INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) has awarded more than $2.8 million to 46 public and nonprofit organizations through the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. “STOP” stands for services, training, officers and prosecutors.The program is designed to support communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violence against women, as well as enhance victim services and safety.
The ICJI released the following:
“This funding is focused on empowering survivors of violence and ensuring that those who commit these heinous acts are brought to justice,” said Devon McDonald, ICJI Executive Director. “Every project funded by this grant is a step towards building stronger, safer communities for all Hoosiers.”
Established by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program promotes a coordinated effort to improve the criminal justice system’s response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The funds are provided by the Office on Violence Against Women under the U.S. Department of Justice.
The grants will be used to support a diverse range of local initiatives, including those to provide legal advocacy, counseling, training for law enforcement and court personnel, and victim support services. Funding will also help pay for special prosecutors and investigators who are dedicated to handling cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
“Our strategy is to build partnerships with community organizations to break the cycle of violence and provide more support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Indiana,” said Kim Lambert, ICJI Victim Services Division Director. “Partnerships are essential to addressing these issues, as they allow us to pool our resources and expertise to provide survivors with the help they need.”
The grants were approved by the ICJI Board of Trustees in September and will be made available to organizations starting October 1.
The following is a list of the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program award recipients. For a PDF version, click here
County Organization Award Amount
Allen Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office $70,566.40
Allen Center for Nonviolence, Inc. $27,429.22
Allen YWCA Northeast Indiana $45,153.72
Bartholomew Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office $56,563.20
Boone Boone County Prosecutor’s Office $23,791.50
Brown Brown County Prosecutor’s Office $25,815.00
Cass Cass County Prosecutor’s Office $12,971.66
Clark Clark County Prosecutor’s Office $23,364.00
Clark Clark County Sheriff’s Office $45,244.76
Clinton Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office $16,492.38
Columbus Columbus Regional Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. $47,919.00
Delaware Muncie Police Department $55,649.12
Delaware A Better Way Services, Inc. $22,896.98
Delaware Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney $159,753.32
Elkhart Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office $29,202.84
Fayette Fayette County Prosecutor’s Office $16,991.62
Franklin Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office $44,568.75
Grant Grant County Prosecutor’s Office $37,008.12
Hancock Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office $63,836.17
Hendricks Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office $52,551.43
Howard Howard County Prosecutor’s Office $45,600.80
Johnson Johnson County Prosecutor Office $47,433.12
Lake Hobart Police Department $82,949.15
Madison Madison County Prosecutor’s Office $95,468.52
Marion Marion County Prosecutor’s Office $81,228.00
Marion Marion County Sheriff’s Department $59,658.66
Marion Supreme Court $136,434.51
Marion Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence $85,630.95
Marion Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault, Inc. $140,184.82
Marion Latino Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Incorporated $88,240.77
Monroe Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office $117,553.30
Morgan Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office $18,622.40
Porter Fair Haven Inc. $94,008.39
Porter Porter County Prosecutor’s Office $63,806.25
Putnam Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office $20,025.94
Ripley Ripley County Prosecutor’s Office $88,642.71
Rush Rush County Prosecutor’s Office $41,021.08
Scott Scott County Prosecutor’s Office $40,907.60
Shelby Shelby County Prosecutor, 16th Judicial Circuit $124,341.22
St. Joseph St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office $171,285.95
Steuben Steuben County Prosecuting Attorney $28,067.00
Tippecanoe YWCA Greater Lafayette $29,788.19
Vanderburgh Vanderburgh County Sheriff Office $70,546.89
Vanderburgh Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Inc $39,015.96
Vanderburgh Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office $55,202.33
Vermillion Vermillion County Prosecutor’s Office $107,650.00
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