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OVW Program Manager Assignments ( DRAFT)
OVW recently created and sent out an updated chart of new state assignments for the OVW Program Managers. I believe that some of you will retain the same PM with the new assignments. I feel certain that you have already received this from OVW but wanted to make sure that you had this chart. See […]
VAWA – 30th Anniversary!
Happy Friday. You may have all heard that the White House is planning a 30th anniversary of VAWA celebration at the White House with Joe and Jill Biden on September 12th, 2024 at 5:45p.m. It is my understanding that it is an invitation-only event. Two friends of mine have been invited to attend. One is […]
AVA Announces new Executive Director!
Good afternoon, On behalf of the Association of VAWA Administrators (AVA) Board of Directors, I am excited to share with each of you that we have recently hired Arlene Vassell to serve as the new AVA Executive Director! Arlene Vassell (she/her) brings over 25 years of experience as a strategist, administrator, facilitator and trainer. A nationally recognized […]
Uniform Guidance Update
During today’s AVA Connect Conversation, there was lengthy discussion around Uniform Guidance Updates. Administrators were not completely clear about effective dates and had a few other related concerns about some of the new requirements. Some administrators offered to share some information that they had been provided, or that they had found through their own research, or feedback […]
AVA Connect – August 21, 2024
Good afternoon to everyone! Our next AVA Connect Conversation of 2024 will be on August 21, 2024 at 2:00pm EST. Our current plan for this call is to keep it as an open-agenda meeting where you can discuss any topic that you are hoping to get feedback from your colleagues about. We are open to discussing […]
STOP TA Clinic – August 19, 2024
In case you did not receive the following information from ALSO STAAR, I am attaching some information about a STOP TA Clinic they are hosting on Monday, August 19, 2024. Here’s the core of what was sent out. Join us at the STOP TA Clinic on Monday, 8/19! U.S. Department of Justice Framework for Prosecutors to […]
STOP and SASP Allocations
See below for links to the State and Territory allocations for both the STOP and the SASP Formula Grants in the event that you may not have seen them yet. Have a great weekend! Barry FY 2024 STOP Allocations FY 2024 SASP Allocations
AVA/OVW Conversation of 7/8/24
The following is a brief overview of our conversation on Monday with OVW leadership and OVW Program Managers. The topics were discussed briefly and the core of what was discussed is outlined below. STOP Progress Reporting AVA Board members provided OVW staff with feedback on how smoothly this process went for Administrators. Most Board members […]
AVA Board Members Effective Immediately
Good morning and an early Happy Fourth of July! Following AVA’s Annual Meeting last week, nomination ballots were completed by AVA members. A link to the list of current AVA Board members is below this email. On July 19th, 2024, the new Board will meet for the first time and elect officers. We will send […]
A Note from the AVA President
At the recent Peer to Peer held in Wisconsin on June 11-12, 2024 AVA presented out-going Executive Director Barry Bryant with a plaque and our thanks for his many years of service to AVA. Barry was/is a lifelong Cincinnati Reds fan so we also got him a personalized jersey with his name and the number […]