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FCADVFY 2011-2012
STOP Contract Overview
July 13, 2011
Who we are Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV)
FCADV is… Membership Organization Administer state and federal funding earmarked for Florida's 42
certified domestic violence centers and STOP Providers. Quality assurance Partners with the certified centers, STOP providers and other
community partners to ensure optimum provision of services to victims of domestic violence and their children, and other forms of VAWA
Recognized by HHS as the official DV Coalition for the State of Florida to assist Federal and State with meeting the goals of FVPSA and VAWA
FCADV Leadership Team and Staff Members
Director of Contracts &
Grant AdministrationLauri Wildgoose-Woodson
Fiscal MonitorsJill Wing
Open Position (1)
Grants SpecialistChelsea Massey
Contract ManagersHenry BetseyOpen Position
STOP Contract ManagerOpen Position (1)
Vice President of Administration/ COO
Sandy Barnett
President/CEOTiffany Carr
Program MonitorsMerni Carter
Open Position (2)
What is VAWA/STOP?
The Violence Against Women Act was passed as a result of extensive grassroots efforts in the early 1990s, with professionals from the victim services field, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, the courts, and others urging Congress to adopt significant legislation to address domestic violence. Since its original passage in 1994, VAWA's focus has expanded from a primary focus on domestic violence to also address dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
VAWA sets policy and creates funding – Department of Justice, HHS, CDC
VAWA has a myriad of grant programs – Rural, sexual assault services, legal, Tribal services, Housing, Services* Training* Officers* Prosecutors* (STOP), and many more…
Each fund has its own purpose areas and restrictions, today we will focus on STOP.
What is VAWA/STOP?
One of the greatest successes of VAWA STOP is its emphasis on a coordinated community response (CCR) to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
Courts, law enforcement, prosecutors, victim services, and the private bar currently work together in a coordinated effort that had not existed on the state and local levels.
VAWA also supports the work of community-based victim advocacy and service organizations to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
STOP has a particular focus on ensuring that all services are accessible and requires programming that is culturally and linguistically specific.
What is VAWA/STOP?
S.T.O.P is a formula-based grant program to the states – base plus population
Requires each state have an approved State STOP Implementation Plan
Florida’s State Plan is developed by the Domestic Violence Program Office (DVPO) in the Department of Families and Children
The DVPO is responsible to ensure the State Plan goals are met
Federal Fund Requirements
Statutory Percentage Splits for State STOP Awards– Law Enforcement – 25%– Prosecutors – 25%– Courts – 5%– Victims Services – 30% - of which 10% for C and L– Discretionary – 15%
Match– Requires a 25% match for LEO, Prosecutors, and Courts. Victim
Services may be waived, but still have to be matched by FCADV– STOP will pay for 75% of the total project– Match funds, including in-kind, must be spent/directed toward the
project goals– Match funds must be accounted for with all project expenditures,
including any in-kind contribution to the project
Federal Fund Requirements, cont.
Limitations (Please see Attach I)
Limitations of Victims Served By Mail Serving Children School Curriculum Public Awareness Activities that may Compromise Victim Safety IRRs Inventory
Federal Fund Requirements, cont.
State Certifications Victim of sexual assault does not need to cooperate with law
enforcement or criminal justice system to receive a forensic medical examination or reimbursement for any associated charges.
That the state is in compliance with notification provisions related to section 922(g)(8) and g(9) of Title 18 (notification to firearms provisions)
That laws, policies, and practices prohibit law enforcement, prosecuting officers, or other government official from requesting requiring an adult, youth, or child victim of an alleged sexual offence to submit to a polygraph or other truth telling device as a condition of proceeding with the investigation or charging, or prosecution of the offense.
Contract Components & Execution
Contract Components– Standard Contract– Attachment I– Attachment II (Certification & Assurances)– Performance Measures (Exhibit C)
Providers should expect executed contracts in mail no later than July 15, 2011
– Effective Date of July 1, 2011
FCADV Contacts
A single point of contact that is responsible for managing and providing technical assistance or researching provider needs
Communications shall be emailed via
Box Net Accounts will be developed no later than August 5, 2011 for all STOP Providers
- makes transfer of large documents easier than email
- central repository for all contract related documents
Monitoring Activities
STOP monitoring will begin in September 2011 Schedule posted online at link below
http://www.fcadv.org/quality-contract_monitoring.php STOP Providers will receive an onsite monitoring
– Information, understanding projects and future needs– Program component will be limited to the scope of the project
goals and capacity needs to implement the project– Fiscal component will be limited to accountability for funds
Notification of monitoring will be released 30 days in advance of site visit
Formal Monitoring Reports are provided Corrective actions plan required to be submitted to FCADV within 10
days of receiving monitoring report
Provider Expectations
What would be helpful to you in implementing programs?
What kind of support are you in need of or do you want?
