TITLE 28 - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER I - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

PART 90 - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

subpart b - THE STOP (SERVICES • TRAINING • OFFICERS • PROSECUTORS) VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM

90.20 - Application content.

  (a) Format. Applications from the States for the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program must be submitted on Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance. The Office of Justice Programs will request the Governor of each State to identify which State agency should receive the Application Kit. The Application Kit will include a Standard Form 424, an Application for Federal Assistance, a list of assurances to which the applicant must agree, and additional guidance on how to prepare and submit an application for grants under this subpart.

  (b) Requirements. Applicants in their applications shall at the minimum: (1) Include documentation from nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services programs describing their participation in developing the plan as provided in 90.19(a); (2) Include documentation from prosecution, law enforcement, and victim services programs to be assisted, demonstrating the need for grant funds, the intended use of the grant funds, the expected results from the use of grant funds, and demographic characteristics of the populations to be served, including age, marital status, disability, race, ethnicity and linguistic background. Section 2002(d)(1); (3) Certify compliance with the requirements for forensic medical examination payments as provided in 90.14(a); and (4) Certify compliance with the requirements for filing and service costs for domestic violence cases as provided in 90.15 (c) Certifications. (1) As required by section 2002(c) each State must certify in its application that it has met the requirements of this subpart regarding the use of funds for eligible purposes (90.12); allocation of funds for prosecution, law enforcement, and victims services (90.16(c)); non-supplantation (90.18); and the development of a Statewide plan and consultation with victim services programs (90.19(a)(2)).

  (2) Each State must certify that all the information contained in the application is correct, that all submissions will be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed, that any false or incomplete representation may result in suspension or termination of funding, recovery of funds provided, and civil and/or criminal sanctions.