Office on Violence Against Women's Reports to Congress

2006 Biennial Report to Congress on the Effectiveness of Grant Programs Under the Violence Against Women Act
In response to the statutory requirement of Section 1003 (b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000), the Attorney General submitted the following report to Congress. VAWA 2000 requires the Attorney General to report biennially on the effectiveness of activities carried out with grant funds, including the number of persons served and the number of persons seeking services who could not be served.
The Office on Violence Against Women prepared this report which addresses the activities of grantees receiving federal funds under the discretionary programs it administers. OVW provides federal grants to help communities across America develop innovative strategies to address violence against women. These grant programs are used to forge focused and effective partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and between the criminal justice system and victim advocates, and to provide much-needed services to victims. This 2006 Biennial Report, covering the period from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005, describes data submitted by grantees receiving grants under the discretionary grant programs. Click here to download the report.

2005 Report to Congress on the STOP Grant Program
In response to the statutory requirement of Section 2004 (b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA), the Attorney General submitted the following report to Congress. VAWA requires the Attorney General to submit a report on the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Program) that includes, "a summary of the grants made and funds distributed" under this program, "the purposes for which these grants were provided," "a statistical summary of the persons served," and "an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs funded."
The Office on Violence Against Women prepared this report which addresses the activities of grantees receiving federal funds under the STOP Program. Under this grant program, funds are allocated by formula to states and territories to support projects in law enforcement, prosecution, victim services, and the courts to address the crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The purpose of the STOP Program is to promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improve the criminal justice system's response to violence against women, and to develop and strengthen victim services. This report includes a summary of grants awarded from FY 2001 through FY 2004, including required demographic information and a summary of the overall effectiveness of projects funded under the STOP program. Click here to download the report.

2006 Report to Congress on the Safe Havens:Supervised Visitation Program
In response to the statutory requirement of Section 1301 (d) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000), the Attorney General submitted to the Committees on the Judiciary earlier this year the enclosed report to Congress. VAWA 2000 requires the Attorney General to report on the on the victims, services, and challenges facing grantees funded through the Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation Program (Supervised Visitation Program). Click here to download the report.

Report to Congress on the 2005 activities of grantees receiving federal funds under the Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus Program
The statutory requirements of Section 826(d)(3) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 mandate that the Attorney General report to the committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate responsible for issues relating to higher education and crime on the activities of grantees receiving federal funds under the Campus Program. This report was submitted to the Committees on the Judiciary earlier this year. The Office on Violence Against Women established this program in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. Under this grant program, institutions of higher education use funds for enhancing victim services and developing programs to prevent violent crimes against women on campuses, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Click here to download the report.