Attorney General Aaron Ford Announces 2021 Grant Opportunities to Combat Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking


March 1, 2021

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April 12th Application Deadline

Carson City, NV  Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Nevada law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial offices, courts, and non-profit organizations to apply for the Services-Training-Officers-Prosecutor (STOP) and Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) grants.

The Office of the Nevada Attorney General receives grant funding through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and awards funding to local, regional and statewide programs providing victim services through non-profit service providers, law enforcement, prosecution and courts. These programs serve to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their crimes of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking in Nevada.

“Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking survivors are in desperate need of services, and I'm proud to be able to administer these funding opportunities in response to the needs of our survivors," said AG Ford. “Law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial offices, courts and non-profit organizations are encouraged to strengthen their collaborations and apply for this funding.”

Agencies interested in applying for funding must submit a completed application by Monday, April 12, 2021 by 5pm. For a copy of the solicitation and application packet or for more information, please visit the grants page of our website here or contact our Grants Manager, Debbie Tanaka, at DTanaka@ag.nv.gov.

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