2026-27 STOP Violence Against Women (STOP)

This Request for Applications (RFA) for the federal Services Training Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant Programs for Nebraska’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 and the partial SFY 2027 (July-December). Under this program, Nebraska provides grants to support multifaceted approaches to responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human sex trafficking. The STOP program emphasizes state, local, and tribal partnerships among law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, victim advocates, health care providers, faith leaders, organizations that serve culturally specific and underserved communities, and others. STOP helps provide victims and survivors across the life span with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives, while improving community capacity to hold offenders accountable for their crimes. Project outcomes must address Increased Victim Safety and/or Increased Offender Accountability, at a minimum. Funds under this program shall provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection and other resources for the more widespread apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of persons committing violent crimes against women, and for the protection and safety of victims. Specifically, funds under this program must be used for one or more of the allowable purpose areas in 34 USC §10441(b).

Federal FY 2024 STOP funds Federal FY 2025 STOP funds

All applications shall be submitted electronically through the Euna application portal. All documents must be saved in a PDF format. Scanned copies will not be accepted, other than signatures. Prior to submitting the application, have all documents from the Required Documents Checklist completed and ready for upload. All documents are required for a complete application and must be submitted at one time. It is advised to submit the application well in advance of the due date. No in-process applications will be accepted when the application portal closes. Late applications cannot be accepted due to computer or submission issues that could have been mitigated with proper planning and time management. Please plan time accordingly.

All applications must be submitted electronically via Euna. Applications are to be prepared using provided templates. Prior to submitting your application, review the attachment list and have all documents ready for upload. All documents must be submitted at one time. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application well in advance of the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. In-process applications at the pre-set application closure time will not be accepted.

See RFA documentation