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FY 2023 OVW Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program
The OVW Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program solicitation has been released. This grant program supports a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older To access this […]
NYS Legislation Establishing Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
For Immediate Release: 12/22/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING STATEWIDE RAPE KIT TRACKING SYSTEM Legislation S7867-A/A9596-A Will Help Survivors of Sexual Assault Track Evidence Collection Kits Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S7867-A/A9596-A) to establish a statewide electronic tracking system for sexual offense evidence collection kits, commonly known as rape kits. […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – January 2023
Good afternoon everyone and Happy Holidays. I hope that you are all doing well. The AVA Board will meet with representatives from OVW in early January of 2023, for our regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. If you have any questions that you would like for us to ask, please share them with me directly or on your […]
Justice for Families Program Solicitation FY 2023
OVW sent out the FY 2023 Solicitation Announcement yesterday for the Justice for Families Program Solicitation. In the event that you did not receive it, here’s the link: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/1557636/download Take care! Barry
AVA Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Meeting – May 2023
Good afternoon VAWA Administrators! As 2022 comes to an end, AVA is considering conducting an in-person, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) meeting in late May of 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of this post is to determine the level of interest and availability we have from you, the 56 VAWA State/Territory Administering Agencies. AVA has not yet […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – October 17, 2022
Good morning. I hope that you are all doing well. The AVA Board will meet with representatives from OVW on Monday, October 17th, for our regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. If you have any questions that you would like for us to ask, please share them with me or here on your AVA listserv. As always, we […]
NOVA Request for Lists of Victim Service Providers
Good afternoon! The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is hoping to identify a contact in each state and territory that can help them locate a current list of victim service providers in your area, Please see the below letter from Callie Stewart, Director of Strategic Engagement for more information and respond to her if […]
AVA Strategic Planning Survey
Happy Monday everyone! The AVA Board holds a strategic planning meeting each year to identify the accomplishments of the previous year and to develop a 12-month plan for the upcoming year. This year, we are reaching out to you (in advance of that meeting) to ask for your input. The below link will take you to a […]
Acting OVW Director’s Remarks at National Conference on Domestic Violence
Please see the link below to access comments from Allison Randall, OVW’s Acting Director, during the National Conference on Domestic Violence. https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/acting-director-allison-randall-office-violence-against-women-delivers-virtual-remarks-0 Barry
GAO Study re Sexual Assault Exams
Good afternoon and Happy Monday! AVA received a detailed email from Chris Hatscher, Senior Analyst with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) last Friday. After receiving the email, I also spoke on the phone with Chris at length about a project he/GAO is working on that is likely to involve each of you. The VAWA Reauthorization Act […]