Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 144-5-.09 - Violence Against Women Formula Grants

CFDA # 16.588.

This information is submitted by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, to further establish program policy and administrative guidance consistent with federal guidelines in order to implement the Violence Against Women Grants program authorized by Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796 (Sept. 12, 1994) (as amended by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 and the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, Public Law 109-162, January 5, 2006).

The purpose of this program is to make grants for use by states, Indian tribal governments, units of local governments and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services programs for the purpose of developing and strengthening effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.

This information should be used in conjunction with the following which are hereby incorporated by reference:

1.Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796 (Sept. 12, 1994) (as amended by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000), as amended;

2.U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence Against Women Program Office Guidelines;

3.Office of Justice Programs Financial and Administrative Guide, M7100.1;

4.Any other applicable policy guidance which may be issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the future;

5.Council Program Announcement and Request for Proposals;

6.Council Administrative and Financial Compliance Guidelines; and

7.Any other policy guidance which has been or may be issued by the Council.

These documents and further information regarding making application for these funds may be obtained by contacting the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 104 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 440, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2743, (404) 657-1956, Fax (404) 657-1957, Email: grants.info@cjcc.ga.gov.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 144-5-.09

O.C.G.A. Secs. 28-5-122, 35-6A-4.

Original Rule entitled "Procedures" adopted. F. Dec. 16, 2005; eff. Jan. 5, 2006. [Agency adopted Rule 144-5-.08 as part of Chapter 144-5, which had previously been a grant only chapter.] Submitted: Grant description entitled "Violence Against Women Formula Grants" received Jan. 8, 2010. [Agency has reverted back to a grant only Chapter 144-5.]