Agenda Item Request:
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Authorization for the County Manager to submit a proposal to the Office on Violence Against Women in response to a Request for Proposals for the Improving Criminal Justice Response Grant for a revised amount of $700,000.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
Requestor: Jennifer Annis, Violence Intervention Partnership, Public Health
The Violence Intervention Partnership (VIP) currently manages an OVW ICJR grant from 2021, and was approved to apply for a continuation of the project under Item #24-018 on March 19, 2024. The current ICJR grant is scheduled to end 9/30/2024. The Board of Commissioners authorized the County Manager to apply for $500,000 of FY24 ICJR funding for 36 months. This request seeks to revise the application funding amount to $700,000. VIP is eligible to apply for the additional funding by shifting additional focus to sexual abuse, one of the priority areas for this grant application.
The Cumberland County Public Health Department’s VIP currently manages the 2021 ICJR grant in collaboration with Through These Doors, Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine, Maine Pretrial Services, and the Portland Police Department, along with the support of many criminal and civil legal partners, community- based organizations, survivors, and healthcare partners that support survivors in a variety of ways.
The U.S Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) recently released a solicitation for the Grant to Improve Criminal Justice Response (ICJR) for 2024. This program assists state, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violation of criminal law, and seek safety and autonomy for victims.
Funding Amount and Source:
If awarded, funding would start on 10/1/2024, no match requirement and no additional county funding
Effective Date if Applicable: 04/08/2024