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|TopOrganization=Department of Justice | |TopOrganization=Department of Justice | ||
|CreationLegislation=Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) | |CreationLegislation=Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program boosts local efforts in law enforcement and victim services to cut violence against women with coordinated strategies. | ||
|Website=https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stop-grant-program | |Website=https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stop-grant-program | ||
|ProgramStart=1995 | |ProgramStart=1995 | ||
|InitialFunding=$26 million | |InitialFunding=$26 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program''' (STOP Program), established in 1995 under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994, is administered by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to provide formula-based grants to all U.S. states, territories, and tribes, allocating over $3 billion since inception to support coordinated responses to violence against women. Initially funded with $26 million, it has grown to distribute $172.93 million in FY 2023 across 56 awards, mandating 25% for law enforcement, 25% for prosecutors, 30% for victim services (with 10% to culturally specific organizations), 5% for courts, and 15% discretionary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stop-grant-program |title=STOP Grant Program |publisher=Office on Violence Against Women}}</ref> By 2025, it has supported over 2,000 local programs, enhancing safety for survivors through training, equipment, and partnerships, though challenges like funding delays persist (web ID: 4). | The '''STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program''' (STOP Program), established in 1995 under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994, is administered by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to provide formula-based grants to all U.S. states, territories, and tribes, allocating over $3 billion since inception to support coordinated responses to violence against women. Initially funded with $26 million, it has grown to distribute $172.93 million in FY 2023 across 56 awards, mandating 25% for law enforcement, 25% for prosecutors, 30% for victim services (with 10% to culturally specific organizations), 5% for courts, and 15% discretionary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stop-grant-program |title=STOP Grant Program |publisher=Office on Violence Against Women}}</ref> By 2025, it has supported over 2,000 local programs, enhancing safety for survivors through training, equipment, and partnerships, though challenges like funding delays persist (web ID: 4). | ||