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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