT AND ITS DELIVERABLES ARE SURVIVOR-CENTERED; 3) PROVIDE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAININGS; 4) RESPOND TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; 5) CONVENE AN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS CONSORTIUM BIANNUALLY TO SOLICIT GUIDANCE AND INSIGHT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DELIVERABLES FOR THE PROJECT; AND 6) DEVELOP A WEBPAGE FOR THE PROJECT ON THE STALKING PREVENTION, AWARENESS, AND RESOURCE CENTER (SPARC) WEBSITE TO POST RESOURCES, TRAININGS, AND OTHER MATERIALS DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS PROJECT. THIS AWARD SUPPORTS PURPOSE AREA 1: EMERGING ISSUES. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS FOR $600,000, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE AWARDED THROUGH OVW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING.

MAXIMIZING JUSTICE; MINIMIZING HARM: THE PROSECUTOR€™S ROLE IN ACHIEVING SURVIVOR-CENTERED JUSTICE

CATEGORY 1 IMPROVING VICTIM AND WITNESS COOPERATION

#26 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

#52 SEXUAL VIOLENCE

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 39, TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON A MODEL PENAL CODE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT, INCLUDING ISSUES AROUND CONSENT. THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF CURRENT SEXUAL ASSAULT LAWS IN STATES AND TERRITORIES, AND CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, VICTIM ADVOCATES, AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS EXPERTS ON WORKING WITH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.