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:
Depending upon the type of applicant and the relevant funding stream, SAJI funds can be used to support:
None is available.
The following types of activities are considered out of scope:
Eligible applicants are:
Applicants must partner with, and provide letters of commitment from a:
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.
Awards will be up to $400,000 and will last for 24 months. Cost sharing/matching is not required.