Certification with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act as Amended and the Prison Rape Elimination Act for the STOPFormula Grant Program
ICR 201405-1122-001
OMB: 1122-0029
Federal Form Document
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Certification with the
Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women
Act as Amended and the Prison Rape Elimination Act for the
STOPFormula Grant Program
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
The Department of Justice's Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) administers the STOP Formula Grant
Program funds which must be distributed by STOP state
administrators according to statutory. As a result of the Violence
Against Women's Act of 2013 and the penalty provision of the Prison
Rape Elimination Act (PREA), States are required to certify
compliance with PREA. If States cannot certify compliance, they
have the option of forfeiting five percent of covered funds or
executing an assurance that five percent of covered funds will be
used towards coming into compliance with PREA.
US Code:
42
USC 3796gg Name of Law: Violence Against Women Act
US Code: 42
USC 15601 Name of Law: Prison Rape Elimination Act
As a result of the
Reauthorization of VAWA 2013 and the penalty provision of the
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), States will be required to
certify that they are in compliance with PREA and if they are not
in compliance, States will have the option of forfeiting 4.75
percent of STOP Formula Grant funds or executing an assurance that
4.75 percent of STOP Formula Grant funds will be used towards
coming into compliance. This form is needed because the FY 2014
STOP awards must adhere to these new statutory provisions and this
tool is needed in order to assist States in ensuring they
appropriately document compliance with PREA.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.