The STOP Program encourages the development and implementation of effective, victim-centered law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to address violent crimes against women and the development and enhancement of victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. It envisions a partnership among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their crimes against women.
The Idaho STOP Implementation Plan for FFY 2022-2025 (found here: https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2022/08/Idaho-STOP-Implementaton-Plan-FFY2022-FFY2025-updated-6-13-22.pdf) decided on seven top priorities for STOP funds. In order to ensure these priorities are significantly addressed through STOP fund allocations, applicants who address at least one of the following priorities will receive extra credit (one percentage point added to the total score):
- Training law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors to more effectively identify and respond to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence, including the use of nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (U) and (T) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a));
- Developing, enlarging, or strengthening victim services and legal assistance programs, including sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence programs, developing or improving delivery of victim services to underserved populations, providing specialized domestic violence court advocates in courts where a significant number of protection orders are granted, and increasing reporting and reducing attrition rates for cases involving violent crimes against women, including crimes of sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and domestic violence;
- Developing, training, or expanding units of law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors specifically targeting violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and domestic violence;
- Developing and implementing more effective police, court, and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and domestic violence, as well as the appropriate treatment of victims;
- Supporting formal and informal statewide, multidisciplinary efforts, to the extent not supported by State funds, to coordinate the response of state law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, victim services agencies, and other state agencies and departments, to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence;
- Maintaining core victim services and criminal justice initiatives, while supporting complementary new initiatives and emergency services for victims and their families; and,
- Developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing the needs and circumstances of Indian tribes in dealing with violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and domestic violence.
In 2024, a special solicitation was released due to a lack of applications for prosecution in response to the 2021-2022 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Solicitation - New 1 Year Projects,” and the 2021-2022 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Solicitation – New 1 Year For Law Enforcement and Prosecution Projects Only.”
All funds must go towards activities that assist prosecution in developing or strengthening effective responses to domestic violence , dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. STOP funded activities must meet one or more of the above priority areas.
VAWA projects funded in 2019 are available to view at: https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/03/2019-Awards-for-webpage-1.pdf