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June 25, 2007   

Division of Criminal Justice
609-292-4791

Office of The Attorney General
- Stuart Rabner, Attorney General
Division of Criminal Justice
- Gregory A. Paw, Director

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Attorney General’s Office - Division of Criminal Justice Distributes $983,400 in “Violence Against Women Act” Federal Grant

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Trenton, NJ - Governor Jon S. Corzine and First Assistant Attorney General Anne Milgram announced today that the Attorney General’s Office - Division of Criminal Justice has awarded more than $980,000 in Federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) money to strengthen victim service programs in New Jersey.

According to Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw, the Division of Criminal Justice has distributed $983,409 to 23 organizations throughout the state. The VAWA grant, which is administered by the Division of Criminal Justice - State Office of Victim Witness Advocacy, is awarded for a three-year grant cycle. The recipients of the grants receive up to $45,000 per program, and must re-apply for the grant each year.

“The grants announced today will help ensure that victims and witnesses have the necessary support when they need it most,” Governor Corzine said.

“By providing nearly $1 million in funds to these 23 organizations, the Attorney General's Office is ensuring resources are available to women who are victims of crime," Milgram added. "We are committed to assisting these women when they are most vulnerable.”

The VAWA grant is used to develop, expand, and strengthen victim services programs, including sexual assault and domestic violence programs. The money is also used to develop or improve delivery of victim services to racial, cultural, ethnic, and language minorities, and provide specialized domestic violence court advocates in county courts where a significant number of protection orders are granted.

The Violence Against Women Act was established as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act in 1994 and was re-authorized by Congress in 2000 and 2005. Each year, VAWA funds are appropriated by Congress and distributed to the 50 states through a formula grants program to support services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence.

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VAWA Grant Awards    
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Northeast NJ Legal Services, Passaic County   $45,000
180 Turning Lives Around, Family Court Liaison Program, Monmouth County
  $45,000
Catholic Charities Providence House, Burlington County   $45,000
Family Service League, Essex County   $45,000
Manavi, Inc., Middlesex County   $45,000
Bergen Family Center, Bergen County   $44,644
NJ Association of Corrections - Camden Women's Center, Camden County
  $45,000
Domestic Abuse Services, Inc, Sussex County   $45,000
La Casa De Don Pedro, Essex County
  $44,200
Womanspace, Inc., Mercer County   $45,000
Jewish Family Services, Passaic County
  $44,280
180 Turning Lives Around, Shore Regional Outreach Program, Monmouth County
  $45,000
St. Francis Community Center, Ocean County
  $45,000
Center for Family Services, Camden County
  $45,000
Cumberland County Guidance Center, Cumberland County
  $31,695
Union County Rape Crisis Center, Union County
  $44,618
YWCA of Bergen County, Rape Crisis Center, Bergen County
  $45,000
Camden Center for Law & Social Justice, Camden County
  $45,000
Catholic Charities Providence House, Ocean County
  $45,000
Rutgers, Sexual Assault Services & Crime Victim Assistance, Middlesex County
  $20,250
American Friends Service Committee, Essex County
  $45,000
Christ Hospital, Hudson County Rape Crisis Center, Hudson County
  $38,722
Womens Crisis Services, Hunterdon County
  $40,000
Total:
  $983,409.00
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