SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

—Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Office on Violence Against Women, including whether the information will have practical utility;

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

—Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and

—Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Abstract: The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was authorized through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA), amended and reauthorized in 2000, 2005, 2013 and 2022. The STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program provides funding to states and territories for use by state, local, and Indian Tribal governments, courts, and victim service providers. This program enhances the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking and to develop and strengthen comprehensive, holistic victim services. The grant funds must be distributed by STOP state administrators to subgrantees according to a statutory formula.

Each state and territory must allocate 25 percent for law enforcement, 25 percent for prosecutors, 30 percent for victim services (of which at least 10 percent must be distributed to culturally specific community-based organizations), 5 percent to state and local courts, and 15 percent for discretionary distribution. VAWA provides for a 25 percent match requirement imposed on grant funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. Thus, a grant made under this program may not cover more than 75 percent of the total costs of the project being funded. The state is exempted from matching the portion of the state award that goes to a victim service provider for victim services or that goes to a tribe. Territories are also exempted in full. States can apply to have the match requirement waived by submitting a petition to OVW and a demonstrating financial need. At the time of closeout, OVW will look at the entities and purposes of funds and determine the required match amount.

The purpose of this information collection is to provide a worksheet for documenting the amount of matching funds required at the closeout of a specific fiscal year award under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. The type of questions on the worksheet will include award number, award amount and amount of funds sub-awarded to victim ( printed page 53896) service providers for victim services or to tribes.

Overview of this information collection:

1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: STOP Match Calculation Worksheet.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-0034. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: The affected public includes the 51 STOP state administrators. The obligation to respond is required under the Violence Against Women Act, 34 U.S.C. 10441.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that it will take 51 respondents approximately ten minutes to complete the STOP Match Calculation Worksheet.

6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection:

The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection forms is 8.5 hours, that is 51 STOP State Administrators completing an assessment tool once annually with an estimated completion time of ten minutes.

7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: The annualized costs to the Federal Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the STOP Match Calculation Worksheets submitted by grantees are estimated to be $497.68.

If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.