Sexual Assault Justice Initiative

 
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    CFDA#

    16.590     		 

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

    Summary

    The Sexual Assault Justice Initiative (SAJI) will support enhanced community responses to sexual violence with an emphasis on prosecution. This initiative involves the development and implementation of performance measures that look beyond just conviction rates and reflect promising practices for prosecuting sexual assault.

    Through this solicitation, OVW invites communities to apply to be pilot sites for the SAJI. Pilot sites should share the Department of Justice’s commitment to improving the justice system’s response to sexual assault, and, furthermore, they should already be, or be willing to:

    • Implement promising practices for sexual assault prosecution;
    • Explore ways of measuring prosecutorial success beyond conviction rates;
    • Enhance existing partnerships with sexual assault victim services providers (e.g., rape crisis centers), law enforcement agencies, and sexual assault medical forensic services providers (e.g., SANE programs) in their communities to improve the response to sexual assault; and
    • Receive technical assistance and participate in the evaluation of the initiative, which will extend one year beyond the funding period.

    Depending upon the type of applicant and the relevant funding stream, SAJI funds can be used to support:

    • Centralization and coordination of prosecution, law enforcement, and judicial responsibility for sexual assault in teams or units of prosecutors and law enforcement officers;
    • Strengthening victim services for victims of sexual assault;
    • Development and implementation of training programs for prosecutors and allied criminal justice professionals that are collaborative, victim-centered, and offender-focused;
    • Development and strengthening of policies, protocols, and training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors regarding the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and the appropriate treatment of victims;
    • Development, enhancement, or strengthening of programs addressing sexual assault, including sexual assault forensic examiner programs, Sexual Assault Response Teams, law enforcement training, and programs addressing untested and backlogged rape kits;
    • Development and implementation of policies and training for law enforcement, prosecutors, probation and parole officers, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting sexual assault cases, with an emphasis on recognizing the threat to the community for repeat crime perpetration by offenders;
    • Development or strengthening of policies, protocols, and training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of sexual assault against older individuals, individuals with disabilities, and immigrant victims, including the appropriate use of applications for nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of section 1101 (a)(15) of title 8;
    • Development of policies, data collection systems, and training in law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices to improve tracking of cases and classification of complaints involving sexual assault, which shall incorporate confidentiality and privacy protections for victims;
    • Education for judges and other criminal court-based and court-related personnel about sexual assault, and improving the judicial handling of such cases; and
    • Development of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing programs for sexual assault perpetrators and notification and counseling protocols, and HIV testing programs, counseling, and prophylaxis for victims of sexual assault.

     

     

    History of Funding

    None is available. 

    Additional Information

    The following types of activities are considered out of scope:

    • Research projects (not including program assessments conducted only for internal improvement purposes;
    • Direct legal representation or other civil legal services;
    • Prevention activities, including awareness campaigns;
    • Child abuse or family violence issues such as violence perpetrated by a child against a parent, or violence perpetrated by a sibling against another sibling;
    • Direct services to children, including children who are witnesses or victims of violence, except where such services are an ancillary part of providing services to the child’s parent who is a victim of sexual assault (such as providing child care services while the victim receives services). In addition, funds may not be used to investigate or prosecute child abuse or child sexual abuse cases; and
    • Sex offender registry development or maintenance.

    Contacts

    Ginger Baran

    Ginger Baran
    U.S. Department of Justice
    Office on Violence Against Women
    145 N Street, NE
    Suite 10W.121
    Washington, DC 20530
    (202) 305-2093
    (202) 305-2589
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are:

    • States;
    • Units of local government;
    • Indian tribal governments; and
    • If the applicant is proposing to serve a statutorily-defined rural area or rural community, a prosecutor's office can apply directly.

     

    Applicants must partner with, and provide letters of commitment from a:

    • Prosecutor's office, unless the applicant is a prosecutor's office serving a rural jurisdiction;
    • Sexual assault victim services organization; and
    • Law enforcement agency

    Deadline Details

    The deadline to submit letters of registration was September 29, 2015. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 13, 2015.

    Award Details

    Awards will be up to $400,000 and will last for 24 months. Cost sharing/matching is not required.

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