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Summary

History of Funding

None is available.

Additional Information

Ineligible activities and cost items include, but are not limited to:

• Lobbying and administrative advocacy;
• Construction or physical modification to buildings;
• Law enforcement equipment such as uniforms, safety vests, shields and weapons;
• Substance abuse counseling for victims;
• Purchase or real estate or vehicles;
• Research Projects

Unallowable Costs and Services:

• Personnel-related expenses for an Executive Director and/or Volunteer Coordinator whose functions include recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers who provide direct victim services may be reimbursed for that portion of their functions that are tied to volunteers. Reimbursement for such positions will be pro-rated to exclude that proportion of their time dedicated to agency administrative or support staff responsibilities
• Expenses for positions whose primary responsibilities include staff support (e.g., secretary, administrative assistant, data entry specialist), fundraising, or public relations
• Expenses for positions and related activities, whose primary function is community education and prevention, not outreach to victims
• Purchasing and/or leasing a vehicle
• Building renovations, including minor activities such as painting or carpeting
• Conducting research, which does not include pre- and post-testing training subgrantees or conducting victim satisfaction or outcome surveys. In conducting such testing or surveys to assess program effectiveness, sub grantees may not collect, analyze, or disseminate any information that may reveal a private person's or victim's identity
• The purchase of law enforcement equipment including uniforms, safety vests, shields, weapons, bullets, and armory or to support chemical dependency or alcohol abuse program that are not an integral part of a court-mandated batterer intervention program
• Substance abuse treatment and services
• Fees for immigration-related matters
• Generally, food at events and conferences. The provision of food and beverages at training events or conferences is governed by the OVW Grants Financial Management Guide. (See http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/gfmd-financial-grants-management-guide.pdf). Please review the requirements carefully in determining if food provision at a particular event is acceptable and contact the state's grant manager if the state has any questions
• S.T.O.P. funds cannot be used to fund any criminal defense work, including defending women who assault, kill, or otherwise injure their abusers
• S.T.O.P. funds may not be used to pay for moving household goods to a new location or acquiring furniture or housing in a new location. However, S.T.O.P. funds may be used to cover reasonable transportation costs that would enhance a woman's safety
• Voucher programs where victims are directly given vouchers for such services as housing or counseling 

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