Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FOR RURAL DESOTO, JACKSON, CALHOUN, WASHINGTON, AND HOLMES COUNTIES.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

OVW FY 06 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS GRANT PROGRAM

IMPROVING FLORIDA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT

RURAL SEXUAL ASSAULT ASSISTANCE PROJECT

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID VICTIMS (AGES 11 AND OLDER) OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (INCLUDING SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIMS SAFETY AND PRIVACY; C) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, OR OTHER PROCESSES INTENDED TO PROMOTE VICTIM SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND AUTONOMY; AND D) POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDINGS IN STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR TERRITORIAL COURT WHERE THE CONVICTION OF A VICTIM IS RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING. 34 U.S.C. 12291(A)(24)(C) AND (D). THROUGH THIS NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROJECT, THE FLORIDA COUNCIL AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE (FCASV), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CRISIS CENTER OF TAMPA BAY, THE VICTIM SERVICE CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, THE WOMENS CENTER OF JACKSONVILLE, PALM BEACH COUNTY VICTIM SERVICES AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER, AND THE NANCY J. COTTERMAN CENTER OF BROWARD COUNTY, WILL PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN FIVE (5) MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN FLORIDA - TAMPA/HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY; ORLANDO/ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE COUNTIES; JACKSONVILLE/DUVAL-BAKER-NASSAU COUNTIES; WEST PALM BEACH/PALM BEACH COUNTY; AND FORT LAUDERDALE/BROWARD COUNTY. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS THROUGH ATTORNEYS AND A PRO BONO NETWORK. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREA: STRENGTHEN EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END SEXUAL ASSAULT INCLUDING VICTIM SERVICES AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE DEVELOPED DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD: 1) SCREENING FOR LEGAL NEEDS GUIDE/TOOL FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES WORKING IN CERTIFIED SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTERS; 2) PRO BONO ATTORNEY MANUAL TO ASSIST ATTORNEYS IN PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE; AND 3) MANUAL FOR ADVOCATES TO ASSIST VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE WITH PRO SE LEGAL MATTERS.

RURAL CULTURE OF CARE: RESPONDING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN DESOTO, GLADES, AND HENDRY COUNTIES

MEETING THE CIVIL NEEDS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN FLORIDA

FLORIDA INVESTS IN SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 10441(C), SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS AND IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE. THESE ORGANIZATIONS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADVANCING THE GOAL OF ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, EXPANDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY OF COALITIONS AND/OR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPING OR ENHANCING APPROPRIATE STANDARDS OF SERVICES FOR MEMBER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CONDUCTING STATEWIDE, REGIONAL AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED MEETINGS OR WORKSHOPS FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES, SURVIVORS, LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATIVES, BRINGING LOCAL PROGRAMS TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN SERVICES AND TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES, INCREASING THE REPRESENTATION OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN COORDINATION ACTIVITIES, ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE COALITION-BUILDING AT THE LOCAL AND/OR STATE LEVEL, OR COORDINATING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND TERRITORY LEVEL WITH JUDICIAL OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS (34 U.S.C. § 12511(D)).

2019 STATE AND TERRITORIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS PROGRAM

GRANTS TO STATE SEXUAL VIOLENCE COALITION

BUILDING CAPACITY AND COALITIONS

ENHANCING CAPACITY AND COLLABORATION: RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION ACROSS FLORIDA

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND COALITION-BUILDING FOR FLORIDA'S SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, (COALITIONS PROGRAM, CFDA 16.556) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10441(C) AND 34 U.S.C. 12511(D). THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. IT IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE AND ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE STOP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. COORDINATING STATE AND TERRITORY VICTIM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 2. COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TERRITORY, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTIVITIES. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SASP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: A) WORKING WITH LOCAL SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROVIDERS OF DIRECT SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN THE STATE OR TERRITORY. B) WORKING WITH JUDICIAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. C) WORKING WITH COURTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AGENCIES, AND CHILDRENS ADVOCATES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES WHEN SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FACTOR. D) DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. E) PLANNING AND MONITORING THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDS TO THEIR STATE OR TERRITORY. F) COLLABORATING WITH AND INFORMING FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE SEXUAL ASSAULT.

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, (COALITIONS PROGRAM, CFDA 16.556) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10441(C) AND 34 U.S.C. 12511(D). THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. IT IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE AND ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE STOP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. COORDINATING STATE AND TERRITORY VICTIM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 2. COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TERRITORY, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTIVITIES. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SASP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: A) WORKING WITH LOCAL SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROVIDERS OF DIRECT SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN THE STATE OR TERRITORY. B) WORKING WITH JUDICIAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. C) WORKING WITH COURTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AGENCIES, AND CHILDRENS ADVOCATES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES WHEN SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FACTOR. D) DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. E) PLANNING AND MONITORING THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDS TO THEIR STATE OR TERRITORY. F) COLLABORATING WITH AND INFORMING FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE SEXUAL ASSAULT.

STATE SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION GRANT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM

FLORIDA'S 2012 SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION AND SERVICES PROGRAM PROJECT

FY 2021 OVW STATE AND TERRITORY COALITIONS GRANT PROGRAM

OVW FY 2014 GRANTS TO STATE AND TERRITORIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS PROGRAM

ASSESSING COALITION CAPACITY TO ADVANCE PRIMARY PREVENTION - FCASV WILL USE THIS FUNDING TO BUILD AND ENHANCE ITS PRIMARY PREVENTION CAPACITY IN PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY. THE COALITION WILL CONDUCT A PRIMARY PREVENTION CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF ITS READINESS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT EQUITY-FOCUSED STRATEGIES, DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY THAT ARE BASED UPON ASSESSMENT FINDINGS, AND ADVANCE FUTURE PRIMARY PREVENTION WORK

RECOVERY ACT STATE SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION ENHANCEMENTS