OVW's Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Information Session-OVW Improving Criminal Justice Responses

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In this video, Jason and Amanda discuss the Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICGR) grant program offered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The ICGR program provides grant opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments, courts, and victim service providers to improve the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The ICGR program has 26 statutory purpose areas that cover a wide range of activities such as community collaboration, services for victims and offenders, and community-centered approaches. Within these purpose areas, there are specific focus areas for sexual assault, including the development of sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs, sexual assault response teams, and policies and training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors. The ICGR program is a competitive grant program with funding amounts based on the population of the jurisdiction. The solicitation for the ICGR program is expected to be released in early 2023, and interested parties are encouraged to reach out to potential partners and review previous solicitations for more information.

Keywords

ICGR grant program

Office on Violence Against Women

domestic violence

sexual assault

community collaboration

victim service providers

sexual assault nurse examiner programs

law enforcement officers

competitive grant program