Violence Against Women Act Grant Program (VAWA)

The Violence Against Women Act Grant Program (VAWA), administered by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, aims to enhance awareness and response to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Through funding initiatives from 2022 to 2025, VAWA seeks to foster collaboration among courts, law enforcement, and victim services, establishing a coordinated approach to eliminate violence against women and improve community safety.

Who is OCJS
The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. By statute, OCJS is the lead justice planning and assistance office for the state, administering millions of dollars in state and federal criminal justice funding every year. OCJS also evaluates programs and products, develops training, resources, and best practices for criminal justice professionals and communities. OCJS has been designated by Governor Mike DeWine to administer the FY 2025 STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant Program.
Regional Planning Units (RPUs) provide criminal justice funding plans and technical assistance for the counties they serve.
Ohio STOP VAWA Implementation Plan
The goal of the Implementation Plan, which is applicable to federal fiscal years 2022 through 2025, is to identify and fund programs that increase the awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence, and to facilitate and enhance collaborative efforts amongst courts, law enforcement, prosecution, and victim service agencies to foster a stronger coordinated response toward the elimination of violence against women.
Project Objectives
The goal of the Implementation Plan, which is applicable to federal fiscal years 2022 through 2025, is to identify and fund programs that increase the awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence, and to facilitate and enhance collaborative efforts amongst courts, law enforcement, prosecution, and victim service agencies to foster a stronger coordinated response toward the elimination of violence against women.