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Grants to State and Tribal Courts to Implement Protection Order Pilot Programs

Program Information

Popular name

Electronic Service of Protection Orders

Program Number

16.062

Program objective

An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds, in consultation with the partners of the eligible entity described in subsection (a), to- (A) develop and implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods to- (i) modernize the service process and make the process more effective and efficient; (ii) provide for improved safety of victims; and (iii) make protection orders enforceable as quickly as possible; (B) develop best practices relating to the service of protection orders through electronic communication methods; (C) ensure that the program developed under subparagraph (A) complies with due process requirements and any other procedures required by law or by a court; and (D) implement any technology necessary to carry out the program developed under subparagraph (A), such as technology to verify and track the receipt of a protection order by the intended party.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program notices of funding opportunities can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-notices-of-funding-opportunities. Recipients must comply with the current version of the DOJ Financial Grants Management Guide found at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-management.

Program details

Program types

Eligible applicants

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