Praxis International

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative Provides Ovw Grantees and Subgrantees With the Expertise and Support They Need to Develop and Implement Successful State, Local, Tribal, and Campus Projects; Increase Victim Safety; and Bolster Offender Accountability. Through Cooperative Agreements, Ovw Supports Educational Initiatives, Conferences, Peer-to-peer Consultations, and Targeted Assistance That Allow Current and Potential Grantees and Subgrantees to Learn From Experts and One Another About How to Overcome Obstacles and Incorporate Promising Practices in Their Efforts to Address Violence Against Women. in Addition, Ovw Is Focused on Building the Capacity of the Criminal and Civil Justice Systems and Victim Service Providers to Respond Effectively to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking and to Foster Partnerships Between Organizations That Have Not Traditionally Worked Together to Address Violence Against Women. With Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Funding, Praxis International Will Continue Its Strengthening Rural Advocacy (SRA) Project. This Project Will Provide Training and Intensive Technical Assistance to Grantees, Subgrantees, and Potential Grantees and Subgrantees of the Ovw Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (rural Program) to More Effectively Respond to Domestic Violence. Over the Course of the Project Period, Praxis Will Provide Direct and On-going Technical Assistance and In-person and Virtual Training, as Well as Convene Focus Groups and Listening Sessions for Ovw Rural Program Grantees, Subgrantees, and Potential Grantees and Subgrantees. This Project Supports Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Purpose Area 23: Rural Domestic Violence Services. the Timing for Performance of This Award Is 36 Months. This Award Is a Continuation of 2020-TA-AX-K031.