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25 | Page November 8 I ssueNotice of Available Grant Funding from the Federal S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Grant ProgramGrant funds are available from the Federal S.T.O.P. (Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Grant Program for calendar year 2025 to award approximately $3 million to support communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women; develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving crimes against women; and promote a coordinated community response to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault/rape, and stalking. Eligible applicants include units of state and local government; Native American Tribes; and nonprofit, community, or faith-based organizations, including underserved and culturally specific populations.All grant applications must be submitted via the Governor%u2019s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m., December 10, 2024. To quickly locate the grant in the Grant Portal, use %u201cWOMEN%u201d for the keyword in your search or access the 2025 VAWA Solicitation https://www.grants.ks.gov/grant-programs/federals-t-o-p-violence-against-women-grant-s-t-o-p-vawa.Notice of Available Grant Funding from the Federal Sexual Assault Services Grant ProgramGrant funds are available from the Federal Sexual Assault Services Grant Program (SASP) for calendar year 2025. This grant program recognizes the need to place increased focus on sexual assault, rape, sex trafficking, and other severe forms of trafficking in persons who have also experienced sexual assault in order to address the lack of available direct intervention and related assistance services and the unique aspects of sexual assault trauma. Women and men of all ages, as well as children, can be victims of sexual assault. There is approximately $980,000 available for grant awards. Available grant funds may be awarded to rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations who are accredited by the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence or tribal programs for activities that provide rape and sexual assault services for the defined grant project purposes.All grant applications must be submitted via the Governor%u2019s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m., December 3, 2024. To quickly locate the grant in the Grant Portal, use %u201cSASP%u201d for the keyword in your search or access the 2025 SASP Solicitation https://www.grants.ks.gov/grant-programs/federalsexual-assault-services-grant-program-sasp.